Because our condo was constructed during the 1690s, it presents some challenges.
While we’re blissful with the hardwood floors, big front porch and gorgeous stairway, we’ve had difficulty handling heating and cooling. The ceilings are high, the windows big and there’s no conventional duct system. When we first moved in, we looked into having HVAC duct installed. This would require tearing down walls and ceilings and creating a crucial mess. Plus, some of our walls are built too narrowto accommodate full-sized HVAC duct. The two of us tried getting by with window air conditioners in the summer time and electric baseboard oil furnaces in the winter, but the condo felt uncomfortable just about all year round. The assortment of unit was not only ineffective but unbeautiful; Not that many of years ago, an Heating, Ventilation, and A/C business told me about high-velocity heating and cooling. This type of plan is designed to retrofit into older homes separate from creating damage. It uses specialized mini-ducts that are only multiple-inches in diameter. They are stretchy and able to be threaded into existing walls and around plumbing pipes and electrical outlets. The replacement causes no mess. The mini-ducts connect to circular-shaped vents that are just six-inches in diameter and available in a wide variety of styles to blend into the decor. Plus, they offer versatility in location. A high-velocity plan sends heated or cooled air into the rooms at a easily high rate of speed. It raises or lowers temperature easily hastily. The shorter run times and smaller, insulated ducts reduce energy consumption and keep costs low. The two of us are blissful to have centralized heating and cooling.