Text Box: 	For decades split-ductless air conditioning systems have been the quiet solution for cooling and heating problems around the world. Ductless air conditioners are comprised of an indoor and outdoor unit, which allows for a peaceful inside environment by enabling the contractor to install louder components like compressors and motors outdoors. The system is composed of three main components: An indoor unit, outdoor unit, and remote controller. These indoor and outdoor units are easily connected by refrigerant lines running through a small three-inch opening in the wall or ceiling. The outdoor unit cycles the refrigerant through the lines to and from the indoor unit, where the air is conditioned and distributed into the indoor space. Installation is as simple as mounting the indoor and outdoor units, connecting the refrigerant lines and making a few electrical connections. 

What is a Heat Pump?	
	A heat pump is a device that acts like an air conditioner in the summer and a heater in the winter providing heat and cooling homes and business in one system. Heat pumps function exactly like an air conditioner in the summer absorbing heat from your home or business and  moving it outdoors. In the winter a heat pump is basically an air conditioner with a valve that allows it to operate in reverse, absorbing heat from the outside and moving it indoors.  In some climates a heat pump may handle your heating and cooling needs more efficiently then a furnace or air conditioner.  This system usually requires some other source of heat to satisfy heating requirements in colder environments. 

Central Air Conditioning vs. Ductless	
	There are several advantages to installing a ductless system over a central air conditioning. With central air conditioning, you must cool an entire home when only one room may need cooling, on the other hand, ductless mini-split systems cool only the areas you want and not the areas you don’t.  Typical 3-ton homes are not zoned or require complex zoning systems, which makes it very expensive for the homeowner. With ductless mini-splits multiple evaporators make zoning as simple as getting a remote control. Energy wasted in long lengths of uninhabited ductwork means higher energy bills. Less than 5% of cooling loss occurs in insulated refrigerant lines compared with up to 25% through ducts. Mini-Spilt ductless systems offer up to a Seasonal Energy Efficiency rating of 20-SEER.  The high efficiency of these systems help pay for themselves by slashing electrical costs.   

Window Units vs. Ductless	
	Window air conditioners may seem like a quick fix to the summer heat as well, however they take up your window space and they deliver cold air across the middle of the room, where it blows uncomfortably, directly on the room occupants. Ductless Mini-Splits cool air without ductwork. Since hot air rises and cold air falls, by mounting the cooling section compactly on the wall, near the ceiling allows the unit to remove heat more efficiently and deliver cooling directly to the space where you need it. Automatic swing louvers and multiple fan speeds allow you to control the amount and direction of the airflow to maximize comfort. Ductless units are designed to be quieter and more efficient than old window units, so you’ll sleep easier with less worry about operating costs.
	
	Other advanced features environmentally friendly R-410A refrigerant designed to prevent the depletion of the ozone layer which protects us from the harmful rays of the sun, wireless remote control with sleep timer, 24-hourtimer, quiet mode and  most manufacturers offer a 2 year limited warranty on parts, with a 6 year warranty on the compressor!
Text Box: Volume 1, Issue 3
Text Box: Mini-Split Ductless Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps
Text Box: May 2008
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