Originally Posted by
Bert McMahan
Do you guys with mini splits just have the one "head" in the room? Or do you run a couple heads to different areas? The ones I'm familiar with can be run both ways, and I assume these don't have ducts. I just wonder how evenly the room is conditioned if you only have one source for cool/warm air.
That would depend upon the physical size of the space and whether or not there are rooms like an office, etc., that are isolated from the main space. My unit has a single inside air handler because it's one big space of only 700 sq ft. But if I had, say...a larger space and/or one with an office, multiple air handlers would be nice to have to distribute the work. The individual air handlers can often be different sizes on a single system, depending on the manufacturer. It's not uncommon for large mini-splits to have as many as four air handlers for residential use and the same design capability can be used for other kinds of spaces. The calculations still need to be done by someone who knows what they are doing to insure that things are sized correctly and the air handlers are placed in the best locations for even performance.
Last edited by Jim Becker; 11-02-2020 at 5:15 PM.
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