Ductless Heating

One of the best benefits of a ductless heat pump is the flexibility of the installations and the wide range in terms of efficiency, sizing and brands. This makes pinpointing the cost on a ductless split heat pump difficult. Here are some factors that will affect the cost of your ductless split air conditioner in Ottawa:

1.  Size of unit needed-If you are intending to heat and cool a small space such as a bedroom you may only need 6,000-9,000 BTU’s of heat removal to make the room comfortable. If you are looking to cool a large space like a loft or an entire floor you are looking for a much larger unit. These parameters will affect the cost.
2. Difficulty of installation-Is there 30 feet of exterior piping needed to connect your indoor unit to your outdoor OR is the piping length 10 feet? Do the installers need to traverse finished ceilings to connect your units? Is the electrical panel across a large finished basement from the outdoor unit? These are just a few items that need to be addressed in the quoting process.
3. Quality of unit-Units range vastly in efficiency, warranty, sound levels and build quality. Depending on what type of unit you are looking for to suit your needs you may encounter vast differences in prices.
4. Amount of indoor heads-As a ductless system is flexible in its installation, you may have multiple indoor heads installed on the same outdoor condenser.  The number of separate areas you would like to cool will vastly alter the pricing of your project.

As you can see putting a price on a ductless heat pump without evaluating many parameters is difficult. We tend to see that clients that are looking for cooling only (no heating ability) solutions often spend between $2500-$4000 for their single zone cooling system. Homeowners in Ottawa looking for a single zone heat pump average a spend of $2900-$5000. Clients looking to heat and cool multiple areas average costs between $3500-$7000. Those projects with 3-4 indoor zones connected to very high end outdoor units may spend $8500-$20,000 depending on the parameters. Please note that these prices were updated in the summer of 2023 and will change over time.

Absolutely! There are hundreds of combinations of ductless heat pumps that qualify for the maximum rebates available.  Please note that the ductless mini split must be the primary source of heating for the home, so multiple indoor heads will be necessary. 

This is a question we receive all the time.  In terms of quality and performance, we find Mitsubishi tends to deliver a consistently excellent product. The reality is that most brands are manufactured by the same two HVAC companies, Midea or Gree. Either of these manufacturers makes excellent products and when installed properly, they perform amazingly. We love the ductless heat pumps from Lennox, Bryant, Moovair and Comfortaire. 

NO! These units are incredibly quiet with indoor units running around 19 decibels and outdoor units running at whisper quiet levels around 55 decibels.  We always caution our customers that the only loud component in a ductless may be a condensate pump.  Most units do not require a condensate pump but if they are required, they tend to run louder than the actual heat pump.