Ductless air conditioners are quiet, energy-efficient cooling systems that can be used to cool anything from a single room to an entire home. Because they have no ducts, they can be quickly installed in virtually any type of room or building. When used properly, they also use far less energy than a central cooling system.
How is a Ductless Different From a Central Air Conditioner?
The biggest difference between ductless and central air conditioning is the ducts. In a central air conditioning system, there is a single outdoor unit and indoor unit pair that feeds cool air into the duct system. In a ductless system, a single outdoor unit works in conjunction with one or more indoor units to directly condition one or more rooms.
One of the key advantages to ductless air conditioning is that they are able to provide point-of-use comfort to individual rooms. This, in turn, can deliver significant energy savings. Instead of cooling your entire home to one low temperature as you are forced to with a central air conditioner, you can cool only the room you’re using while leaving the air conditioning off or at a higher temperature in other rooms.
What is a Ductless Heat Pump?
A ductless heat pump is a ductless air conditioner that also has a heating mode. Ductless heating is a great supplement to your main furnace. You can keep the furnace thermostat set to a lower temperature than would otherwise be comfortable and use your ductless heat pump for additional heat in the rooms you’re using. This will allow you to cut your winter energy use without having to wear heavy sweaters indoors. Thanks to advances in ductless technology, these systems can also standalone in many cases providing all the heat a home needs in winter months.
Need a Single Room AC?
Ductless ACs are also a great option when you have a single room that needs a heating or cooling boost. Whether it’s a sun room that isn’t tied to your central air conditioning system or a climate-controlled room in your home that is always too hot or too cold, a ductless AC can provide quiet, energy-efficient heating or cooling. Because ductless ACs are seamlessly integrated into your home, you won’t lose valuable window or floor space to a window or portable AC, and you won’t have to listen to the noise of those temporary solutions.
For more information on a ductless air conditioning system in the Libertyville, IL, area, contact Ireland Heating & Air Conditioning. We’ve been helping North Shore area residents stay cool since 1978.
