The weather extremes in Arlington Heights, Illinois, necessitate just about year round temperature control.
- My associate and I switch from heating to cooling with little to no cut in-between.
The cost of indoor comfort accounts for approximately fifty percent of our utility bills! A few years ago, I started looking into options to increase efficiency, trim utility costs and minimize our carbon footprint. I also hoped to improve comfort. My household is big, ancient and divided into lots of rooms. There are spaces that are used for nothing but storage. There are rooms that tend to feel hot during the summer time and those that are consistently freezing in the winter… One thermostat made it impossible to cater to occupancy, room requirements or preferences. It was costing me a advantage trying to keep my family glad. My research led me to ductless Heating, Ventilation & A/C. This type of system consists of an outdoor compressor that fastens to one or multiple indoor air handlers by way of conduit. The installation can be completed in a single afternoon and avoids the time and mess of major renovation. The air handlers are lightweight, streamlined and unobtrusive. They mount up high on the wall, operate quietly and can be controlled by way of a cordless remote or even my smartphone; Because the air handlers are heat pumps, they supply both heating and cooling capacity. The system effectively dehumidifies in the summer time and helps to filter out contaminants. The advantages of zone control have saved enough money on my utility bills to recover the cost of the system in under five years.