Triple O Heating, Cooling, Electrical & Plumbing Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Ductless Mini Splits’

Common Ductless System Myths

Monday, September 4th, 2023

More homes today are looking for ductless AC service in Rochester, NY, and we’re busy helping them out. Although ductless mini split heat pumps aren’t necessarily new technology—they’ve been used for several decades in Japan and Europe—they’re new to many local homeowners. In the US, people tend to think of central heating and cooling as using ducts, and making the adjustment to ductless systems requires rethinking HVAC in general. This makes it easy for misunderstandings to start, and quite a few myths about ductless systems have circulated.

Today we’re going to debunk the most common ductless system myths we encounter. We hope this helps you to better understand the potential of using ductless HVAC systems.

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The Best AC Systems

Monday, June 27th, 2022

Once upon a time, if you wanted air conditioning for your house, you only had two options. You could purchase separate window AC units or you could use a central air conditioning system. The first option was never ideal—window ACs are awkward, don’t offer enough cooling power, block windows, and are generally impractical for providing comfort to an entire home. A central air conditioning system offered homeowners what they wanted in general comfort, but not all homes could use them.

Today, you have more options for a quality AC system. Our AC system service in Churchville, NY installs central air conditioning, heat pumps, and ductless mini split heat pumps. There are benefits to each of these, and which one is right for you will depend on several factors. We’ll look at these three types below.

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What Is a Ductless Mini Split?

Monday, April 25th, 2022

You may have heard talk about ductless mini splits as an option for comfort in a home. Since most people are used to central air and heating working through a network of ducts to adjust the temperature indoors, the idea of a system that works without ducts might seem odd. Yes, there are window ACs, but those are really only good for small apartments.

So what exactly is a ductless mini split, and is it something to consider for your house? We’ll get into the details of these systems more below. 

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