After getting a couple of estimates for different types of HVAC installations, we thought that the ductless mini split system would probably be our best bet.
- It was much cheaper than going for something like radiant heated floors.
That style of heating system install was shockingly expensive, but I saw most of the cost was pulling up the floors in order to install the piping for this type of system. I figure if you want to go for an installation like that, you are better off doing it when the home is being built. This home that we have though is old, from the 50s actually. There was no way I was going for a fancy installation, but the ductless HVAC system seemed like a breath of fresh air. I loved the idea of having multiple zones with customized temperature control settings throughout. So I made arrangements with the HVAC company to have the ductless mini split installed. We got a whopping 7 zones in our home, covering all the main areas and all the bedrooms. The HVAC experts were telling us how they were placing the indoor units strategically for ultimate comfort and energy efficiency. Well, so far this new zoned HVAC has been a dream. The energy savings are overwhelming. We used to use the gas furnace for heating, but now we only use the ductless and we are saving hundreds each month for our heating bills! We still have the gas furnace in our home, but I figure we’d only turn it on in the case of an emergency.