Monthly Archives: June 2022
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June 29, 2022
One of the things you most liked about your traditional HVAC systems was how hidden out of sight they were.
Your furnace was down in the basement where you never saw it except a few times a week when doing laundry. Your air conditioner’s main unit was out in your backyard tucked up against the house.
Sure, you could see it, but it wasn’t a huge eyesore.
You hate how inefficient your traditional HVAC units have become though. You’ve since sought a replacement.
You really like the idea of a ductless mini split system, but one area that’s giving you pause is the sight of the indoor air-handling units. You don’t want them standing out like a sore thumb in rooms that you painstakingly decorated.
Well, the good news is that you can hide the air-handling units if that’s what you want. By having a team of mini split technicians install the air-handling unit in the
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June 22, 2022
You’ve long had an interest in a ductless mini split system, but you’ve never been sure where you’d put such a system. Perhaps your home is narrow or uniquely designed. You’d like a mini split in the basement, but you’re just not sure how feasible that is.
You can indeed put a ductless mini split in the basement, which we’re sure is music to your ears.
Allow us to be clear when we talk about what a ductless mini split system is.
A ductless mini split system is comprised of three parts. There’s the compressor, the indoor air-handling unit(s), and the refrigerant line that connects them. The refrigerant can change the air temperature that then comes out of the air-handling unit feeling temperate and comfortable.
The compressor, which is also known as the condenser,
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June 15, 2022
Although ductless mini splits are different from ducted HVAC systems in almost every way, they do share one thing in common. They can both develop mold.
When we say develop mold, by the way, we don’t mean a thin layer of fungi on the exterior of the outdoor compressor. Oh no. It’s more like chunks of mold, and huge chunks at that.
It’s nothing you want to see, let alone breathe in, and the last thing you want is this mold anywhere near your home.
How do you get rid of unwanted mold and keep it out so you don’t have to worry about the quality of the air your family breathes in each day?
It’s easier than you think! Here’s what we recommend.
Keep Your Mini Split Maintained
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June 08, 2022
Living in a large house undoubtedly has its advantages, such as plenty of space and luxurious amenities. When it comes to heating and cooling your home though, you have some rather unique challenges.
You’ve decided you want to upgrade to a ductless mini split system, as you’ve heard they’re more cost-effective and energy-efficient. You have no idea whether a mini split can cool your home given its size.
To answer that question, we highly suggest you use our hvac load calculator tool! Our tool correlates the square footage of your home to the amount of cooling power needed from a mini split in British thermal units or BTUs.
The tool correlates to the size of the zones that a ductless mini split will provide cooling for. A zone is an area in which a technician will install an indoor air-handling unit.
The air-handling unit provides cool air. It can also release warm air too if you live in a chilly region,
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June 01, 2022
Humidity is all around us.
Most people assume that humidity is the oppressive heat you feel in the summertime. It’s mostly the high temperatures that make it hard to breathe, but humidity does play its role.
Humidity is technically a measure of how much moisture is in the air. Most homes and offices contain about 30 to 50 percent relative humidity, which isn’t enough to feel any noticeable difference most of the time.
If your humidity levels are higher than average because you live in a wet, swampy climate, you might have become interested in ductless mini split systems because you heard they could double as a dehumidifier.
Is that the case?
It is, but with some limits.
The average amount of moisture that people produce on an average day is roughly 25 pints. Ductless mini split systems can remove four of those pints of humidity each hour so your home feels drier and more comfortable.
That’s no small feat at all. However, if you wanted