How to Choose the Best Air Conditioning for Your Home

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Whether you’re building a new home or you’re renovating an older one, you’ll need to ensure that you will be comfortable throughout the year. One of the most important considerations to make here is the type of air conditioning you choose. Once upon a time, you had few choices. Today, you can choose between ducted and split systems. Which is right for you?

Ducted

Ducted systems are what most people are familiar with when it comes to air conditioning technology. They have an exterior and interior component, and force cooled air through metal ducts installed either within the ceiling of the home, or under the home’s floors.

Split

Split systems are less familiar for many people, because the technology is a bit newer. With a split system, the condenser is located outside the home, while the head unit is located inside, generally mounted on a wall, although some can be mounted over doorways.

Which Is Better?

Really, there is no “better” or “worse” here. These two systems are simply different and they both have their advantages and drawbacks.

For instance, with a ducted system, you will pay more at the outset, and the entire system must be installed at one time. However, ducted systems, when sized correctly and installed properly, can cool your entire home at one time.

With a split system, you’ll pay less and be able to install head units as you want. However, one head unit will only cool the room in which it is installed. They are also less cosmetic than ducted systems, as the head unit is very visible on the wall and cannot be covered up.

Which Is Right for You?

So, is a split air conditioning system better for your home? Would you be better off with a ducted air conditioning system? Again, there is no one size fits all answer here. It depends on many factors, including your budget, your need to cool the home, how much you’re worried about aesthetic factors, and many more. Working with a reputable air conditioning installation company will help ensure that you get the best system for your needs, home, and budget.