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A growing number of people are heating and cooling their homes with ductless heat pumps called mini splits. And despite the name, there’s nothing mini about the impact this technology can have on your comfort and bills.
Mini splits have an outdoor unit that connects to one or more indoor units with a refrigerant line set. Those indoor units are typically wall-mounted, and each can be set to the temperature of your choosing, so you can make certain parts of your home warmer or cooler.
Hawes: “I generally like to put a unit in a bedroom so that you have the ability to shut your door at night and you are still being served by the heating and cooling of the mini-split.”
Abby Hawes of Ethos Green Power in Wisconsin says the units are visible and take up wall space, which some people consider a drawback.
But there are also many benefits. The technology is very efficient, so you can stay comfortable without racking up high utility bills.
For example, Hawes says before getting mini splits, one of her clients relied on a window AC unit.
Hawes: “They’d turn it on, try to cool off, they’d stand in front of it, and then they would shut it down because it’s expensive to run those.”
But with their new heat pumps, they can afford continuous cooling.
So mini splits can make a big difference for residents.
Reporting credit: ChavoBart Digital Media
