Although central air conditioning units can be really helpful if you have a large home or apartment, it is not always possible to have them installed at your home. Installing a window air conditioning unit would mean that you would have to block your window. Sometimes installing a window air conditioning unit can also be problem as there might not be any windows in the room. There was hardly any solution to this problem until the advent of ductless or mini-split air conditioners.

Ductless or mini-split air conditioning systems are basically derived from the central air conditioning system and the window air conditioning system, by combining the good things from both the types of air conditioning units. The evolution of mini-split air conditioning units can be traced back to the problem of installation of ducts and the expenses associated with it.

In a ductless air conditioning system, a unit is installed on the outside wall of the building. The exterior unit includes the compressor of the system. As the air compressor is an important part of the unit, it should be sheltered properly. The outdoor unit of the mini-split air conditioner is connected to the indoor unit with the help of a refrigerant pipe. The pipe’s diameter is close to 3 inches.

The best part of a mini-split air conditioning unit is that a single outdoor unit can be connected to 3 interior units. With the help of a mini-split air conditioning unit, you can have different temperature zones in your home. Ductless air conditioning units also have very low noise levels as the compressor is outside your home.