Friedrich makes case for ductless
Will the U.S. love affair with central air conditioning begin to cool off this year?
Maybe, according to Friedrich, a U.S. based air conditioning manufacturer. The company pointed to a hot trend for summer of 2016: a rising consumer interest for more precise and efficient air conditioning.
Friedrich is promoting the use of ductless air conditioning systems, and is seeing higher demand for ductless, the company said.
“The problem with central air conditioning is that it’s basically all or nothing,” said TJ Wheeler, Friedrich VP of marketing and product management. “That’s inefficient for how most families live. Ductless systems allow homeowners to customize their cooling needs, focusing on certain rooms or zones of their home they use most and tailored to the comfort level of individual family members.”
Unlike central A/C, ductless systems work by cooling only the rooms in use, not those that aren’t. Because they offer the advantage of being extremely quiet, sleek and energy efficient, the company said.
“The problem with central air conditioning is that it’s basically all or nothing,” said TJ Wheeler, Friedrich VP of marketing and Product Management. “That’s inefficient for how most families live. Ductless systems allow homeowners to customize their cooling needs, focusing on certain rooms or zones of their home they use most and tailored to the comfort level of individual family members.”
Ductless air conditioning systems work via a condensing unit with the compressor installed outside the home, and indoor units that contain a fan in the area to be cooled. Refrigerant lines connect the units through walls and electricity is supplied by the outdoor unit, so no additional wiring is needed in rooms where units are installed.
Friedrich says it has made an aggressive effort to conduct contractor trainings through the company’s Advantage program, and has trained over 1,000 contractors throughout the country on ductless system technology and installation methods this year.
