A couple of years ago, my husband and I purchased a historical home in Springfield, Missouri.
- We fell in love with the hardwood floors, moldings and staircase.
We couldn’t resist the charm of the wide front porch, intricate millwork and several stained glass windows. We never considered how difficult the very large, very old home would be to heat and cool. In Springfield, temperature control is especially important. The winters are long, freezing cold and windy. The summers bring temperatures in the upper eighties and excessive humidity. In-between, we deal with damp, chilly conditions. We switch between heating and cooling with very little break in-between. Once we moved in, my husband and I realized that the former owners were getting by with a combination of portable electric heaters, box fans and window air conditioners. Our home was uncomfortably cold for half the year and overheated and sticky the other half. I was not happy with the look of all those various heating and cooling components. I wanted something centralized. However, my husband and I were unwilling to tear down walls and ceilings and sacrifice space and architectural integrity for the sake of ductwork. We consulted with a local Springfield HVAC professional, who suggested a high velocity system. This type of system is designed specifically to retrofit into older homes. It features mini-ducts that are only two-inches in diameter and flexible enough to snake through existing walls. They are able to be worked around studs, plumbing and electrical boxes without causing damage. The high-velocity heating and cooling system provides conditioned air at a high rate of speed to quickly raise or lower room temperature.