When I purchased a historical home, I was cheerful with the high ceilings, big windows and hardwood floors.
The wide front porch, intricate moldings and broad staircase are gorgeous features.
I didn’t realize how taxing the cabin would be to heat and cool. Because it was constructed in the mid 1770s, the residence lacks conventional ductwork. The former owners got by with a combination of electric baseboard heaters, box fans and window cooling systems. This assortment of device took up quite a bit of space, detracted from aesthetics and couldn’t keep up with demand. Nearly every room in the home was cold in the winter and boiling in the summer. I wasn’t willing to accept an uncomfortable living environment just about all year round. I started looking into options. I was unwilling to tear down the plaster wall and ceilings and deal with the mess and expense of implementing an entire duct system. I wasn’t glad with the option of ductless heating and cooling because of the separate indoor air handlers. I finally came across high-velocity systems. The fortune of this type of temperature control innovation is the mini-ducts. The system uses flexible ductwork that is only two-inches in diameter. It can be snaked through the walls and ceiling and accommodate plumbing, studs and electrical lines. The installation process causes no disfigurement. The actual device is small enough to fit into a closet. I am so entirely glad with the high velocity system. It works through a process of aspiration that provides entirely rapid increase or decrease in temperature.
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