If you want to live comfortably, invest in quality a HVAC system. It doesn’t matter whether you live in a place that is cold or having a warm climate, the level of comfort you experience in extreme weather is hugely dependent on the type of heating and cooling system used. For this reason, homeowners and facility managers need to understand why it is beneficial to choose a high velocity heating and cooling system.
Minimizing Leakage for Delivery Efficiency
AC systems are traditionally measured using metrics such as Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating (SEER). While this is an excellent approach, it lacks the ability to account for the actual output of warm and cold air. High velocity heating and cooling systems only use slightly over 30% of the space conventional systems occupy. Because of their minimal surface area, they do not have as much leakage.
No Significant Home Altering
If you work or live in much older buildings, you may have realized that most of these structures lack a centralized heating or cooling system. The buildings are too aged for meaningful renovations that would allow them to be installed with central HVAC systems. This leaves tenants to rely on HVAC solutions that are either too loud or difficult to manage such as baseboard radiators.
Thanks to high velocity heating and cooling systems, such older homes can be installed with high performing AC solutions. These systems have flexible ducts that can literally be installed anywhere. You can snake these ducts through existing holes in floors and walls without disrupting the existing structures.
Less Drafty Systems
Traditional air conditioning units are notorious for their draft problem. They have a tendency to push huge volumes of air into a room all at once. The effect of this is uneven temperatures, particularly in large areas such as open offices and living rooms.
High velocity heating and cooling systems avoid these problems by using suction to cool rooms. The suction pressure creates a gentle stream of air which circulates throughout the space, thus cooling or heating it evenly.
Power Saving
Conventional HAVC systems have their ratings determined through the SEER formula where British Thermal Units (BTUs) are divided by watts. The draw back this method has is that it’s based on equipment useful for cooling and heating without taking into account the distribution system connected to it. Since conventional systems experience more leakage from hot attics and larger ducts, high velocity heating and cooling systems are the preferred option. They can cool the same space with much less electricity.
For the best results, the ducts should be inside the space that is being cooled or heated. This is because you can easily downsize the condenser.
The last advantage with high velocity heating and cooling systems is their flexible installation. There is no huge metal unit or bulky ducts to be fitted in your home, but instead small outlets are used which easily mesh with the current aesthetic of your home. A local HVAC contractor can install these units for you.
