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central air no duct work
We have found a home we are thinking of purchasing that has radiant
heat which means no duct work. I'm familiar with the mini duct high velocity systems and I'm impressed with their story but don't like the high price. The house has windows that would not accommodate window units. I would like to know more about a system I just heard about where you have the compressor outside as usual but individual lines run to each room and in each room you have what I would assume to be a blower unit. My questions are; What is the relative cost of the system versus putting in conventional duct work? Are the blowers noisy? Is the air distribution adequate for larger rooms with vaulted ceilings? Are there any other alternatives to this system besides the high velocitiy mini duct system or installing conventional ductwork. Thanks in advance for the help. |
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ups.com... We have found a home we are thinking of purchasing that has radiant heat which means no duct work. I'm familiar with the mini duct high velocity systems and I'm impressed with their story but don't like the high price. The house has windows that would not accommodate window units. I would like to know more about a system I just heard about where you have the compressor outside as usual but individual lines run to each room and in each room you have what I would assume to be a blower unit. My questions are; What is the relative cost of the system versus putting in conventional duct work? Are the blowers noisy? Is the air distribution adequate for larger rooms with vaulted ceilings? Are there any other alternatives to this system besides the high velocitiy mini duct system or installing conventional ductwork. Thanks in advance for the help. The only other alternative I can think of are "through-the-wall" systems. There are two variations on these systems. One is basically a glorified version of a regular window air conditioner, but instead of having a big rectangular opening in the side of the house, only the refrigerant, condensate and electric lines run through the wall. Hanging on the outside of the house is the condensor and condensor fan. Hanging on the inside is the coil and another fan. These are pretty typical in motel rooms. The other version is simply the above, but "split". That means you route the refrigerant, condensate and electric lines through the side of the house but you can locate the condensor piece further away, for aesthetics and noise reasons. The only downside is that the inside units can occupy a bit of wall space and bit intrusive looking compared to standard ducted system or a high velocity system. -al sung Rapid Realm Technology, Inc. Hopkinton, MA |
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