It wasn’t long ago when I remember talking with my friends about the difference between ducted and ductless Heating & A/C systems.
The reason why all of us got to talking about this is because a single of our friends recently purchased a ductless Heating & A/C plan and had that installed by a local dealer.
He kept saying that he wasn’t sure what to expect at first, but the plan turned out to be better than ever. He said it was amazing because it was seriously energy efficient and made his home perfectly comfortable and cozy. I asked him about what kind of air filters that style of plan used and he said his used washable air filters that were pre installed in the inside Heating & A/C units. He said he has 5 zones in his home where he can have weird temperature control settings in every zone. Most of us laughed and thought that couldn’t be possible, but all of us went to hang out at his location just to see this for ourselves. The conversation particularly turned when all of us all saw how excellent this ductless Heating & A/C plan was. Our buddy told us there were many reasons for the comfort and energy savings. He explained that using HVAC duct forces you to lose some 20% of energy efficiency alone, and worse if you have any leaks in the HVAC duct system. Also, these ductless systems are variable speed systems. Operating at weird speeds accordingly allows for the Heating & A/C to save a lot of energy. And of course, the zones make it so you don’t have to heat or cool the whole home, which also saves big cash.