For years, my husband and I had been trying to find an HVAC system that would work in our area and would eliminate the need for ductwork.
Ductwork is always so dirty, and we knew that when it was time for a new HVAC system, we didn’t want to use the ductwork. We were sure if it would best to remove the old ductwork, or just cap it off, so we opted to call the HVAC company. When I talked to them, they told me they would send an HVAC technician to the house to check out the situation. When he arrived, my husband and I told him we were considering having a heat pump installed. He told us that heat pumps are highly efficient and less work than traditional HVAC systems. There was no need for the air vents in the floor, which took up a lot of living space. We knew all this, and just wanted to know one thing. We have ductwork. Can we still have ductless HVAC installed? He let us know we could have the ductwork capped off, and there would be no need to remove the old ductwork. We asked him to give us a quote on a mini split ductless HVAC system. He told us we would need to talk to an HVAC contractor, which made us happy to hear. It made us feel like he was seriously talking about our finally getting a heat pump in our home. Two weeks later, the HVAC contractor was inspecting our home and discussing how many indoor units we would need to keep our house warm in the winter and cool in the summer.