Ductless mini splits in West Hollywood
Quiet, room-by-room cooling and heating for units that never had ducts.
In a city where four in five homes are in apartment buildings and many predate central air, ductless is often the only clean way to add cooling.
The Census puts 81.4% of West Hollywood homes in buildings of five or more units, and 60.9% of all homes were built before 1970. Many still rely on a wall heater and a window unit. A mini split replaces both: a slim head on the wall, a small hole to the outside, and an outdoor unit on the roof, a balcony bracket or a side yard.
Where it works
Courtyard buildings
Common in the Norma Triangle and West Hollywood West; heads in the living room and bedroom on one outdoor unit.
Replacing electric heat
41.0% of homes heat with electricity; a mini split heats with a fraction of the power of a resistance heater.
Clean power
Electricity is delivered by SCE, with Clean Power Alliance as the default supplier.
Condos
The association decides where outdoor units may go; we work to its rules.
Owners and tenants
In a rented unit, the owner approves the installation and the outdoor unit location. We quote for the owner and schedule around the tenant. For a whole home with ducts, compare a ducted heat pump or central AC. A head that stops cooling is a repair call: see AC repair. Questions first? Send us the details.
From walk-through to working
Walk-through
Rooms, wall space, the outdoor spot and the electrical.
Layout
Number of heads and the line set route.
Install
Heads mounted, lines sealed and covered, system charged.
Care
Filters rinsed regularly, a yearly service.
Ductless questions from West Hollywood
Can I put a mini split in a West Hollywood rental?
With the owner's approval and a city permit, yes. We work with the owner on the outdoor unit location.
Will a mini split replace my wall heater?
Yes. It is a heat pump, so it heats as well as cools.
How noisy is a mini split?
Indoor heads are quiet at normal speeds; we place the outdoor unit away from bedroom windows where we can.
Want cooling without ducts? We will lay out the heads for your unit.
Comfort without ducts
Call us, or send the form and we will call you back, every day, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Coverage includes work in Hollywood.