The Benefits of Installing a Ductless Heat Pump
Much like a portable space heater or window air conditioner, ductless heat pumps provide climate control in a specific area of your home. However, they are a step up from these devices because they’re permanently mounted on your wall, are more economical to operate, and offer both heating and cooling capabilities.
Heat pumps are also relatively easy to install because you don’t need a window in the room, and they don’t require any ductwork. Installation involves running a narrow copper tube between the heat pump’s interior and exterior sections. Therefore, a three-inch hole in your wall, which our technicians will cover, is the only significant work they require.
Next, you should know about the flexibility a heat pump provides. You can power several interior wall-mounted units from a single exterior unit, allowing you to heat and cool multiple rooms through your system. If you install a wall-mounted unit in most rooms, your heat pump provides full-house heating and cooling.
It’s worth noting that ductless systems are a little easier on your breathing, as well. Mold, dust, and other contaminants grow in your ducts and blow all over your home when the system is running. These contaminants don’t form as quickly in a heat pump, and you can take the filters out and clean them at any time to improve the air quality even further.
Finally, a heat pump runs incredibly quietly and doesn’t create an eyesore on your property. The wall-mounted units are barely noticeable because you can tuck them away, and the exterior portion sits outside in a hidden location.
Overall, the benefits of ductless heat pumps make them worth considering when making changes to your Puget Sound property.
How Ductless Heat Pumps Work
While it isn’t essential when operating your heat pump, you might want to learn about how they work before making this investment in your Issaquah home.
Much like a ductless mini split, a ductless heat pump has two components: an indoor portion that handles the air and an outdoor unit that contains a condenser.
The two sections connect via a pipe that runs through the exterior wall. One condenser can handle as many as four air handlers, allowing you to heat and cool most of your home with a single system.
As for how the system functions, the gist is that a heat pump uses heat exchanger coils to transport warm air between locations. In the summer, the system collects warm air from inside your home and removes it, cooling the interior Temperature. In the winter, the system collects warmth from the air outside your home and blows it inside.
The process is efficient because the heat pump uses what’s already available in the environment to provide interior climate control for your Issaquah, WA, home.
