Ductless Air Conditioning

Ductless air conditioning systems are those, which are built without central air systems and are used for heating or cooling your homes or offices. By using ductless air conditioning systems, you can air condition even the areas of the rooms that are difficult to reach. These systems are now found in most of the offices, homes, hospitals, banks, hotels and even the schools.

Ductless air conditioning systems don’t use ductwork or ducted air distribution and therefore can’t be installed at some places. Ductless air conditioners are also known as mini-split air conditioners since they work in similar fashion as the ducted central air conditioners do, but on smaller scale.

Ductless air conditioning systems comprise of two basic components: an indoor unit and an outdoor unit. An indoor unit contains an air handling unit, an evaporator and a blower. An outdoor unit contains a condenser and a compressor.

Installation of Ductless Air Conditioning System

The installation of ductless air conditioning system is quiet easy. You can install it yourself by following the instructions on manual or get it installed by an expert. The outdoor unit is installed outside the room and placed on a solid surface so that it can remain stable. The indoor unit that delivers cool air is installed high on a wall or ceiling.

A small 3-inch opening is made in the exterior wall through which pair of refrigerant lines connecting the two units pass. One of the refrigerant lines delivers electricity while the other takes away condensate.

Advantages of Ductless Air Conditioning System

Ductless air conditioners have many advantages over the central air conditioners. The first advantage is that the installation of ductless air conditioner is very simple, easy and fast since no ductwork is required. It doesn’t use up window space or require large openings in the walls as the window or central air conditioners require. Thus it doesn’t pose any security risk as the central air conditioners do.

Since the compressor of ductless air conditioner is placed outside the house, the noise of compressor operating unit is eliminated from the indoor. Also the outdoor unit for a ductless air conditioning system is small and quiet as compared to central or window air conditioning system.

Ductless air conditioning system is a cost effective choice to central or window air conditioning system. Even if it is more expensive than a central or window air conditioner, it saves your money after installation. They have hand-held remote control, which controls temperature and louver directions. By using these remote controls you can cool specific required areas of your home during a specific period and thus save a lot of your electricity bill.

Ductless air conditioning systems have no ducts and therefore they don’t have energy losses, which are associated with the ductwork of central air systems.

Ductless air conditioning systems don’t require large spaces unlike central or window air conditioning systems. They can be installed anywhere in the room. They will fit into the rooms where the central air conditioning system doesn’t fit.

Ductless air conditioning system provides you more comfort than a central or window air conditioning system as it is more efficient and has more cooling capacity than a central or window air conditioning system.

Some models of ductless air conditioners have built in filters, which are capable of removing larger allergens more effectively than central air conditioners. Thus they purify the air. Also, the filters used in ductless air conditioners can be cleaned and used again unlike the filters of central air conditioners, which requires to be replaced.

Due to the advantages that the ductless air conditioners have over central air conditioners, they are becoming more and more popular these days.