Discover the Convenience and Comfort of Ductless Heating and Cooling All Year Long
Adding on to your home can be a complex process with a lot of details to worry about. One of those is how you will heat and cool your new space. It may not be practical (or affordable) to extend your ductwork into the addition and it’s possible your existing central HVAC system may not be able to accommodate the larger square footage.
A ductless mini-split offers an excellent alternative to using space heaters and window ACs to keep home additions comfortable and with Mass Save rebates, you can get thousands of dollars back on your new heat pump. Keep reading to learn more.
5 Benefits of a Ductless Heat Pump for Home Additions
1. You Don’t Have to Build Ductwork
When you install a new mini-split, you don’t need to add ductwork to your existing HVAC system. After all, they’re called “ductless systems” for a reason. These convenient and easy-to-use units are simply mounted on an exterior wall and a small opening is made to connect the refrigerant tubing from the indoor unit to the outdoor one.
This makes getting heating and cooling in a new room a lot more straightforward without the added cost of building out new ducts.
2. The Room Won’t Share Ductwork with the Rest of the House
Another benefit of not having ductwork is that your new room won’t share ducts with the rest of your home. Since mini-splits operate independently from your ductwork, this gives you more control over the air quality inside and outside your new space.
Heat pumps are ideal for home additions like garages and cigar rooms that produce fumes or smoke that can travel through your ducts to other parts of the house. Or, if you’re adding a nursery or computer room that you want to keep fresh, ductless can prevent contaminated air from your kitchen or living room from being shared with the clean room.
3. You’ll Pay Less for Heating and Cooling
Because mini-splits are so energy efficient, they require a lot less power to keep a space warm or cool. This means instead of paying to generate heat with a gas furnace or a wood stove, you’re just covering the cost of moving heat from one place to another. This reduces your overall heating and cooling expenses and will eventually allow you to get back the cost of your system in energy savings over time.
4. Your Air Will Be Cleaner
Not only does the lack of ductwork with a heat pump help prevent contaminants from entering your air, these systems have advanced filtration capabilities that capture pollen, dust, pet dander, and other potentially harmful particulates. The result is reduced indoor air pollution without the need for a separate air purifier and a healthier environment for your new room.
5. It Will Add More Value to Your Home
Upgrading your home heating and cooling can increase your home value by several thousand dollars. This can be helpful if you want to sell your home in the future or borrow against your home equity. With ductless as a major feature of the new addition, you can list your house for a higher asking price or take out a larger home equity line of credit (HELOC).
How to Use Mass Save Rebates for a New Ductless System
In 2021, Massachusetts passed laws to reduce emissions 50% by 2030 and to reach zero emissions by the year 2050. As part of this initiative, Mass Save sponsored a state-affiliated rebate program that gives new ductless owners money back on the cost of installing their system. By offering up to $10,000 for households that switch to ductless and up to $16,000 for income-eligible families, Mass Save encourages residents to make energy-efficient upgrades that will help offset carbon emissions.
At Cape Cod Heat Pumps, just our customers have received more than $1 million in rebates through the Mass Save program!
How Cape Cod Heat Pumps Can Help You Get High-Quality Comfort At Home
If you’re in the process of adding onto your home (or are just considering the idea of it), how you are going to heat and cool the space is one of the most important decisions you can make early on in the process. Contact us to get more information about ductless mini-splits for additions or other parts of your home or to schedule your custom quote by dialing 508-833-4822.