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Mini Split Air Conditioner: A Home Cooling Alternative
1. Mini Split Air Conditioner: A Home Cooling
Alternative
There are many options to cooling your home during the warm summer months
but choosing the right method without creating an over-bearing electricity bill can
be very difficult. Most consumers are only aware of central air conditioners,
window air conditioners, or ceiling fans as their options for cooling. There is a new
alternative that has been growing in popularity over the last few years, Mini Split
Air Conditioners.
Similar to central air conditioners, these units have a split design but make use of
air ducts, allowing the units to be less expensive to install than central air
conditioning. Mini split air conditioners are a cost effective choice in comparison
to central air conditioning. They are typically more expensive than wall or window
air conditioners but allow you the benefit of cooling several rooms in your home.
Also another benefit of a mini split air condition is the ability to control each
room’s temperature individually unlike a central air system, which a set
temperature is maintained by the main unit. A mini split air conditioner would
also need a HVAC professional to install the unit, similar to a central air unit, but
without any of the complicated and costly duct-work.
The design of a mini split air conditioner is similar to that of a central air unit. It
has an air condenser which is installed on the outside of the home, by a HVAC
professional, and since the compressor sits outside the residence, mini split air
conditioners are very quiet and much less disruptive than window or wall air
2. conditioners. A mini split air conditioner is also much smaller in relative size when
compared to a central air unit. This advantage in size allows for it to be installed in
space confined apartments. The external condenser is then connected to internal
air handlers within the house. Each small air handler has its own temperature
controls, which not only enables you to set each room to different temperatures
but it also allows you to turn the units off to reduce higher energy costs. Many
models of mini splits air conditioners have at most four indoor air-handling units
that are connected to only one outdoor unit. Mini split air conditioner are very
suitable for households where individuals who prefer different temperature
settings.
Mini split air conditioners have become a cost effective alternative to central air
conditioning. Though they tend to be more costly than wall or window air
conditioners, they offer you the same cooling results as a central air system but
with the added benefit of individual temperature controls on each air handler.
With the rising costs of energy, it is easy to see how a mini split air conditioner is
an investment that may eventually pay for itself.