All About Mini-Split HVAC Systems

What is a Mini-Split?

• Mini-split heating and cooling systems provide individual room temperatures yet whole-home constant comfort year-round. Systems allow for a peaceful inside environment because components like compressors and motors are installed outdoors.

Constant Comfort through Inverter Technology

• Inverter technology is like cruise control for your heating or cooling system. Compressors only run as fast as they need to handle the cooling or heating demand. They can handle greater extremes in temperature, are smoother and more stable in operation, and reach the desired temperature more quickly than conventional air conditioners.

Features of Mini-Splits

Quiet Operation

• Ductless heat pumps and air conditioners are comprised of indoor and outdoor units, allowing for a peaceful inside environment by enabling components like compressors and outdoor motors to be installed outside.

Individual Zoning Control

• Why pay to heat or cool areas that no one is occupying? Mini-split systems can have as many as eight indoor air handlers (covering eight zones or areas) connected to one outdoor unit. Since each zone will have its own thermostat, you only heat or cool the areas you want and not the unoccupied ones.

Ductless

• Why pay to heat or cool ductwork? Since mini splits have little to no ducting, they forego those energy losses typically associated with central forced-air systems. Duct losses in a central air system can easily account for more than 30% of energy consumption.