Ductless A/C

[Cam R]

Good morning!

Has anyone had experience with having ductless air conditioning installed in their home, and if so, would you care to share your thoughts? Also, if you know of any good contractors to contact about getting ductless a/c installed, I'd appreciate the lead.

Thanks!

Cami

“Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual.”
- Terry Pratchett

[Pam Howell]

Share if  you would. I am interested also.

 

 

  

Bye Bye,

     Pam

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[Andrew Sagan]

I put the Mr. Slim unit in two of my homes. They both work great, both heat and AC. The one unit can cool the entire floor if you leave the doors open.

 

Supreme Air LLC installed mine. The owners name is Alex. They are licensed and great to work with.

http://www.supremeairllc.com/

 

Good luck!

 

 

 

  

 

Andrew Sagan
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[Alex]

I used a mini-split A/C in my garage back in TX and I have had them installed in labs and office workspaces, and they are generally excellent.  Quiet, powerful, and efficient.  The ability to do multiple speeds on both the inside and outside 'units' and the lack of losses to ductwork means you get more heating/cooling for less energy.  The one caution I have heard is that while you can buy and install (or have installed) the units, there is not a great support network in place in the USA.  These things are monstrously popular in Asia and to a lesser extent Europe, but we don't have enough of them over here (yet) to have a lot of people that know how to diagnose and fix them when they misbehave.  The good part is that they don't often misbehave.  But be aware of this and ask anyone who you might consider using to install these things how many technicians they have trained to DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR them (not just install - that's easy) and how they were trained.  My info on this is a few years old, so with any luck this situation has improved with a few more years of sales of these things here.  I certainly hope so - if wanted good A/C in an older house I would put these in before trying to punch through walls and such to put in central air, hands down.

[Ian B]

They're a great option to supplement heat and add cooling if you have a radiators or if you're adding conditioning to a space that your main system doesn't go (like an addition or finishing an attic).  They're becoming increasingly popular and get be a huge cost savings/comfort improvement in the right situation.

Working I was working for a GC in the past, I've worked with Rob Baker at Perry Hall Heating & AC.  Whoever you use, I'd highly recommend going with a contractor that has some understanding of building science and installs mini-splits with some frequency. I've heard horror stories of people who have ordered them online and hired a handyman or plumber/hvac company that doesn't specialize in that equipment try to install them with poor results.  There is a lot of consideration for sizing them appropriately and configuring the electronics. A good contractor will make the necessary calculations for size and know how to set up, fix, and maintain systems.

On Friday, February 21, 2014 11:31:56 AM UTC-5, Cami wrote: