{"id":1335,"date":"2020-08-03T11:00:16","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T15:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/?p=1335"},"modified":"2025-09-22T07:57:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T11:57:20","slug":"did-know-ductless-systems-help-indoor-air-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/indoor-air-quality-service\/did-know-ductless-systems-help-indoor-air-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Did You Know? Ductless Systems Can Help With Your Indoor Air Quality!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We install and service ductless air conditioning in Delaware and Maryland<\/a> as part of our effort to improve comfort for our customers. Ductless systems\u2014which, as heat pumps, also work as heating systems\u2014are beneficial in numerous ways. For older homes lacking ductwork, they\u2019re a way to enjoy central heating and cooling without putting in ducts. They allow for the easy conversion of attics and garages into cooled\/heated living spaces. They make it simple to provide comfort to add-on rooms. They can lower energy consumption while giving a home zone control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But you may not have known that ductless systems can also improve<\/em>\nthe air quality in a house!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cWait, how does that work?\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It sounds odd that putting in a ductless system would affect\nair quality. In fact, because people often think of air filtration systems as\nsomething that\u2019s installed within ducts, it would seem that without ducts it\nwould be harder to find ways to improve air quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But ducts<\/em> are often the problem with indoor air\nquality. Getting rid of the ducts from the ventilation system in a home removes\none of the biggest obstacles toward cleaner and healthier air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The daunting ductwork dilemma<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A general truth about ductwork: it gets dusty and dirty. Any\nsurface will collect dust if it\u2019s not cleaned often enough. In the case of ducts,\nthey are exposed to more dust and other airborne particles than other parts of the\nhouse. The ventilation system circulates all the air of your home multiple\ntimes per day, which means a great deal of the dust, lint, dander, etc. in your\nhouse circulates through that same system. The air filter on a standard HVAC\nsystem catches some of these particles (enough to protect the interior of the\nAC and heater), but an average of 40 pounds of dust can circulate through the HVAC\nsystem of a six-person home in only a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of this dust and other debris ends up caught along the\nduct linings. In fact, you only need to look at the vent registers in rooms to\nsee this happening: you\u2019ll find strands of dust along registers that haven\u2019t\nbeen dusted off recently. Inside the ducts is much more of this. Regular duct\ncleaning removes this build-up, but it will keep starting over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now imagine each time the blower fan of the HVAC system\nturns on, whether to heat, cool, or simply move air with the fan. What happens?\nA big blast of dust and more from the ducts billows out from the vents. If you\nnotice a dusty smell each time you turn on the AC or heater, it\u2019s the dust from\nthe ductwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, take away those ducts and \u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Presto! You just removed a huge chunk of the dust circulating\nthrough your house! A ductless system doesn\u2019t have a big reservoir of dust,\nlint, and other unwanted particles hanging around inside it, ready to be\nblasted out. You only have to clean the small filters inside the air handlers\nof the system to remove dust\u2014that\u2019s it! The air has fewer pollutants circulating,\nand you won\u2019t have to worry about having the ducts cleaned out every few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Atlantic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Inc. \u201cWe Take Pride in Your Comfort.\u201d Schedule service to learn more about ductless mini split installation.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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