How Much Does it Cost to Install a Bryant Ductless Mini Split?
How much would installing a ductless mini split air conditioner or heat pump in your Pacific Northwest home cost?
Whether you live in Oregon, Washington, or Montana, there is no one-size-fits-all price tag.
Ductless mini splits are becoming more popular as an efficient residential heating and cooling method in the Pacific Northwest. They are highly efficient and reduce energy costs, saving you money on utility bills.
Ductless mini splits also enable zoned heating and cooling, which allows homeowners to personalize comfort from room to room throughout their homes.
They are typically more expensive to install than conventional HVAC, and the price depends on many factors. The only way to pinpoint the exact cost is to work with a reputable ductless installer.
Bryant Dealers Install Ductless HVAC
Fortunately, our Bryant Northwest directory of Bryant dealers provides a convenient means of comparing HVAC companies near you. Click our Find a Dealer link to access dealer websites throughout Washington, Oregon, and Montana.
Schedule a consultation with one or more dealers listed in our Bryant Northwest directory for recommendations on mini split equipment, installation details, and cost estimates. Bryant dealers have the knowledge and experience to make the best call about installing ductless in your home.
Our Bryant Northwest directory members can install a small ductless system in one day.
Ductless Mini Split 101
The most basic AC or heat pump ductless mini split system consists of an outdoor compressor/condenser unit and an indoor air handling unit with a fan and evaporator coil. The indoor unit is mounted to a wall or the ceiling. Refrigerant-filled tubing, a condensate drain, and power cords connect the indoor and outdoor equipment.
The refrigerant moves heat from your home to the outdoors, while a fan in the air handler blows air over the evaporator coil, sending cool air into the surrounding space.
An AC ductless mini split provides only cooling and may be a good choice for lowering the temperature in an accessory building or home addition that needs only cooling.
Heat Pump Ductless Mini Splits
The more versatile heat pump ductless mini split takes comfort a step further. It has a valve that can change the direction of the refrigerant flow, enabling it to heat and cool.
The unit extracts heat from the outdoor air and sends it via the refrigerant to the indoor air handler, where a fan blows heated air into your living space.
One heat pump outdoor unit and one indoor handler will cool down or heat one room in your home or possibly two connected rooms like a kitchen and adjoining dining room.
If you plan to heat and cool other rooms in your home, you must buy a multi-zone HVAC unit capable of connecting to more than one indoor air handler.
If you have a large home, you may need two outdoor units that connect to multiple indoor air handlers.
Cost of Ductless Mini Splits
The cost of installing ductless mini splits varies widely. Prices range from a few thousand dollars to more than $30,000. Rewiring America pegs the average cost of a single-zone system to approximately $6,600. The organization also points out that multi-zone systems that cover an entire home can cost twice as much or more.
The best way to understand mini split pricing is by identifying key factors affecting installation costs. Here’s a list:
- Zones: You will pay less for installing just one zone and more for multiple zones. A single-zone system heats and cools only one space, like a room or accessory building. You can connect numerous air handlers to one outdoor unit to condition the air in several rooms, but you will pay more.
- System Size: Larger systems with more heating and cooling capacity cost more than smaller systems with less capacity.
- Features: Wi-Fi capability, high energy-efficiency ratings, and variable-speed motors that allow mini split systems to run at lower speeds for extended periods may increase equipment costs.
- Air Handler Type: Indoor units that mount onto the wall tend to cost less than ceiling-mounted units that require more time for installation.
- Added Expense: If the installation requires additional electrical work, such as updating the circuit breaker panel or making wall modifications, the price of your ductless project will increase.
Consider Going Ductless Today!
Our Bryant Northwest online directory can help you select a Bryant dealer in Washington, Oregon, or Montana to install a ductless mini split in your home. To get started, click our online link.