Mini Split Articles

Choosing between a 4-zone and 5-zone mini split may look simple: count the rooms and buy a system with the same number of indoor heads. In a larger home, however, the correct choice depends on much more than whether you have four or five doors to close. Each room has its own heating and cooling […]

A three-zone mini split can heat and cool three rooms from one outdoor condenser, but choosing the equipment involves more than adding the rooms’ square footage together. Each indoor head serves a separate space with its own cooling and heating load. The outdoor unit must then support the exact indoor combination and provide enough usable

Sizing a two-zone mini split is not as simple as calculating the total square footage of two rooms and dividing the outdoor unit’s BTUs in half. Each room has its own cooling load, so each indoor head must be sized for the room it serves. After sizing the rooms separately, you must select an outdoor

Choosing between a single-zone and multi-zone mini split is not only about how many rooms you want to cool. It is also a long-term financial decision involving equipment, installation, electricity, maintenance, repairs, and eventual replacement. So, which one costs less over time? For one room or one open area, a single-zone mini split is almost

If you need about 24,000 BTUs of cooling, should you install one 24,000 BTU mini split or two smaller units that add up to the same capacity? The short answer is: one properly sized larger mini split is often the more efficient and affordable choice for one open area, while two properly sized smaller units

A mini split can sometimes cool two rooms, but only when the rooms function more like one connected space. An open living and dining area, for example, may be comfortable with one correctly sized indoor unit because air can circulate freely between both areas. Two separate bedrooms with doors, hallways, or different cooling needs are