For home and business owners looking for a cost-effective way to replace inefficient window air conditioning units, space heaters, and electric baseboard heaters, there’s a solution: Ductless ...

Ductless mini-splits have become increasingly prominent in apartments or condos that were originally built without air conditioning. This is mostly due to the compactness of the unit and the ease of ...

If you want to add an air conditioning system to your home without having to install ducts inside your walls and ceilings, ...

Mini-split heating and air-conditioning systems can boost your home’s energy efficiency, but they come with trade-offs, air quality experts say. These small, electric systems are replacing traditional ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

If your home isn’t equipped for central air conditioning, mini-splits may be a smart alternative, particularly if you don’t want to install and remove clunky window units each season. Mini-splits, ...

Which mini split air conditioners are best? Mini split air conditioners are heating and cooling systems that allow users to control temperatures on a room-by-room basis. They are more efficient than ...

With global warming becoming an urgent issue, heating our homes efficiently -- and sustainably -- has taken center stage. As winters become more unpredictable (and unexpectedly harsh), finding ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

Every technician remembers the first time they encountered a ductless mini-split and the panic they felt inside. Not only do these units look unusual, but they behave to some extent differently from ...

Woman using a remote to control a mini-split system hung on a wall - antoniodiaz/Shutterstock If you want to add an air conditioning system to your home without ...