A homeowner posted in the r/heatpumps subreddit seeking advice on installing several mini-split systems in a house they were having built in the Pacific Northwest.
The original poster stated that they were "getting pushback from HVAC companies" and asked whether the mini-splits were sufficient to cool the house, adding they would only be needed about two or three weeks throughout the year.
The poster shared, "6 companies have said the mini-splits won't heat the house but we don't want them for heat, we want them for ac for a couple weeks. Am I missing something?"
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"You should consider an air-to-water heat pump… [It] can provide heating, cooling and DHW - at super high efficiencies," one commenter suggested in the Reddit thread.
"Sounds like you need to find a contractor that is heat pump / mini-split friendly," another said. "Try calling the local distributors of HVAC equipment and ask them which contractors buy a lot of heat pumps."
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