When my husband and I purchased an older home, we had no idea how difficult it would be to manage temperature control.
The house is huge, with high ceilings and giant windows.
Unfortunately, there was no conventional ductwork in place, which limited our heating and cooling options. For a while, we tried to achieve comfort through electric baseboard heaters and window air conditioners. There was no way to combat severe cold or extreme heat and the portable heating and cooling units were costing us a fortune to run. Plus, they looked horrible. I did some research online and found out about high velocity heating and cooling systems. This type of temperature control was designed specifically for older homes and installed without destroying architectural integrity. We didn’t need to tear down walls or ceilings or sacrifice a bunch of valuable space to accommodate conventional ductwork. The high velocity system features mini ducts that are only three inches in diameter and flexible. They can be inserted into existing walls and snaked around obstacles such as water pipes and studs without causing disruption or damage. The narrow ducts link to vents that are only six inches in diameter and available in a wide selection of styles. The vents can even be painted to perfectly incorporate into the decor. The high velocity system pumps heated or cooled air into the room at a very high rate of speed. This causes rapid mixing of the existing and new air and allows for the room temperature to be raised or lowered quickly. Because of this, the high velocity system doesn’t need to run all that long or use much energy, making it quite energy efficient.