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Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by operatingthetan on Monday January 16, 2023 @04:54PM (#34405971)
Good callout. Some people have the strangest reasons to hate high-efficiency ductless systems.
Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by throwawayacc3 on Monday January 16, 2023 @10:33PM (#34408834)
Except it's incorrect. The best system is a "ducted ductless" system that circulates and filters air throughout the house.
Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by fifteenforty on Monday January 16, 2023 @11:32PM (#34409166)
I've seen that terminology used on US websites, it took me a while to get my head around. In Australia it would just be called ducted reverse cycle. In the vast majority of cases it would be "ducted ductless" I guess: outside unit connects via refrigerant lines to a heat exchanger and fan in the roof cavity, when then distributes the heated/cooled air to rooms via conventional ducting.
Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by operatingthetan on Monday January 16, 2023 @11:40PM (#34409211)
Nobody calls it that, it would just be called a ducted heat pump. The refrigerant lines just run to a central air handler where the ducts start in the house, instead of the air handlers that mount on the walls.
Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by nsxwolf on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @09:22AM (#34412660)
How do you go ductless in a 6000 sq ft home?
Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by mrexroad on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @11:32AM (#34414590)
Two multi-head units should work just fine.
Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by operatingthetan on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @12:28PM (#34415495)
If it's an existing build with ducts, stick with that. If it's a new build, then like the other poster said, you add more units. See the top of any commercial building for example: heat pumps all over the place.

Another option is to supplement an existing ducted system with a ductless one adding additional zones where you might want conditioning over night. E.g. bedrooms where you want to sleep in cold A/C in the summer where the rest of the house can warm up a bit, or a person in the household who likes their room to be warmer than everyone elses in the winter.