Why Ductless Mini Splits Are Perfect For Shoulder Season

Here in East Dundee, we’re starting to get the first tastes of Fall weather, with cooler mornings and warm, even hot afternoons. And if you’re like some of my relatives, there seems to be a competition about who can wait the longest before turning on the furnace for the season! While that’s probably about saving money on energy bills, it also leads to many family arguments as well!

We have installed and serviced hundreds of ductless mini splits. They are some of our favorite pieces of heating and cooling equipment, and there are a number of reasons why. In this article, we’ll outline why we enjoy ductless mini splits, and also why they are perfect for the fall and spring.

If you are thinking about a ductless mini split for your home or business, give us a call at (630) 504-8688, or contact us online. We can get you set up with a free ductless mini split consultation!

Why Are Mini Splits Perfect For Shoulder Season?

Ductless Mini Splits are high-efficiency heat pumps. They are designed with inverter systems that let them use the minimal energy necessary to keep your home at the perfect temperature and humidity level. They can add a little bit of heat or a little bit of cooling just when and where you need it- without having to change the temperature all throughout your home.

Heating and Cooling in One Unit

In shoulder seasons, you might need heating in the morning and cooling in the afternoon, and mini-splits can provide both, offering seamless switching between modes. This flexibility is perfect especially in the Fall when it can be Sweater-weather when the kids get on the bus, but it feels like Shorts & Iced Tea by mid-afternoon.

With a ductless mini split system, those hard to heat and cool areas of your home could be perfectly comfortable year-round. We have homeowners who love them for their master bedroom, bonus rooms, sun rooms, and basements.

Even when they have a traditional heating and cooling system for the rest of their home, a ductless mini split is a perfect addition to handle these should seasons. One homeowner loves to have coffee every morning in their Sun room/enclosed patio, and since they added a single zone of ductless heating and cooling, their mornings are more comfortable even when the weather starts to change.

Quiet, Consistent Comfort

Ductless mini splits use inverter technology to keep the temperature in your home consistent, making small adjustments as needed, and distributing air evenly throughout the space. These high efficiency systems deliver perfect comfort and are super quiet- 19db- the level of noise in a library!

Window air conditioners make far more noise, closer to 50-60 decibels. This whisper quiet operation makes ductless mini splits perfect for offices, bedrooms, living rooms, etc. Instead of a noisy HVAC system that cycles on and off constantly, ductless mini splits run quietly and consistently.

No More Hassle With Window AC Or Space Heaters

In the Fall and Spring, it’s always a challenge to figure out the right time to install your AC or put away your unit for the season. And when you do have a window unit, these cold mornings make your rooms even more chilly than normal! Then if you decide it’s time to store them, you have to deal with the heat in the afternoon and those unexpected mini-heat waves we see from time to time.

With a ductless heating and cooling system, you’ll get your windows back, and comfort is just a push of a button away on the convenient remote. You can also control the system from a smartphone app, allowing you to control the comfort level even if you’re on vacation!

The point is, instead of having to install and uninstall an HVAC system every season like a window AC, mini splits are in your home all year long, and can be used to both heat and cool. No more worrying about these supplemental temporary solutions.

Low Cost To Run

Another reason we love ductless mini splits is they are incredibly energy efficient. Ductless mini splits are up to 70% more efficient than other space heating options like baseboard heating, meaning you can get the comfort you want, without jacking up your energy bills. They offer up to 30% greater efficiency on cooling as well, meaning you could actually reduce your energy bills while getting a more complete heating and cooling system, keeping your family comfortable year round.

By providing customizable heating and cooling to the spaces in your home where you need it most, and the ability to use just the amount of power necessary to keep you comfortable, ductless mini splits can be the comfort solution you’ve been looking for in your home.

And best of all, you’ll be able to put off ”turning on the heat” for even longer- because you’ll have that touch of comfort where you need it, without having to heat the whole house. And that means lower energy bills along with greater comfort.

Scheduling A Ductless Mini Split Consultation In East Dundee, IL

If there are areas of your home that are always too hot and too cold, you’ll definitely notice it this Fall, with the weather we’re having. If you want to find out how to make your home more comfortable all year long and whether a high-efficiency ductless heating and cooling system would work for you, give us a call here at Compass Heating & Air.

Our experienced team is happy to come out and see what might work for you. And with new rebates and tax credits available for these high -efficiency system under the Inflation reduction Act, these systems may be more affordable than you think! Give us a call at (630) 504-8688 to learn more!