I am not a fan of ductwork or utilizing HVAC equipment that has it.
- Furnace are a no since they connect to ductwork.
I don’t want a central HVAC unit either. I won’t even go the high velocity AC path for my Missouri home. Yes I know that ductwork is bendy and smaller, but it is still ducts in the walls and ceiling of the home. No ductwork in my Lee’s Summit home. Why do I have such a firm stance? Ductwork is awful. Its only purpose is to provide whole home temperature control. With a ductless mini split you can just add indoor air handlers to every room. Every room can have the same temperature if you want. Who wants every room to be heated and cooled the same though? I know when I cook in the kitchen I want more AC than my husband does working in his office. I don’t want to waste energy providing HVAC in the laundry room and guest bedroom that has no one in there. Central HVAC just doesn’t make sense. When you own ductwork, it is quite a bit of care too. First, you never really know how clean it is. The HVAC unit sucks up a lot of gross stuff. The air filter catches some of the dust, dirt and hair. But some of it makes it into the HVAC and eventually into the ductwork. The only way to remove this is with special ductwork cleaning. Even using a vacuum ot suck it out can damage your ducts. A microscopic hole can cause a significant jump in energy bills. A tear along the seam means that all that air is leaking outside and being wasted. Then you are on the hook for ductwork sealing. Another expense for something that isn’t worth it when you live in Lee’s Summit, MO.