{"id":454,"date":"2022-06-20T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thermallheating.com\/blog\/?p=454"},"modified":"2025-06-06T10:17:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T17:17:39","slug":"is-a-ductless-ac-right-for-your-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermallheating.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/is-a-ductless-ac-right-for-your-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a Ductless AC Right for Your House?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ductless HVAC systems, also known as ductless mini split heat pumps, have been around for decades. But it wasn\u2019t until recently that ductless systems started to make a major impact on homes in the US. Before then, ductless mini splits were popular in Japan and Europe. Their many benefits finally allowed them to break through in this country, and now many of our customers are looking for ductless systems in Yakima, WA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re wondering whether a ductless HVAC system is right for your home, this post can help. We\u2019ll look at a few considerations that will get you started thinking about ductless mini split heat pumps and their uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Ductless Cooling and Heating<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the title, we referred to a \u201cductless AC,\u201d since most people are initially interested in ductless systems as options to cool their homes. But most ductless mini splits are heat pumps, which means they can work to heat homes as well, just like standard heat pumps. Although there are a few \u201ccool only\u201d models, one of the biggest benefits of choosing a ductless system is that it\u2019s a complete comfort solution\u2014you don\u2019t need a separate furnace that uses ductwork when a ductless mini split can handle comfort year-round. Heat pumps are well-suited to our local climate, so your home shouldn\u2019t need any supplemental heating during winter with a ductless system. Explore more reasons to consider a ductless mini split installation<\/a> as an all-in-one solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cMini Splits\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What does the mini split<\/em> part of the name ductless mini split heat pump<\/em> mean? It refers to the small wall-mounted units that allow a ductless HVAC to work without ducts in the first place. A standard central heat pump (or AC) has a single outdoor unit that connects to a single indoor unit. The indoor unit conditions the air which is then blown into the ductwork to the rooms. With a ductless system, the single outdoor unit connects to multiple indoor units: cassettes mounted on exterior walls. Each of these mini units has its own refrigerant coil and blower so it can send conditioned air straight into a room. A standard ductless system can have 1\u20138 indoor air handlers to provide cooling around a house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Advantages of Choosing a Ductless AC System<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n