A Guide to Ductless Mini Split Heat Pumps
A Guide to Ductless Mini Split Heat Pumps Most homes are built with a ducted heating and cooling system. This type of system pushes hot or cold air throughout your home via ducts in the walls or floor from a central heating or cooling unit. If you have an old home that you want to upgrade or if you plan to add another room to your home, then installing a ductless mini split is a far wiser option. Renovation to add a duct to a new addition or to add ducting to an older home is costly and impractical. But how do ductless systems work? How does this type of system heat and cool your home? And how are they installed? Heating With a Ductless Mini Split A ductless system is made up of an outdoor compressor unit and an indoor thermometer unit. The two components are connected by a refrigerant line, a drain line, a suction tube, and a power cord. A mini split works by transferring heat. When you want to heat a room, the pump draws heat from outdoor sources such as the ground or air into the outdoor unit. The heat is then absorbed into a...
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