Comments on: A Very Cool Solution for Homes without AC

By: Ac Repair

Ac Repair — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:29:23 +0000

The mini splits are getting to be very popular. They are not expensive and work great. Most home owners that are some what mechanical can easily install the units themselves.

By: Craig | Design Plus Interiors

Craig | Design Plus Interiors — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:32:01 +0000

Having a fancy house with the best interior decor money can buy still doesn’t make you house a comfortable livable home if it is freezing in winter and sweltering in summer. Passive energy control is ultimately the most cost effective as it doesn’t consume any eletricity, eg ceiling insulation and double glazing. Aircon should be the cherry on top, with the bonus being that the properly insulated home will require the aircon to work much less in order to achieve the same comfort levels.

By: Air Duct Cleaning Anchorage

Air Duct Cleaning Anchorage — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:19:26 +0000

I wanted to get that system. I think that those ductless air conditioning systems are the way to go but they are incredibly expensive. But getting your ducts cleaned is not cheap either. One you pay a lot on the front end and the other option you pay a lot on the back end.

Clinton

By: Seattle Architecture Firm

Seattle Architecture Firm — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:52:18 +0000

We’ve used these several times to add A/C to condominiums. Often times in an open plan or open loft, one unit is sufficient. It really is a cost effective way to add A/C but also it is more efficient to heat in the winter too using this system.

By: Sandra Office Furniture

Sandra Office Furniture — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:22:39 +0000

I have to agree with many of the comments,due to global change and the increase in temperatures more people are turning to getting Ac’s and they are incredibly expensive.
Nice interesting post.

By: Shelby | Heating Elements

Shelby | Heating Elements — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:07:23 +0000

This is so true the ever changing climate has go more and more of us looking into getting AC’s. I know that here in South Africa the summers have really changed and gotten hotter, like now we are only in the beginning stages of spring and the temperatures are already soring. Nice post easy read and great information.

By: Medway MA Real Estate

Medway MA Real Estate — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:09:31 +0000

The ductless air conditioning system is a nice option but I have found that they are pretty darn expensive. I know that adding duct work and such is more expensive however, it is surprising that these ductless systems are not cheaper than they are.

By: home air conditioners

home air conditioners — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:59:46 +0000

Yes, a ductless air conditioner is usually more expensive to run, electricity wise than a split system

By: Hvac Training

Hvac Training — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:23:18 +0000

Someone correct me if I am wrong but are the ductless air conditioners will cost you more in the long run, because of the amount of electricity they use, compared to a 13 seer split system.

By: Solar Heating

Solar Heating — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:25:42 +0000

The split systems are the more cost effective way of cooling a house with each room a unit is located in being on its own thermostat. Where people mess up, is leaving a door open and wondering why the room does not cool down. A simple example of this is to ask “would you leave the door open on your refrigerator and expect it to keep cool”. Why cool the whole house when half the rooms are not in use and you can just close their doors to save the heat escaping.

By: TradeCounter

TradeCounter — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:32:21 +0000

Great post and some good ideas from the commenters,
It is a lot cheaper than getting AC.

Great blog.
Alister

By: Web HVAC

Web HVAC — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:48:33 +0000

Mini Splits are actually becoming very popular in homes that are centrally ducted. As more and more people cannot afford the $6k pricetag on a replacement unit installed, they are turning to mini splits to take up the slack and spot cool.

Good article!

Mark

By: Perry

Perry — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:08:19 +0000

I really liked your blog!

By: Atlanta Duct Cleaning

Atlanta Duct Cleaning — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:09:55 +0000

While this is not the greatest for business, I know of quite a few homes that are older that take advantage of this. And it works well. The only problem I see is that quite a few of these types of homes also don’t have great insulation, so the actual cost of cooling can get rather high because the cool air dissipates to quickly. Other than that, they are great.

By: Air Conditioning Doctor

Air Conditioning Doctor — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:50:53 +0000

Did you know many utility companies offer incentives to homeowners who install high-efficiency HVAC systems.

By: David

David — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:53:54 +0000

Great information. More and more people are installing air conditioning and face a lot of problems because at the time that their house was build, it wasn’t made with future plans for air conditioning in mind.
I do not totally agree with “Today with global warming having air conditioning is not just a luxury but actually a necessity.” because there are still many other options to keep your home cool without air conditioning.

By: Woody

Woody — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:22:30 +0000

We are in an unfortunate situation where we use a window unit. But, we just replaced our old model with a new energy efficient one. It has many new features such as energy saving mode and more. The savings to the environment and us are great.

Woodys last blog post..Make Your Own and Save

By: solar pool heating

solar pool heating — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:24:15 +0000

I love where the Go Green campaign has taken American society….and my solar business lol.