Ductless Mini Split

Should You Get a Mini Split for a Basement Apartment? Basement apartments are often cool and damp in summer and chilly or musty in winter due to limited sunlight, below grade walls, and constrained airflow. A ductless mini split can be a smart retrofit since it targets one zone without tying into old ductwork. It is a compact heat pump for a specific space, pairing an outdoor unit with a quiet wal ...

What Size Mini Split Do You Need for 200-1,000 Sq Ft: A Quick Overview Choosing the right mini split for a small space starts with a tape measure. Measure each room's square footage, length times width, then use simple rules of thumb to match area to cooling and heating output. For spaces from about 200 to 1,000 square feet, ductless mini splits typically fall in the 6,000 to 24,000 BTU per hour r ...

Why Consider a Ductless Mini Split Air Conditioner? Ductless mini split air conditioners are typically heat pump based, which means they move heat rather than generate it. That heat transfer principle is the core distinction: resistance heaters and gas burners create heat, while a mini split relocates it, into the space when heating and out of the space when cooling. Think of it like a refrigerato ...

Why placement matters for your ductless mini split Correct placement is as important as equipment quality. Poor siting hurts comfort, efficiency, and equipment life. We have seen high efficiency systems underperform simply because the indoor or outdoor unit was put in the wrong spot. Think of it like parking a race tuned bike in deep sand. The machine is capable, but the surface holds it back. Pla ...

Daikin 2 Zone Mini Split AC Heat Pump: What this review covers Looking for whole home comfort in two hard to serve rooms without the cost of ducts? Daikin's 2 Zone Mini Split AC Heat Pump is built for efficient, quiet, targeted control. The heart of the system is a 24,000 BTU outdoor condenser (model 3MXL24WMVJU) that can support up to 31,200 BTU of combined indoor capacity and is rated to keep wo ...

Stay Cool and Comfy: The Rising Popularity of Mini Split AC Systems Mini split, often called ductless, AC systems have moved from niche choice to neighborhood standard. In our 30 plus years working with HVAC equipment, the draw is simple: quiet operation and room by room control without tearing up walls for ductwork. Think of them like a dimmer for comfort rather than a single on off switch, you s ...

Daikin Cirra 18,000 BTU 2-Zone Mini Split: What It Is and Why It Matters Looking for whole-home comfort without energy waste? The Daikin Cirra 18,000 BTU 2-zone mini split heat pump delivers quiet, customizable heating and cooling to two rooms or areas from a single compact outdoor unit. Each zone gets its own indoor unit for independent control, making it a fit for homes, apartments, and light co ...

Why Humidity Control Matters for Year Round Comfort Taming indoor moisture is as important as managing temperature; mini splits with dedicated humidity control pull excess moisture from the air, improving comfort and indoor air quality year round. Think of humidity as the second setting on your comfort dial. When the air is too damp, sweat does not evaporate as easily and rooms feel warmer and stu ...

Daikin 36,000 BTU Polara Mini Split: Big-Room Cooling Made Simple The Daikin Polara 36,000 BTU is a high capacity, cooling-only, single zone mini split built to tame big, open spaces like great rooms, lofts, shops, and outbuildings. We set expectations up front: this is a dedicated cooler for one large area, built for straightforward operation. We like to explain BTUs as horsepower for cooling. At ...