Central vs Window Air Conditioning

Central Air Conditioners Driving around the Minneapolis St. Paul metro area, you’ll see a lot of homes with window-mounted air conditioners jutting out from the sides of those homes. In most cases, those same homes have a furnace and air ducts heating the home, but are still using old-fashioned window air conditioners. In other cases, these homes have hot water or steam heat and no ductwork. Many people in that situation think that there’s no way to install central air conditioning. The reality is that both types of homes can benefit from the efficiency and increased comfort of a modern air conditioning system. Here are some of the drawbacks to window air conditioning units:

Uneven Cooling – At best, a window air conditioner can only cool a single room in your home. Few units are powerful enough to cool larger areas, and even in a single room, cooling is often uneven.
Poor Efficiency – Even the best window air conditioners are low in efficiency – far lower than a modern central air conditioner or ductless split system air conditioner.
Noise – Window air conditioning units are loud. The entire mechanism, including fans and compressor is located inside the unit. In order to adequately distribute air through the room, loud fans are used. In many cases, these air conditioners disrupt normal conversation and television viewing.
Single Zone Cooling – If you have a window air conditioner in your living room, there’s no way it can also cool your home’s bedrooms. For many homeowners, that means putting separate window units in bedrooms.
Appearance – Window air conditioners are just plain ugly. They disrupt the lines of your home, overhang walkways, and don’t match anything about your home’s exterior.
Decreased Property Value – Every Realtor knows that a home with window air conditioning units is harder to sell and sells for a lower price than a similar home with central air conditioning.
Drips – When window air conditioners run on humid days, they constantly drip water that condenses on the coils. This water ends up under your air conditioner, and can cause the growth of mold and weeds and is always unsightly.
Heat Loss – While window air conditioner manufacturers recommend that they be removed each year before winter, few homeowners follow that recommendation. A window air conditioner that remains in the window over the winter causes huge heat losses in your home, raising your cost of heating dramatically.

Easy, Affordable Replacement for Window Air Conditioning

Central Air Conditioners Minneapolis MN The solution for Twin Cities metro area homeowners is to get rid of those ugly, noisy, drippy window units and replace them with efficient, quiet air conditioning systems that will provide even, cool temperatures throughout your home. You’ll eliminate all the problems listed above and improve your quality of life during the hot summer months. Residential Heating & Air Conditioning has affordable solutions to replace window air conditioners for all types of homes:

Homes with Forced Air Heating – Unless your Minneapolis St. Paul area furnace and air duct system is old and obsolete, it’s almost certainly compatible with high-efficiency central air conditioners and heat pumps from top-quality manufacturers like Carrier and Lennox. An outside air conditioner or heat pump works with special coils mounted in the air chamber that feeds your air ducts. Hoses carry the refrigerant to the inside coils, and cool air circulates using the same system used by the furnace. The same thermostat that controls your furnace controls your air conditioning, and the system cools or heats as needed, with no further attention from you. If your home has an obsolete furnace and duct system, it’s probably time to replace that, too, with a modern, high-efficiency furnace that’s compatible with central air conditioning. You’ll be glad you did when you see how much lower your energy bills are.
Homes without Air Ducts – If you heat with hot water or steam or if your home does not have an air duct system at all, you can still take advantage of modern air conditioning and heat pump technology. Ductless split systems from LG use an outdoor unit, similar to the once used in central air conditioning systems, but smaller, along with one or more small, quiet indoor units that do the actual cooling. Systems are available for single rooms or for up to four rooms or zones powered by one outdoor unit. You won’t believe the difference Ductless air conditioning makes in your home, compared to window units.

Residential Heating & Air Conditioning – Finding Solutions for Every Home

If you’re ready to get rid of your ugly, noisy, money-eating window air conditioning units, Residential Heating & Air Conditioning has an affordable, economical, high-efficiency air conditioning system to match any home. Don’t spend another summer shouting over the noise of a window air conditioner that doesn’t really do the job. Contact Residential Heating & Air Conditioning for a free, no-obligation consultation. A professional, courteous home comfort consultant will evaluate your home’s current system and suggest very affordable ways to switch to high-efficiency cooling for your home. We never use high-pressure sales tactics. We give you the information you need and let you decide for yourself.