The additional installation increases the required investment but having dependable central air could certainly be worth the effort.
Adding central air to a house without ducts.
But adding central air is easier and less costly than you might think.
Typically they were constructed before air conditioning became an absolute necessity.
The cost of adding ductwork and a central air conditioner will usually cost more than the cost to install a mini split ac system.
Always refreshing to find good information thank you for.
If you have ample space on the attic floor or basement ceiling adding ductwork is a viable option.
Those of you with forced air furnace ducts in place worry that modifying the heating system will be costly and result in inefficiency.
In effect mitsubishi electric cuts out the middleman ductwork an entity that like most middlemen takes money out of your pocket without adding value.
Will k 1 5 2019 12 21 24 pm great article.
We are seeing a lot of ductless systems going in as you mentioned for those without ducts.
You see a ductless mini split system cools your home efficiently without the need for air ducts.
We will cover window ac units the option to add ductwork and ductless air conditioning systems.
Those who do not have a central air conditioning system question what air conditioning options they have available to them.
Installing central air in a home without ductwork.
The final cost depends on whether or not your house has existing ducts system size and complexity of installation.
They will need to determine where to place the ac system how to cool each room and how to run the ductwork without causing a huge mess in your house.
And unlike the large wall floor or ceiling mounted air registers and grilles required for a traditional hvac system mini duct systems deliver.
For old house owners the main attraction is that the small 3 diameter flexible ducts can be snaked through walls and on top of ceilings without the need to cut big chases or drop a ceiling.
This means that many of these homes do not have a ductwork system set in place in order to make an ac installation an easy option.
And if you don t have ducts you can t imagine how they re going to be added without destroying the house and costing a bundle.
Planning for this project is the most important step if you want a system that is efficient and ductwork that is hidden away.