Best Heating/Cooling Option for a Finished Basement
A finished basement not only increases the overall value of your home but it also adds living space for your family to enjoy. Apart from designing the setup of your basement, you will need to consider how you're going to heat and cool it. In this day and age, you have a few different options for handling the HVAC needs of your newly finished basement.
Ductless HVAC Systems
One of the newest HVAC systems on the market is the ductless system. Instead of traditional centralized heating and cooling systems, this system doesn't require any ducting throughout the desired space. Rather, it's a wall-mounted unit that simply needs a three-inch hole piped to the outside to connect to a compressor unit.
The versatility of these systems is immense allowing for up to 50 feet between the placement of the wall unit and the outdoor compressor. This can allow you to have the compressor installed in a hidden area at the exterior of your home. Many outdoor compressors can work with multiple indoor units if you want to install a wall unit in each individual room of your newly finished basement.
Use Your Existing System With New Ducting
Another great option for meeting the heating and cooling needs of your basement is to utilize your existing system. You'll need to call in an HVAC professional to evaluate various aspects of your basement to ensure your old system will function appropriately to meet the needs of your new space. Things like the capacity of your existing HVAC system, the space of your basement, how the basement is sectioned off, and so forth will all go into the decision of whether or not your existing system will work.
If your existing system is deemed capable of handling the heating and cooling needs of your basement, then you'll need to have ducting installed throughout your basement. This is easily done before the basement is completely finished so the ducting can be hidden behind the walls during the construction phase. This is why it's so important to contact your local HVAC professional for a consultation before you completely finish your basement.
Upgrade Your Existing System With New Ducting
Regardless of whether or not you use your old unit or purchase a bigger unit, you'll need to have ducting installed throughout your basement. If your old system is deemed unable to handle the capacity of your basement space, then you can consider upgrading to a bigger HVAC unit. Any skilled HVAC professional can assist you in determining just what unit you should be utilizing at your home.
Call Us Today
If you're thinking about completely finishing your basement, you're going to need to be able to heat and cool it throughout the year. By giving the team at Romano Brothers a call, we can help you to determine the best heating and cooling solution to fit the needs of your home. Call today!
