Hi all just looking for some general information and a starting point.

We are moving from a Central air house to a No air house. New house has baseboard hw heat so no ducts in place. Its a 2 story w/ storage attic

Husband insists on retrofitting the house for central air. I'm thinking there's got to be a more cost effective way to cool the house.

We will be using 3 rooms at same time tops. Hate to cool all those empty rooms.

Should I be looking at ductless systems? portable (for each room 2 story home w/attic.

Any suggestions or ideas where I should research this?

 

I would look into Mini-split system. I don't know how your floor plan is laid out.

Mini-split system is going to be expensive up front, but you don't have to have to worry about duct in the cold attic bringing in cold draft if the duct are not insulated well, holes getting cut in the ceiling for vents...

My aunt and uncle did it, and they are very glad they did it.. The one unit in the living/dinning/kitchen, and it's on the end of the living room wall and they can aim the air flow down the hallway for the bedrooms.

then another unit in the back part of the house for the family room.

 

Okay thanks for the starting point - I'll research mini split & see. The house has 3 bd & bath up and directly below are kitch, lv & din rm. There are ample closets upstairs which potentially could allow for duct work.

There's a 3 room 1 story addition w/ sep attic so ducts could be installed there also.

I'd really just like a "zoned" A/C system where the husband could have his 64 degrees and I could have my 72. I'm tired of 2 quilts all summer long!

 

Damn your husband keeps it 64 in the house? That's freezing! I would move out if that were the case, lol.

 

Yeah its freezing - better yet is when I come home and the front door leading to enclosed porch and dog door is open, its great that dogs have A/C and access to outside (nice that we're cooling the neighborhood too!)

I'm really glad I don't have any annoying habits (well maybe a dozen or so!).

What I don't get (and this happens with the people at work too) is if you want it 64 in summer, why can't you deal with 64 in winter....and if you need to turn thermostat to 75 in winter, why can't you deal with 75 in summer????

One of lifes great mysteries I guess!

Since I'm in charge of home repairs & improvements...I think I'll tell him we need to go with window units for the first year or 2.......

 

shop around for the min-split and you will find one you may want.

64 is NOT a good/safe temp for the A/C to run on, may freeze the coil, and damage the compressor!

If your A/C is sized right, it will remove the humdity, and you will feel cooler at a higher temp. (Before I got our new furnace and A/C, i used to run the A/C at 72. now it can remove the humidity, I keep it at 77, and feel cooler than I used to at 72)