Deep Dive into Mini-Splits
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Summer is in full swing, and what a nice season to relax in our MCM homes and gardens and spend quality time with the kids. That quality time includes keeping the family cool and comfortable, both indoors and outdoors, as that dang thermometer keeps rising upward.
That's why we've had air conditioning on our minds, and produced 'Rise of the Mini-Split,' our new in-depth study of the popular mini-split HVAC alternative, for the new summer '22 issue of CA-Modern magazine.
"Electric 'ductless' mini-split technology," as detailed in the article, "has experienced booming popularity with a reputation as a reliable and cost- and energy-efficient form of both heating and air conditioning."
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These state-of-the-art systems literally put comfort at our fingertips, with controls just a push button away. Mike Rebholtz, owner of Alternative HVAC Solutions based in San Carlos, one of the resources for our story, reports that "mini-splits have gone ballistic for our business. We've grown 40 percent because of them. They've gone from comprising 50 percent of our business to 75 percent."
Delving into the unique qualities of these systems, the article explains that mini-splits "operate on demand, without gas, and without central ductwork, and appear to have certain advantages over conventional air conditioning systems."
Angel Sainz, of Ventwerx HVAC Air Conditioning and Heating in San Jose, attributes these advantages to the heat pump technology that drives the mini-split, explaining that they "operate by a reversing pump that turns hot air into cold, and cold into hot. They heat and cool, and have a very efficient design, with rotary compressors instead of standard compressors like a traditional air conditioning system has."
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Mini-splits run on 100 percent electricity, which accounts for one of the main reasons for their rising popularity in the United States. "With global warming, cities are now shying away from gas completely," Sainz says. "Electric is more effective, consumes less energy, and is much better for the environment."
