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Ductless Mini-Split Installation
We install ductless mini-split systems in homes across Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington DC. A mini-split is an outdoor condenser paired with one or more wall or ceiling heads, connected by a small refrigerant line set instead of ductwork. Homeowners call us for rooms that never get comfortable, additions with no duct runs, converted garages, sunrooms, finished attics and older houses where adding ducts means tearing up plaster. Tell us which rooms are the problem and we will come measure and lay out the options.
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What the installation actually involves
We start with a load calculation for the space, not a guess, because an oversized head short cycles and leaves the room clammy through hurricane season. Then we set the indoor head at the right height, drill a small penetration for the line set and condensate drain, and sleeve and seal it against wind-driven rain. Outdoors we mount the condenser on a pad or brackets, run the electrical to a disconnect, pull a vacuum on the lines, and commission the system while we watch the readings.
What we check and install
We check the panel capacity and breaker space, because most mini-splits want a dedicated circuit. We look at where condensate can drain by gravity, and whether a pump is needed. Near the coast we set the condenser where salt spray and standing water are less of a problem, and we keep it up off ground that stays wet in areas with a high water table. We install line set covers, a proper mount, and we confirm every head talks to its remote or wall control before we leave.
How we decide it is the right call
A mini-split makes sense when running ductwork costs more than it is worth or is physically impossible. Additions, garages, sunrooms and third floors are common candidates. If your house already has good ducts and the problem is a failing air conditioner, a conventional AC installation is usually the better spend, and we will say so. Sometimes the honest answer is a mix: keep the ducted system for the main floor and add one head for the room that fights you. We walk the house before we recommend anything.
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What every visit includes
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How many indoor heads can one outdoor unit run?
Depends on the equipment, but multi-zone condensers commonly serve two to five heads. We size the outdoor unit to the total load of the rooms you want covered, then confirm the line set runs are within the manufacturer's limits.
Will a mini-split heat as well as it cools?
Most units we install are heat pumps and do both. Performance in deep cold varies by model, so we talk through what your winters look like and whether you want the mini-split as primary heat or as a supplement.
Do the indoor heads have to go on an exterior wall?
It is simplest there, since the line set and drain exit behind the unit. Interior walls and ceiling cassettes are possible with longer runs and sometimes a condensate pump. We map the routing during the site visit.
How it works
- Step 1
Tell us the symptom
Call or fill in the quote form. We ask what changed, when it started, and what the thermostat reads against the actual room temperature. That short conversation tells us what parts to load on the truck.
- Step 2
We diagnose on site
A technician checks the thermostat, the electrical side, airflow through the filter and coil, refrigerant behaviour and the outdoor unit. You get a plain explanation of what failed and why, before any work starts.
- Step 3
Repair and verify
We make the repair, then run the system through a full cycle and measure temperatures at the supply and return. If something upstream caused the failure, we tell you so it does not repeat.
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Why homeowners call us
- We know salt airCoastal homes lose condenser coils to salt corrosion years before inland systems do. We look for fin damage and pitted line sets on every visit, because a clean-looking unit can still be shedding capacity from the outside in.
- Humidity is part of the jobHurricane-season air loads a system in ways a temperature reading will not show. If your house feels clammy at 74 degrees, we look at run times, airflow and drainage rather than just adding refrigerant and leaving.
- Crawlspace realitiesHigh water tables mean wet ground under ductwork, rusted plenums and condensate lines with nowhere good to drain. We check what is happening under the floor, since that is often where comfort problems actually begin.
- Straight answersWe tell you what failed, what it will take to fix, and whether a repair makes sense on an older system. No pressure to replace something that has honest years left in it, and no vague diagnosis.
- All major brands, gas & electricIndependent service on Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, York and the rest.
- Straight answersWhen a replacement beats a repair, we tell you, sometimes before we roll a truck.
Ductless Mini-Split Installation
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- Open 7 days
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- All major brands
- Gas & electric
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