When choosing a new heating and cooling system or replacing an old one, it’s essential to know which option best suits your home. Central air and ductless systems both offer a unique set of benefits to a home, and learning about each one can help you make an informed decision.
What Is Central Air?
Central air is an HVAC system that can circulate cool and warm air (depending on the type of system) in your home through supply and returns ducts. The system uses a thermostat to control the temperature and ductwork to circulate air.
What Is Ductless Air?
A ductless heating and air conditioner system, or ductless mini-splits, cools and warms a single room or several rooms in your home without using traditional ductwork.
The Difference Between Central and Ductless Air
A central air system and ductless mini-splits both distribute warm and cool air inside the home. The main difference is that ductless mini-splits do not require any ducts. They can also be separately adjusted in each room using remotes, while central air is adjusted using a single thermostat.
Pros of Central Air
Are you looking to install central air to heat and cool your home? Here are the pros and cons of this traditional HVAC system.
The pros of central air include:
- Lower upfront cost: Most homes already have existing ductwork, making installing central air less expensive.
- Air filtration: Ducted systems are excellent at filtering allergens and dust. They also integrate easily with most air quality products.
- Consistency: Central air systems provide consistent heating and cooling for the entire home.
Pros and Cons of Ductless Air
If you want a more energy-efficient option, mini-splits may be the perfect solution. Consider the pros and cons of ductless air to ensure this system is right for your home.
Ductless air comes with several benefits, including:
- Efficiency: Ductless systems are energy-efficient, and some systems can qualify for additional rebates & incentives from your utility company.
- Temperature control: Do you have a room that tends to get colder or warmer than another? You can easily manage the temperature of each room or space in your home.
- No ductwork: Installing ductwork is not required, which is perfect for new home additions and rooms like garages or attics.
Install the Right Heating and Cooling System for Your Home
At Bruni & Campisi, we install both central air and ductless mini-splits. Our installation process always starts with free consultation with our Comfort Advisor who will walk you through your options for a new or replacement system. Together you will take into consideration your budget, lifestyle, home size & layout. They will help find the perfect solution for your home!
Ready to install a new HVAC system? Schedule an appointment with us today.
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I had a great experience with Devonte! He was professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and made sure everything was taken care of properly. He did a great job and clearly cares about providing good customer service. I would definitely recommend Devonte to anyone needing air conditioning service!
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Mya Arii
Jayson, was knowledgable and fixed the aircon quickly. Our house was cooling in no time. Best guy out there! Thank you.
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On-time, courteous and professional service. We bought new heating and air conditioning units last year, and had a replacement toilet installed, and are VERY SATISFIED with the installation, operation training, and maintenance from Bruni and Campisi. Highly recommend them for HVAC and plumbing. Today's call was an annual maintenance check on the AC unit. Service Tech Nick was great!
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Craig W
Our A/C went down during a heat wave. They came out same day to give us a quote. They then came back that night with portable A/C units and replaced our whole system the following day. We worked with Steve, Marco, Daniel, and Yuri and they were all beyond friendly. The pricing was honest and fair too. Really happy with everything
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Anthony Chillemi
Mike provided Fast response, professional technician, fair pricing, and excellent customer service. My air conditioner is working perfectly. Highly recommend!
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H. Katherine Hilario
Jason was great! He was friendly, professional, and took the time to explain everything to me. He got my air conditioner running perfectly and made the whole process easy. Highly recommend!
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samantha power
We had a 220 outlet that was not working for the air conditioner. We contacted another person who said the line was missing which would’ve been complicated.. Marco, the electrician that came was very thorough and found the line tucked inside the panel and within a half hour everything was working!!! Honest and knowledgeable work. Will trust them for future work.
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Nan Quest
Russell R was able to diagnose a problem on our Mitsubishi Mini Split unit. The needed parts were ordered and he came back to do the repair. He’s definitely an asset to B&C and we would welcome him back for any service/repair. He goes the extra mile. The only down side was that it took several weeks for the parts to arrive. I’m not sure where the hang up occurred. Good thing the unit was able to limp along during this very humid weather.
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ANN BRUNS
Jason came over today to do my A/C maintenance. He was friendly and articulate, working with my lack of knowledge on HVAC. My vents were in some hard-to-reach places and he was able to replace them.
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Ben Margolis
Ariel and Yourri installed my mini splits. They were the best, hard working, no nonsense workers. I am extremely happy with the job they did. Now I’m enjoying a cool and quiet house!
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Claire Miko
Jason Rees could not have been more respectful, informative, and honest. He advise me on what needs to be done to my 15-year-old furnace. The he checked all my mini splits. explained and recommended what I need to do in the future I hope Jason will continually be the perso bruni and Campisi sends Thank you. AnnLadd
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Ann Ladd
Yesterday Fabricio did an electrical inspection and today Scott did a plumbing inspection on our 120 year old house. Today, Vinny came and evaluated our home for ductless air conditioning. I was impressed with the knowledge, thoroughness, friendliness and professionalism of all three guys. We've had good experiences with Bruni & Campisi and expect to continue using them and recommending them to others.
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Michael Lee Stallard
We use Bruni & Campisi for all our heating and cooling needs at our retail showroom. Always top notch, rapid service! Tech Jason R showed up on time today, was friendly and professional, and did a great job thoroughly cleaning and servicing our heating. Happy to say our heat is back up and running, and our space feels comfortable once again. Thank you!
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maureen fallon
Erica was a great technician. Very professional and knew what it need to the central unit. I was very satisfied with Eric's work. Eric explained to me the process to fix the condition of the A/C. Also introduced me to the member of Bruni & Campisi for anual maintenance check up. Five starts.
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David Franco
I have been using Bruni & Campisi Heating and air conditioning for many years. I’ve had a wonderful experiences when Caleb, the Bruni and Campisi technician is assigned. He has handled various projects and always is thorough, knowledgeable and gets the job done. I highly recommend him.
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