Converting air conditioner ducted to ductless
I bought an Atwood non-ducted ceiling-mounted air conditioner, assuming the current AC was non-ducted - but maybe it was ducted, because when I removed the old one, there were ducts on either side abo...
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SoundGuy wrote:
Certainly you can install these 2 pieces as a direct blow system but your existing wall thermostat would then not control the A/C nor would any of the cold air be distributed by the existing ducting. You'd likely also perceive the direct blow installation to be noisier than a ducted system simply because all the noise is concentrated in one area where the A/C is running.
The old unit was way too noisy (including a clanking sound) and the one I bought is supposed to be much quieter. I'm beginning to think the old one was ductless and just used the two ducts as return air. The reason for using the remote is better control over fan speed plus it has a heat pump for heating in the winter which wouldn't have been controlled by the wall thermostat.
