Ductless Air Conditioners for Garages and Other Applications

Carrier® ductless air conditioner systems can be easily integrated into any home, no matter the demands of the space. With endless ductless applications and configuration options, ductless mini split air conditioners and heat pumps work where traditional HVAC doesn’t, and they offer easy solutions for rooms without ductwork or with hot or cold spots, supplementing areas that conventional heating or cooling systems don’t adequately keep comfortable, like garage spaces.

Carrier ductless mini split systems also allow for a long refrigerant line between outdoor condenser unit and indoor units, with only a small hole in the wall required to install a ductless AC. This allows more options for unobtrusive installation, so you can enjoy spending time outside on your deck or inside in your living room in peace and quiet. Click the following link to learn more details about how to install a mini split.

Ductless Mini Split for Garage

Effectively cool and heat with a ductless mini split for garage spaces, without the hassle of window units, portable air conditioners or space heaters.

Ductless systems can also be mixed and matched based on the specific needs of each separate space in your home, allowing you to personalize your comfort no matter where you are in your home. High wall units can be paired with ducted, console and cassette units, hooked up to a single outdoor compressor for multi-zone systems. Or, connect one indoor unit with the outdoor unit for a single-zone system that concentrates on one specific area.

Is a Mini Split Good for a Garage?

Yes, a ductless mini split system is great for a garage and will effectively cool a garage space. With so many ductless mini splits available, we recommend contacting an experienced Carrier ductless dealer who will tailor a ductless mini split specific to your garage space by factoring in garage dimensions and other unique factors. For example, a three car garage will require a more robust ductless system than a one car garage.

For more information, check out our guide to ductless air conditioner cost.

Ductless Air Conditioner for Basement and Attic Spaces

A ductless air conditioner for basement and attic spaces is exactly what you need to ensure home comfort. Ductless works best in rooms with tight spaces and/or hard-to-control temperatures. Inverter technology allows the system to run longer cycles at lower fan speeds, which helps the system dehumidify while cooling. Less humidity means more comfort – even at higher temperatures in attics – and better control of comfort in lower natural-light conditions typical in basements.

Can You Install Ductless AC in a Basement?

Yes, you can install ductless AC in a basement. Ductless mini splits are a great modern air conditioning solution that can provide heated or cooled air to virtually any converted space. Contact your local Carrier HVAC dealer for an at-home consultation.

Sunroom Heating and Cooling Units

In a room with less wall space to hang a unit (as in a sunroom with mostly glass walls), a console ductless indoor unit can be installed, detached from the wall on feet, allowing for lower-impact installation. This type of sunroom heating and cooling unit installation should be faster, easier and less costly because your contractor will not have to run ductwork from an existing system.

Installing a ductless mini split unit in a sunroom is an energy-efficient choice as well. With inverter-controlled variable-speed compressor technology, Carrier ductless heating and cooling units offer very high efficiency models while delivering even, consistent comfort. Plus, you can conserve energy by only heating or cooling your sunroom when it is in use. Learn more about how you can heat or cool your sunroom by contacting a certified Carrier ductless expert.

Ductless Air Conditioning Options for Older Homes

Offering easy and flexible installation options and improved energy efficiency, Carrier ductless systems are an excellent air conditioning option for older homes. Older homes weren’t built to accommodate the ductwork that goes along with standard modern heating and air conditioning systems.

Carrier ductless systems allow you to preserve the integrity of your home’s historic architecture without having to carve out spaces for ducts and vents. High wall units or under ceiling units can be installed directly to existing surfaces, eliminating the need to patch, plaster or paint. Or, for low-profile home comfort, console units can be installed into the wall itself without disrupting the formal décor of spaces like dining rooms.

Are Mini Splits Good for Older Homes?

Older homes tend to be less energy efficient than newer ones. Carrier ductless heating and cooling systems can offset the energy loss of an older home because they offer high efficiency system options. With the flexibility of targeting one living space with a single-zone system, or several different spaces with a multi-zone system, you can save on utility bills by directing comfort to the areas that need it without wasting energy on areas that don’t.

Hot and Cold Spots

For rooms with hot or cold spots, ductless HVAC systems can provide more complete control, targeting those areas with uneven temperatures for more consistent comfort throughout your whole home. Traditional ducted/forced air HVAC systems rely on airflow throughout the home to distribute heating and cooling comfort. Hot and cold spots in homes with ducted systems are common for a number of reasons:

• Placement, number and size of windows in a room
• Quality of ductwork and resulting airflow
• Heat-generating appliances like an oven or clothes dryer
• Location, such as basement, main floor or second floor
• Distance from the indoor air handler unit (typically, the furnace or fan coil)
• Outdoor influences such as shade trees

Zoned systems with individual control over temperature in different areas can solve these issues, but retrofitting a ducted system for zoning can be expensive and not always possible. A Carrier ductless HVAC system can solve many of these issues by putting a heating or cooling source in each area of concern, either as a replacement for or supplement to your existing central HVAC system.

Renovations and Additions

Renovations and room additions are a popular ductless application due to the ease of installation and flexibility. Carrier ductless systems can be easily integrated into new architecture, since they don’t require a connection to existing ductwork. No special accommodations need to be made for additional space between walls or above ceilings.

Empty Nests

Less kids means more space. In a home where some rooms are no longer being used every day, Carrier ductless systems can be configured so you only heat or cool spaces when you’re using them, and you can save on energy when you’re not.

Ductless for Condos

Just like traditional homes, condominiums come in a number of shapes and sizes. In general, condos typically feature less living space, and much less real estate outside to place heating and cooling equipment. That’s why they are the perfect application for a Carrier ductless mini split system.

Slim profile outdoor units take up less space and can even be wall-mounted if necessary. Longer refrigerant line lengths allowed between the outdoor compressor unit and indoor unit make mini split placement considerations extremely flexible. And because no ductwork is required, retrofitting is a breeze for the installing technician. With smaller system sizing requirements and several ENERGY STAR® models available, a Carrier ductless system can save big on your condo’s utility bills as well.