- The graphic above shows the wide variety of air flow units for individual rooms. This type of system moves refrigerant to individual room air flow units. Think of them as quiet, ultra efficient mini air conditioning units for each room instead of a much larger traditional unit that moves cooled air from an air handler to a room over long air duct runs. Moving refrigerant is simply much more efficient.
When are VRF Air Conditioner Cost Effective ?
- VRF Air Conditioning systems are most cost effective in new home construction or major remodeling efforts where air duct work doesn’t already exist, or where you want individual control in every room. For homes that already have ductwork, and the owner doesn’t want each room to have its own thermostat, there may be air conditioning systems that are more cost effective. Berkun Air can always give you advise on what best works for you.
Factors to consider with a VRF Air Conditioning System
- Not every air conditioning contractor can design a VRF or VFV Air Conditioning system and most all air conditioning manufacturers will not sell a VRF system to a contractor that is not trained and certified to design, built and start up a new system. In fact, because of the complexity of these systems to as its own network, each vendor has to be certified to have the warranty be valid. Those contracts that are not certified, and find a way to buy a VRF systems, they likely won’t be able to start the system up and most often have to call in the factory at an additional cost for the warranty to be valid.
For new home construction or major remodeling jobs, an architect will bring in a mechanical engineer to spec out and design a VRF Air Conditioning system. It’s important for architects to know that Berkun Air has over 10 years of certified design and build experience in high end new home construction and major home remodeling experience in Palm Beach with VRF systems. Call us if you have any questions.