Are Seven Heads Better Than Three?

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A homeowner wonders how many ductless minisplit units he should install in his new house

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John Bell, building a 3300-sq. ft. house in eastern Pennsylvania, is weighing his options for heating and cooling, and it comes down to a conventionally ducted air-source heat pumpHeat pump that relies on outside air as the heat source and heat sink; not as effective in cold climates as ground-source heat pumps. or a multi-head ductless minisplit system made by [Fujitsu][3].

[1]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/Net Zero 037.jpg (Photo of an indoor unit for a ductless minisplit)
[2]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/qa-spotlight/are-seven-heads-better-three
[3]: http://www.fujitsugeneral.com/end_user_home.htm

URL: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/qa-spotlight/are-seven-heads-better-three