How Ductless Cooling Systems Work

Is your traditional cooling system doing a poor job of keeping your home comfortable during hot summers? Is it making too much noise while it's running? Are you tired of staring at ugly ductwork? Your best choice may be to replace your old air conditioning unit with a ductless cooling system.

As their name suggests, ductless systems - alternatively known as mini-split systems - can keep your home interior cool without relying on a central unit and extensive ductwork. Continue reading to learn more about how a ductless cooling system works and why it might be a great choice for your home in the Bozeman area.

Ductless A/C Units 101

In a traditional cooling system, a central indoor unit transfers cool air to all the rooms in the house via ducts. By contrast, a ductless air conditioning system consists of small units in every room, connected to an outdoor compressor unit. The indoor units absorb warm air from the room and pass it through evaporator coils. This turns the hot air into cold air, which the indoor mini-split units then transfer into each room. Meanwhile, heat is transferred to the outdoor unit through refrigerant lines and released via a condenser.

Through this streamlined heat absorption and transfer process, a ductless A/C system can keep your home in Bozeman at a cool and comfortable temperature even during the hottest days of summer. Better still, mini-split air conditioners can accomplish this without relying on cumbersome ductwork.

Reasons to Switch to a Ductless Air Conditioning System

There are many benefits to having a ductless A/C system installed in your Bozeman area home. Here are a few of the big ones:

• Zoned Cooling - With a mini-split cooling system, every single indoor unit operates independently. This means that it is much easier for you to cool only certain rooms and not others, focusing your A/C system's cooling efforts exactly where you need them. For example, if you like to keep it nice and cool where you sleep but don't mind a warm living room, you can use zoned cooling to only cool off your bedrooms.
• Energy Efficiency - One of the big drawbacks to traditional air conditioning systems is that duct leaks can cause them to lose up to 30% of their energy. The result is that it is very expensive to keep  your home cool during hot weather. There's also the fact that traditional A/C units lack the zoned cooling of mini-split systems, meaning that you're always trying to cool your whole house. Ductless systems cut out these inefficiencies, allowing you to save money on energy bills while enjoying a cooler home.
• Quiet Operation - A big perk of ductless cooling systems is how quiet they are while in operation. Many homeowners grow frustrated with the noise of rattling ducts from traditional A/C units. This isn't an issue with mini-split systems; their compressor is located outside and the indoor units only make a soft fan noise while they're running.
• Improved Indoor Air Quality - Aside from being noisy and unsightly, air ducts can also be a health hazard due to blowing allergens, bacteria, and dust all over the house. Ductless air conditioning systems remove this hazard, keeping the air in your home cleaner. In fact, many mini-split cooling systems have advanced filtration systems to remove pollutants from the air.

Bring a Ductless HVAC System to Your Home in Bozeman

At Monarch Heating and Cooling, we have years of experience with installing ductless cooling systems for local homes. Give us a call today if you're interested in a ductless HVAC system for your home in the Bozeman area!