My home was built sometime in the late 90s.
I love that the two of us still have the original hardwood floors, doors as well as moldings.
The high ceilings, large windows as well as the ornate staircase are just great, until about a year back, however, the two of us struggled to keep the living area cool in the summer time as well as warm in the winter. Without conventional air duct, the two of us were making do with a combination of electric gas gas furnaces as well as window air conditioners. Both of us invested into a natural gas fireplace that made a immense difference in the comfort of the kitchen. With temperatures dropping to the lower twenties in the Winter as well as climbing into the low 90s in the summer, the two of us needed a much more powerful, whole-apartment heating as well as cooling system. My hubby as well as I were unwilling to destroy the architectural integrity of the apartment in order to install air duct. Tearing down ceilings as well as walls would have created a giant mess as well as expense. After some hardcore research, I finally came across high-velocity heating as well as cooling. This type of system is designed to retrofit into older homes without mangle. The air duct consists of mini-pipes that are bendy as well as only 2-inches in diameter. They can be routed through existing walls, around plumbing pipes as well as electrical outlets. The actual heating/cooling unit is compact enough that the two of us were able to locate it in a closet. The high-velocity system uses a process of aspiration to suddenly raise or lower room temperature. It offers the conditioned air at such a high rate of speed that it creates a gentle suction. Because of the high-velocity system, our complete home is now perfectly comfortable all year round.