{"id":1284,"date":"2017-08-17T09:30:20","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T13:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cocalicoph.com\/?p=1284"},"modified":"2025-08-20T13:25:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T17:25:05","slug":"wonders-ductless-heating-cooling-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cocalicoph.com\/blog\/wonders-ductless-heating-cooling-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wonders of Ductless Heating and Cooling Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"

For most homeowners, you either have the good fortune to have ducts and an HVAC system in your house or you rely on other heating\/cooling means such as radiators, window air conditioners, etc. Wouldn\u2019t it be nice if you could retrofit your home with a centralized heating and cooling system, without having to blow your budget or worry about whether your house is too old?<\/p>\n

Ductless mini split systems actually exist, and they can be used to provide heating\/cooling to old and new homes alike that were built without functional ductwork.<\/p>\n

What is a ductless system?<\/h2>\n

Ductless systems generally consist of an indoor, wall-mounted unit and an exterior compressor. The interior units are connected by tubing that delivers refrigerant, so only a small hole needs to be drilled into the wall. This means ductless systems greatly reduce the likelihood of air leakage, and they\u2019re actually incredibly energy efficient, because in an average house, nearly 25% or more of your energy is lost to ductwork<\/a>.<\/p>\n\"ductless\n

With a ductless system, you can achieve precision cooling and heating regardless of where the indoor units are installed. How? Each unit can be controlled separately, so every room can be adjusted to provide customizable comfort levels. The systems also run fairly quietly and that means no loud noises keeping you up all night.<\/p>\n

Advantages of ductless heating and cooling<\/h2>\n

One of the biggest advantages to the ductless system is how easily it can be integrated into any home, regardless of the space available or intended configuration. The flexibility afforded by these mini split heating\/cooling systems is part of what makes them so wonderful\u2014they can be adopted or adapted to accommodate changes in your life, including new additions to your home.<\/p>\n

Imagine wanting to build an addition of some kind but realizing that your duct work will have to be extended, or that the obvious solution to heating or cooling the room just isn\u2019t there. With a ductless system, it becomes a simple matter of adding another unit and an additional supply line. Plan to smoke in one of the rooms, but afraid the smoke-filled air will travel to other parts of the house via the ducts? You won\u2019t have that issue with a ductless setup.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re adding air conditioning to a house with no existing ductwork, trying to correct a specific room\u2019s heating\/cooling needs, or are thinking of downsizing, ductless systems are perfect additions.<\/p>\n

Air quality is another aspect of your home life that could be improved by installing a ductless system. Since each unit services a specific room, filters in those units can directly affect the quality of air in each room, individually. That means with filters in each of your units in multiple rooms, you\u2019re not just making sure each room is comfortable but that the air quality is better.<\/p>\n

There are other situations in which ductless systems may be the more affordable or efficient alternative to traditional HVAC systems or modified heating\/cooling systems:<\/p>\n