{"id":1679,"date":"2023-03-27T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/?p=1679"},"modified":"2023-03-31T14:19:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T18:19:45","slug":"is-ductless-heating-the-most-efficient-form-of-home-heating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/heating-service\/is-ductless-heating-the-most-efficient-form-of-home-heating\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Ductless Heating the Most Efficient Form of Home Heating?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ductless heating has become an extremely energy-efficient and powerful form of home heating, but is it really as good as everyone says? Is it the most efficient, or could you actually get better heating efficiency from a different type of HVAC machine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we do ductless heating installation in Sussex County, DE<\/a>, we also install other systems. From our experience, we have a few things to say about the efficiency of ductless heating. Let\u2019s talk about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Gas vs. Electricity Debate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you want to heat your home fast, there\u2019s no better way to do it than burning gas. It\u2019s quick because the combustion-based system works differently than electric. Electric systems, like ductless heating, have a warm-up time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While gas is more reliable, it comes with unnecessary risk such as the potential for carbon monoxide poisoning. There are pros and cons to both types of systems, but ultimately, you\u2019ll get more energy efficiency with ductless heating in the long run.

All types of HVAC heating systems will lose efficiency as time goes on, but it\u2019s a steeper decline for combustion-based units. Electric heaters degrade slower, so ultimately, they end up being the better option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zone Heating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We can look at the AFUE system to see how efficient a gas furnace or an electric heater is. The higher the AFUE percentage, the more efficient the unit is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ages ago, gas furnaces were considered to be highly efficient when they hovered in the 80% range. However, electric heaters technically have a 100% AFUE rating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond that system, there\u2019s something else you have to keep in mind: you don\u2019t have to heat the entire house at once with ductless heating. With different heads, you can choose which rooms to heat and to what temperature. That gives you far more control over your heating. Instead of \u201cON\u201d or \u201cOFF\u201d for a gas furnace, you can fine-tune and custom tailor your heating preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cold Climates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because gas furnaces burn fuel, they’re definitely better in an extremely cold environment. Gas furnaces provide a more immediate heat than electric heaters, so there\u2019s certainly a benefit for fast relief there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, how many times do you keep your house completely void of heating during winter? It costs a lot more money to heat your home when it\u2019s cold than it does to keep the heat trickling and maintain a good indoor temperature. While gas can be better in a pinch, how often will those pinches realistically happen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Efficiency Isn\u2019t Linear Anymore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We used to think about the AFUE rating system and simply connect higher percentage AFUE ratings to better efficiency. While there is truth to that, you also turn on a furnace to heat your entire home\u2014not just one or two zones. The benefits and energy efficiency that come with zone-controlled heating with a ductless mini split system outweigh gas furnaces. In the long run, it\u2019s safer and smarter to opt for ductless heating for your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Atlantic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Inc. today<\/strong><\/a> to schedule an installation for your new ductless heating system.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are ductless heaters right for you, or are they overhyped? Is a furnace really enough nowadays? Let’s talk about that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[94,208],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1679"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1679"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1679\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1682,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1679\/revisions\/1682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}