Installing Air Conditioning in a home without Ductwork ❄️🤔

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10 ай бұрын

In this video we will talk about installing Air Conditioning in a home that does not have ductwork in place. You will see several options including ductless mini-split systems and slim-duct units to potentially help you choose which one better fits your needs.
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@TheHVACDopeShow 10 ай бұрын

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@heatheresteubing-fisher9729 13 күн бұрын

What would you suggest for a new build in north TX that will be 1400sqft, two-story, single-sloped home that will not have full attic space?

@MooJr Ай бұрын

You mentioned Colorado Springs, but I dont see that location on the service areas. We are looking to buy an older house in the area without AC and wanted to get an estimate on installing AC.

@TheHVACDopeShow Ай бұрын

We used to service the springs but had issues staffing it and ultimately had to pull out because of the distance from our hub, a little short staffed at the moment so we’re trying to focus on taking care of existing customers in the springs and aren’t servicing there at the moment. May open up in the future, I would recommend Peak Home Performance, they’ve been great from what I have heard down there

@nancydelvalle7728 Ай бұрын

I own a Victorian built in 1899. It has two separate units an upstairs/downstairs. I’m doing research now on what would be better - central heat/air or the ductless split. We’ll need two separate systems one for each unit.

@TheHVACDopeShow Ай бұрын

You could do a combination, if it’s primarily for cooling I would do a ducted system in the attic if you have space (if you’re trying to cool the whole house), but if you’re just trying to cool off the master bedroom or one or two areas then a mini split might do the trick. Just depends on your home’s layout and attic. You can also do slim ducted systems they’re a great option as well

@terrim.602 Ай бұрын

We have no ducts. Ours heat is radiant heat, wood stove, and wall heater back up (wall units are rarely used). We have 3 window ac units. The living room is very tall (2 stories) with the rest of the house as a maze. I don't know how many spits (?) we'd need for cool off bedrooms we plan to rent out. How do we know this?

@MH-tt5sj 5 ай бұрын

I currently do not have ducts in my house and was considering a ductless system. However I am confused on what type of syste is needed for a 3/2 house and if a separate unit would be required for the kitchen and bathrooms?

@TheHVACDopeShow 5 ай бұрын

You’re not going to put a ductless head unit in the bathrooms ever. The only exception is if you’re adding ducts you could ad a slim duct system and add duct runs to the bathrooms and bedrooms. In a 3/2 house that’s not a bad idea. It’s a little more labor to get one installed but it might be less expensive and better overall than having to install 4 head units / or cassettes to cover the entire space. With a slim duct unit you could duct the entire home off a thin profile air handler that connects to a single condenser and just run flex duct.

@SteveB-he1bu Ай бұрын

Would a ceiling cassette on a top floor be mounted below the attic ceiling joists or would it have to penetrate into the attic space?

@TheHVACDopeShow Ай бұрын

It would be in the attic space so it’s flush with the ceiling

@RonGrethel 2 ай бұрын

I live in a home with a high velocity system. When the A/C kicks on it sounds like an airplane inside. Evaporator coil has rusted out in the attic after apparently 20 years. My wife doesn't like the ductless systems look. But she also doesn't want to add duct work. We do have room for a system in the attic, and the basement. Can we have an evaporator upstairs in the attic, and a second in the basement both running off one condenser outside?

@TheHVACDopeShow 2 ай бұрын

Yes this is done through a VRF system like Daikin VRV Life. The cost is probably similar to two separate condensers but that’s my recommendation if you’re trying to have two systems off one condenser. Ducted is more comfortable for sure in my opinion but Cassettes are a popular ductless option because they are flush mounted into the ceiling and don’t require ductwork. Might be worth considering depending on design and layout

@skytiger6671 5 ай бұрын

What is better if you have a basement central air or mini splits 3 bed 1 bath-???

@TheHVACDopeShow 5 ай бұрын

I’d say central air, it’s normally more to install because if the house is finished you have to put the ductwork somewhere. If the basement is unfinished it’s easier to run the ducts and then you can finish it later.

@skytiger6671 5 ай бұрын

Will an unisulated attic roof cause your duct in the attic work to sweat.

@TheHVACDopeShow 5 ай бұрын

Attic ducts have to be insulated to R8 depending on region so that’s just code… definitely have to insulate attic ductwork, lots of heat loss/gain

@jpe9412 21 күн бұрын

What would be the advantages and disadvantages to installing high velocity AC with floor vents? Installation from the basement would make it so much easier. Currently, the house has no AC, with radiator heat.

@TheHVACDopeShow 21 күн бұрын

I am not that familiar with and don’t install high velocity systems, so honestly can’t speak to that. I’ll see if I can pick a contractors brain that specializes in that, I’ve seen the systems and don’t like the noise of the velocity but other than that can’t speak to their efficiency or effectiveness

@jpe9412 19 күн бұрын

@@TheHVACDopeShow I just thought that having vents on the floor, it would require high velocity. If not, that would be acceptable.

@jaimemiguel1105 Ай бұрын

How much it will be for a whole house roughly?

@TheHVACDopeShow Ай бұрын

For ducting? Very Difficult to answer, depends on contractor, region, cost of living / wages locally, building code differences (California has more code requirements for example), home size, duct run length, installation considerations etc…