In general, the top floor of a home is the hardest to get right in terms of temperature. That problem gets even worse the higher you go. Where most homes are two stories, a house with three stories finds its top floor even harder to maintain. That’s where our techs came in.

Problem: The third-floor living room in a multi-home home in Everett, MA wasn't being heated and cooled efficiently with electric heat and a window air conditioner 

Solution: Installed a Mitsubishi ductless HVAC system with an outdoor unit.

Terror on the top floor

Ok, maybe terror is too strong a word. But, challenging is certainly appropriate when it comes to heating and cooling in this Everett, MA home.

The owner of this multi-family home wasn’t happy with his HVAC system on the third floor. This isn’t all that unusual. Getting the top floor of any home is tricky when it comes to climate control. A third floor is even tougher.

Many times, this happens because of where the thermostat is located. Often, there’s one thermostat governing the whole house. And, it’s usually on the first floor.

When that thermostat reaches the temperature you set, it turns off the furnace or central air. But, it’s not taking into account the second floor. Therefore, it’s turning off the unit before the other areas in the house are set.

This is why the upstairs is usually too cold in the winter. In the summer, a top floor ends up too hot. This is for the same reason along with the simple fact that heat rises.

For this home, those problems were even more pronounced. This was for a few reasons. First was the fact that this is a three-story home. Now, there are two extra floors of heat rising to the top, as opposed to just one in a two-story home. That makes it even hotter in the summer.

In the winter, the problem is a little different. This is due to it being a multi-family home. Each unit has different heating needs. It’s difficult, then, to get it right for all three. As a result, the top floor has it the worst.

Third floor’s the charm with ductless HVAC

For a long time, our homeowner was using electric heat and a window air conditioner n the third floor. These helped keep the living room up there warm in the winter and cool in the summer. But, it wasn’t quite cutting it.

He knew he was spending too much money to not get the results he wanted. And, the air conditioner was especially a problem. Not only was it not passing muster, it was way too loud.

It was time for a change. That desire brought him to NETR. The owner knew all about our excellent service and stellar reviews. And, we lived up to reputation.

It was clear early on that a ductless HVAC system was the way to go for this home. It would provide him the flexibility, efficiency and quiet performance he wanted.

Ductless systems work on the same basic principle as older HVAC systems. But, they do so much more efficiently and with less hassle. Here’s how:

A ductless system uses an outdoor unit connected to indoor units through small, flexible tubing. This is much less equipment than a furnace, air conditioner condenser, ductwork and vents. In this case, smaller is definitely better.

That takes us to the third floor. To remedy the situation in the living room, it just took one unit up there. Our techs installed a Mitsubishi wall-mounted unit up near the ceiling. Behind it is a small tube, no wider than an inch. It’s going through the wall, but you can’t even see it thanks to the actual unit.

That tubing travels down the house to an outdoor electric unit that delivers cold or hot air. And, that’s it.

The homeowner didn’t have to spend hundreds and hundreds more for a new ductwork scheme and to have new vents carved out in the walls. And, our techs didn’t have to disrupt the other families living there by building ductwork from the furnace in the basement to the top floor.

Mitsubishi ductless means more comfort for less money

Comfort is a big reason why a Mitsubishi ductless HVAC system is a great unit. But, it’s not the only one. A system such as this is a great long-term investment, and Mitsubishi is a top-of-the-line choice.

Mitsubishi is especially known for quiet, efficient units. That makes them more enjoyable and less costly than others.

Let’s take a look at the ductless air conditioning for instance. Now, the top-floor tenant doesn’t have to deal with a clunky window-unit a/c bocking the light and making all sorts of noise. This is especially notable in a small living area, where that noise can overpower a TV or conversation.

And, with ductless heating, the top floor can truly control its own heat. That makes it a more desirable apartment than before.

For the homeowner, who’s paying the utility bills, it’s less of a burden each month. Mitsubishi ductless systems are proven to be energy efficient. That means they use less energy than other systems to deliver. Less energy means less money you pay for the same effect.

In fact, these systems are so efficient that they can actually earn some money for the people who buy them. Rebates are available from more than one group in Massachusetts for installing energy-effcient HVAC systems. Our salesman made sure this homeowner knew all about them.

In this case, the homeowner got a $625 rebate from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. This is a group advocates for clean energy across the state. They also provide incentives for more people to adopt systems like the Mitsubishi one here.

And, he received another $100 from Mass Save. A group of utility company in this organization have a similar mission.

All in all, this homeowner got himself a heating and a/c system that makes the top floor more comfortable, saves him money each month and even put some cash in his hand. That’s three great improvements for his three-story home.

Do you want a better and more cost-effective and efficient option for heating and cooling your home? Contact us and we'll design the perfect Mitsubishi ductless HVAC solution for you!

There are many things to love about a spacious split-level home in a small New England town: A picturesque plot of land at the edge of a wooded area. A big house with plenty of room to move around. The one drawback? Paying to keep it warm in the winter.  

Problem: A homeowner in Boxford, MA was paying too much money for electric heat.

Solution: Installed a Mitsubishi ductless HVAC system with two outdoor heat pumps and seven ductless units.

HVAC in a split-level home

Our family had the kind of home that’s especially challenging to heat. It’s a large split-level home. One part of the house is two floors while the other is just one floor like a ranch. Underneath all that is a basement.

Since hot air naturally rises, it’s difficult to heat a home like this evenly. A stack effect occurs, where heat is drawn to the second floor of the house. However, here the second floor doesn’t span the whole house.

This results in heat moving toward one level of the house as it rises. The single-level portion ends up colder than the other half of the home. It’s common, then, to have uneven heat in these kinds of homes.

Adding to that is the fact that the home is isolated. When there are other houses there’s more heat overall being generated in the area. And, more structures block the elements, reducing wind chill.

Over the years, people have come up with a few ways to keep a home like this heated properly. Normally, for instance, a furnace turns on only when the temperature drops below a certain level. In this case, some people will leave it running on a low setting all the time.

This constantly produces heat, which moves through the whole house. But, running a furnace constantly drives up energy bills. And, the constant hum of a heater can get annoying after a while.

Another solution takes some construction. Some homeowners put doors at the tops and bottoms of stairs. This way, they can trap heat in certain areas by keeping them closed.

This usually works pretty well. But, it takes some tinkering to know which doors to keep open and which to close. Plus, not everyone likes the look of closed-off areas everywhere.

Fortunately for our Boxford, MA homeowners, there was a solution that didn’t require renovating the house or paying extra for heat.

Mitsubishi Ductless Heating

Ductless units are perfect for split-level homes. They can heat any home evenly. And, they do it for less money and less work than older HVAC systems. 

The ductless units are thin, rectangular pieces that mount easily on any wall. Unlike old system, they don’t use forced heat from a furnace, or cool air from an a/c condenser, coming in through big bulky vents.

Instead, each one receives hot or cold air from small, flexible plastic tubes. The tubes are less than an inch wide and connect to an outdoor or indoor unit. To install them, a tech just drills a tiny hole behind the unit where no one can see it.

Since they don’t require ducts and vents, they can be placed anywhere. And, each unit works independently. This allows them to use a “zoned” approach for even heating.

With zoned heating, each unit turns on and off as needed. Let’s say you set the whole house to 66 degrees. A unit a part in a cold part of the house runs until it reaches that temperature. But, a unit where it stays warm will turn off sooner, when that area reached 66 degrees.

Zoned heating can also let you heat or cool areas of your house differently. Each unit can be programmed to different temps. Or, you can leave some off completely.

This is great if you have a room or two you rarely use. Why spend money heating it as much as others? Set it to a lower temp, and then raise it when you’re going to be in it.

Ductless Units in a Split-Level Home

Our homeowners in Boxford, MA wanted the full ductless HVAC experience. That meant heating their entire home with ductless units. And, creating many zones in the home so they could adjust each area differently.

For a home this big, we started with two outdoor units. They’re Energy Star certified. This means they meet government standards for efficiency.

These two heating units are enough to power seven HVAC units throughout the home. The master bedroom and the rooms for their son and daughter each got their own unit. Then, more units went in the kitchen, family room, spare room and home office.

Right away, our homeowners started saving money on their monthly heating bills. They left the units in the spare room and office very low or completely off most of the time. The rest of the house stayed nice and warm, however.

Actually, thought, the savings started before they even turned on their new system. Since ductless HVAC units are energy-efficient, they qualify for rebates and incentives from energy companies.

We looked into those rebates while planning the zoned heating system. It turned out our homeowners could apply for two programs. As a result, they got nearly $3,000 in rebates when the units were ready.

The bulk of that came through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. The homeowners got $2,343 for installing a clean energy system. We also advised them to apply for a rebate from Mass Save. That’s a group of local utility companies that provide cash incentives for people to install energy-efficient HVAC systems. That group contributes a $500 rebate.

Now, no matter how cold those New England winters get, this Boxford, MA family can stay as warm — or as cool — as they want. And, they’ll pay less money each month than before to do so.

Do you want a better and more cost-effective and efficient option for heating and cooling your home? Contact us and we'll design the perfect Mitsubishi ductless HVAC solution for you!

Sun rooms can go a long way for a home. They make your home look and feel much larger without the cost and work to make a full extension. And, with large windows they allow you to take in the sun and fresh air with the comfort of being indoors.

As great as they are, however, they’re not perfect. Often, heating and cooling a room like this is tricky. But, do it right and you can enjoy your indoor/outdoor space in all kinds of weather. In this case, that involved ductless HVAC technology.

Problem: A ranch home in North Reading, MA with oil heat and no air conditioning could only use their sun room when the temperature was just right outside.

Solution: Installed a Mitsubishi ductless HVAC unit with outdoor unit to heat and cool the sun room.

Heating and cooling a sun room

A sun room is, essentially, an enclosed patio. To create one, you simply build the room around the outside of your house. This is different from knocking down an outer wall and creating a full room.

However, that means this room doesn’t get heated or cooled with the rest of the home. In this case, our homeowner had gas heat. This is pretty much the most powerful way to heat a home. But, that didn’t help in this case. There are no vents out there.

Once the weather got cool, then, he wouldn’t really be comfortable. It was just too cold. That shaved away a few months of the year when he could use it.

Meanwhile, he had no central air in the house at all. That meant the room didn’t even get any extra cool air the rest of the house cooling off. Take off another few weeks in the heat of summer.

What our homeowner needed was a way to make the most of his room. But, he also didn’t to rework the duct work in his home to reach that room. That would be a huge project. It’d be expensive and take a lot of time.

It’s a big enough project inside a house. Leading them outside would make it even trickier than usual. Today, however, there is a simple solution: electric ductless heating and cooling. Our homeowner had done his research and knew that’s what he wanted.

He reached out to NETR after reading our outstanding reviews and seeing that we are the number one Elite Diamond Dealer Contractor in New England. And, he knew we used products from Mitsubishi, an industry leader in ductless heating and cooling units.

Ductless heating and cooling

Ductless  is a perfect solution for heating and cooling a space such as this. It has all the strength and versatility of a central HVAC unit. But, it’s flexible like a portable heater or window air conditioner unit.

And, in many cases it’s more efficient — and costs less — than either of those options.

A ductless system uses HVAC units that are placed on the wall to provide forced heat or cool air. That air comes from a condenser unit located outside the home. It travels through flexible plastic tubing less than an inch in diameter to reach the unit inside.

This is what makes a ductless system so versatile. Running that tubing is about as simple as running electrical wire. You can run it through the walls almost wherever you want.

In the case of this home, it was very simple to run the tube from the outdoor condenser into room and up the wall. We installed the unit itself over a few of the windows. That way, it works from a spot where you can barely notice it.

You also won’t notice the tubing at all. We simply drilled the hole for it behind the unit. And, the unit itself is whisper-quiet. Since it doesn’t use an on-board fan like a window unit a/c, it doesn’t give that constant roar when it’s on.

The ductless unit is also easy to program. It has its own thermostat, so it works apart from the furnace. Our homeowner can turn it up when he’s using that room and turn it down when he won’t be in it for a while.

This makes it less expensive than if it were part of his central unit. If that were the case, he’d be heating the semi-outdoor room whenever the heat was on in the rest of the home.

The same goes for keeping it cool in the summertime. And, as an added bonus, the unit comes with a remote. Even though it’s high up on the wall, our homeowner can adjust the temperature from anywhere in the room.

We took some time after installing the new ductless unit to run through all the features with him. Now, he’s ready to enjoy perfect climate control  any time of the year.

Do you want a better and more cost-effective and efficient option for heating and cooling your home? Contact us and we'll design the perfect Mitsubishi ductless HVAC solution for you!

A colonial-style home, as the name implies, is one of the oldest styles of houses in America. That also means it’s not exactly set for state-of-the-art HVAC. One couple in Malden, MA lived this every summer. 

Back when these were first around, people in New England were concerned with staying warm in the winter. Now with modern central heating, trying not to get overheated in the summer is a bigger issue. That’s why this couple calls NETR.

Problem: The rear bedroom in a Malden, MA colonial home would never get cool enough in the summer.

Solution: Installed a Mitsubishi Electric ductless mini-split in the rear bedroom.

Cooling a colonial home

It’s not unusual for an upstairs room to be hotter than the ones below it. In certain colonial homes, that can be even more of an issue than with other house styles. This happens for a few reasons.

The first is basic physics: hot air rises. In the summer, an air conditioner pumps cool air into the home. Or fans move the air around in a room. Either way, the heat that was there needs to go somewhere. And, it goes up.

The scientific term here is “convection.” This describes the sort of heat transfer that occurs when air moves through the house and carries heat with it.

This especially becomes a problem in a home without central air. That was the case in this Malden, MA home. They were using fans and wall unit air conditioning units to make it through the summer.

This made uneven heating a big problem. Even with central air, it’s common for some parts of the home to be hotter than others. That’s because the a/c turns on and off according to a thermostat reading. But, since there’s only one thermostat, it keeps that area the coolest.

In this case, the couple used fans downstairs. They also had an air conditioner in the wall of their master bedroom. That took care of most of the house. The rear bedroom, however, was left out.

Now, heat that was moving made its way into that room on its way to the dormer above it. That made it hotter. And, just the simple contrast of being in that room versus the treated room made the difference really stand out.

Fortunately, there was an easy way to improve the temperature in that room. And, it didn’t require the cost and labor of installing a central air conditioning system

Ductless Mini-Split for Cooling

The solution here was a Mitsubishi ductless HVAC system. Like the a/c the couple had in their bedroom, it only creates one small part of the house. But, it does so much, much more efficiently than that old unit.

Here’s how it works: With a ductless mini-split system, heat or cool air is transported from a condenser unit outside to a high-wall or low-wall air handler inside. But, this system doesn’t need the big, bulky duct work for central air or a furnace.

Instead, the air travels through skinny flexible tubing. The tubes are so small they run through the walls like electrical wiring. This makes it easy to install almost anywhere.

The air comes through an air handler in the room. These indoor units are long, but not nearly as deep as an air conditioner. This allows us to mount them just about anywhere. The tubing comes through the wall behind the air handler. This way, you don’t even see the hole for it.

This offers several advantages over wall or window a/c units. For starters, they’re much, much quieter. Since there are no fans working, it doesn’t make much noise if any at all.

They are also more energy efficient than those older models. Thanks to newer technology, Mitsubishi ductless mini-splits use much less energy to make a room cooler than older a/c units. This means they cost less money to run.

A zoned approach to HVAC

What made this Mitsubishi ductless system especially effective here is the “zoned” approach. We mentioned before how a house can get heated or cooled unevenly. When the entire system runs from one thermostat, you’re not measuring the different temps in various parts of the home.

The zoned approach with ductless mini-splits changes that. Each indoor unit handles only one area or “zone” of your home, and, each indoor unit has its own thermostat.

This allows you to control the temperature in each zone separately from the others. Sometimes, one room takes longer to cool than others. That indoor unit will run longer than the others so that the temperature in its zone matches the desired setting on the thermostat.

You can also choose to not heat or cool a section of the house all the time. All you have to do is turn off that zone, or set the thermostat accordingly. That’s what this couple planned to do with the second bedroom.

Since it’s not used nearly as much as the other rooms, it didn’t always need to be as cool as the rest of the house. But, when someone was in it, they want to be comfortable. So, they can set the thermostat cooler.

For now, these homeowners chose to install a ductless unit in just one room of their colonial home. But, with ductless, you can add on as you go. If they like it — and we’re sure they will — the couple can install additional zones throughout their home later on.

This way, the homeowners can save even more money by cooling their entire home more efficiently. And, they can be even more comfortable than before with customized, zoned HVAC.

Do you want a better and more cost-effective and efficient option for heating and cooling your home? Contact us and we'll design the perfect Mitsubishi ductless HVAC solution for you!

Stoneham has lovely homes, and this ranch home is no exception.  This cape-style ranch has been expanded over time, adding a second story above the garage which has a new family room!  With most additions, one of the largest issues is how to find a good heating and cooling system to serve this additional space. 

Often a home's main HVAC system has not been designed to serve this additional load, so homeowners consider options like electric baseboard heating and window air conditioners to get by. The problem with these solutions is they are inefficient and expensive to run, and they really don't give you the "finished" and upgraded feeling that you want after spending money on a brand new addition. 

The family gave us a call here at NETR to explore ways to cost-effectively heat and cool their addition, and they were interested in whether we could design a solution that would also be able to provide cooling comfort in the summer, to replace their current reliance on window units.

Problem: The homeowners of this great expanded ranch home needed heating and cooling for the expanded portion of the home, and cooling throughout the rest of the home.

Solution: NETR installed three zones of Mitsubishi ductless in order to heat and cool the addition, and provide world -class cooling comfort for the other areas of the home, which saving on energy bills!

When we sat down with the homeowners, we knew a ductless solution would be perfect to help heat and cool the addition. Mitsubishi ductless systems rely on super-efficient heat pump technology and can provide both heating and cooling from an installed wall unit, making it perfect to provide year-round comfort for hard to heat spaces in your home, just like the new family room over a garage like this one.

Ranch homes are long and spread out, so one of the concerns we always have is to make sure we place the outside unit in such a way to minimize the piping on the outside of the home, to maximize the indoor and outdoor aesthetics.

We were able to install the main outdoor heat pump unit outside the home and then run a majority of the required lines through the attic crawl spaces, to ensure that each and every room receiving an indoor unit used the minimum amount of piping, to maximize the final outcome.

The results are easy to see in the pictures below.  Each indoor unit is mounted up on the wall, where it can provide the maximum amount of comfort throughout the room, but still be out of the way. We try to make any connections necessary invisible as much as possible, making your home and its beauty the center of attention, not the comfort system.

 For this home, we installed three separate Mitsubishi Ductless indoor units, in the new family room, the living room in the main portion of the original home, and the master bedroom. Each unit can be controlled independently, with a handheld remote. (Other options, like wall thermostats and cloud-based controllers are also available!) All you have to do is adjust the temperature to your preference, and the ductless unit will adjust the temperature and humidity as needed to keep you perfectly comfortable.

Mitsubishi ductless is a great option for homes like this one because it is incredibly energy efficient. The systems use inverter technology, which allows the sensors to use the minimum amount of energy necessary to provide the comfort you need, and keep the comfort level steady. This controls the speed of the fan and motor in such a way to not only deliver great comfort, but to also to minimize the wear and tear on parts. As Mitsubishi Diamond Contractors, we even offer a 12 year warranty on the units, ensuring your family will enjoy perfect comfort for years to comes.

In fact, these units are so energy efficient, they qualify for rebates from two goivernment programs- Mass Save and Mass CEC. This family qualified for a Mass Save rebate of $300 and a Mass CEC rebate of $1,490, for a total of $1,790 in savings on the installation. And, because of the efficiency, many customers see up to a 40% drop in energy bills, which is music to a homeowner's ears. 

We know the owners of this great expanded ranch in Stoneham will love the comfort they'll get in their new addition, but also the world class cooling comfort they'll get by replacing their old window air conditioners with Mitsubishi ductless, as well as getting their windows back for half the year!  

If you live in Stoneham or other communities on the North Shore, give us a call here at NETR Inc., and let us show you how replacing your old window air conditioners can bring you cooling comfort as well as a touch of heat right where you need it, with a cost-effective and energy efficient Mitsubishi Ductless system today!

It makes perfect sense that this barn-style home in Boxford, MA had oil heat. With a higher burning point than gas or electric heat, oil keeps this homeowner warm during the cold New England winters. But, the home has a unique layout. That left the oil heat lacking in one way. Fortunately, we had just the solution.

Problem: Oil heat was not properly heating the master bedroom. Home had no cooling system.

Solution: Installed a Mitsubishi outdoor heat pump under the deck with a matching ductless unit in the master bedroom over the garage.

Pros and Cons of Oil Heat

A common HVAC problem in many homes is uneven heating. This occurs when it takes more heat to bring one area of a house up to the same temperature as another part.

When this happens, you have two options: Overheat some areas to make every area is at least at a base temperature you want. Or, set your thermostat to the setting you want and just deal with some parts of the house being colder than others.

This problem gets a little tricker with oil heat. Oil burns hotter than other energy sources. This means it’s more efficient at driving up temperatures. You could end up with a few really balmy rooms if you try to get the heat up everywhere.

And, in this case, letting some parts of the house stay chilly wasn’t that great. In this case, the master bedroom stayed very cold. That could make for some uncomfortable nights, especially in the dead of winter.

Other than that, however, oil heat was a good bet for this Boxford, MA barn-style home. Again, the higher burning point made it more efficient than other sources. And, since this semi-rural home is out of the way, getting fuel delivered by truck rather than pipes worked out well.  

Reworking the vents and ducts would cost a lot and be a hassle. A space heater or two could do the trick. But, that’s not energy efficient day after day. It’s also not very safe at night when people are sleeping.

The solution was to supplement the oil heat with another source.

Mitsubishi Ductless HVAC Units to Supplement Oil Heat

Ductless HVAC units were the way to go. They’re easy to install any where and give you great control over temperature. That’s because they’re much different than traditional HVAC systems.

A ductless system provides heat or cool air through units that easily mount on any wall. The forced heat or air conditioned air comes from an outdoor heat pump unit. It travels through small, flexible tubes less than an inch thick.  

This means it doesn’t need to be hooked up to a furnace or existing ductwork. A ductless HVAC system also doesn’t require new vents or ducts. All you have to do is drill a tiny hole behind the unit and run the tubing to the outdoor unit.

As a result, a ductless HVAC system could cover a whole house with multiple units. Or, in this case, you could use just one unit to take care of a small area, or zone, in a home.

That’s what made a Mitsubishi ductless HVAC unit the best way to supplement oil heat in this barn-style house.

All it took was one HVAC unit in one room to adjust the heat in the one area that needed it. And, as an added bonus, the unit also provides air conditioning. Now, the master bedroom stays cool in the summer, too.

More heat for less money

Another advantage of a ductless HVAC system is that it’s energy-efficient. This is good for the environment. It’s also very good for your wallet.

In many places now, energy companies offer cash incentives for people who install energy-efficient HVAC systems. Massachusetts is one of them.

Our Boxford, MA homeowners received rebates from two sources. The first was Mass Save, a group of local utility companies. This group gave them a $300 rebate for installing an Energy Star-certified unit. Energy Star means the system meets government standards of efficiency.

Next was the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. This is a group dedicated to accelerating clean energy technologies. Our Mitsubishi ductless HVAC units fit the bill — to the tune of a $625 rebate.

So, if you’re keeping score: Our homeowners in Boxford, MA got better heating for their barn-style home. The home also has a cooling system now for the first time. And, they got nearly a grand in rebates to install it all.

Do you want a better and more cost-effective and efficient option for heating and cooling your home? Contact us and we'll design the perfect Mitsubishi ductless HVAC solution for you! 

Stoughton, MA has many neighborhoods like this one, full of Cape-style homes that were built without central air conditioning. As a result, homeowners rely on window air conditioners to try to keep cool in our increasingly hot and humid summers, and many times, the window units just can't keep up the way a ductless HVAC installation can. The window units are a pain to install and store each year, they are bulky and noisy, and worst of all, they are incredibly energy inefficient, which means ridiculously high energy bills when the hot weather hits. This young family in Stoughton, MA wanted a better solution to provide them the comfort they craved, but without sky high bills that can put an unexpected crimp in anyone's budget.

Problem: This compact Cape style home in Stoughton, MA was tired of high heating and cooling bills and was looking for a more efficient system that would let them get rid of window air conditioners once and for all.

Solution: Three zones of Mitsubishi Ductless will deliver the year round comfort the family needs while reducing energy bills at the same time!

Ductless HVAC Supplements Oil Heat

When the family gave us a call here at N.E.T.R., Inc., we knew that Mitsubishi ductless mini splits could meet all of their needs.

Getting rid of window units would be a real blessing, especially since they can block out the window right when you need to see outside to keep an eye on kids playing in the backyard!

Ductless HVAC systems provide heat as well as world-class cooling, meaning the family could add a touch of heat if they wanted to on cool days in the Spring and Fall without turning on their oil boiler, saving them a ton of money on home heating oil too.

A 3 Zone Ductless Mini Split Installation

After looking at all their options, the family decided to install a 3 zone Mitsubishi ductless mini split system throughout the home. We placed an indoor ductless unit in their living and dining room area, one in the master bedroom, and one in their son's bedroom. Each of these ductless indoor units can be controlled independently, while attached to a single outdoor condenser unit. This means that when the kids are at school, the ductless wall unit in their bedroom can be turned off, so the family doesn't have to waste any money heating or cooling rooms that nobody is using. 

The units are controlled by a convenient handheld remote, and the comfort level in each room can be adjusted as needed.  That means if the living room gets extra hot during the day, Mom can add a bit of coolness when needed, and Mom and Dad can keep their room comfortable at a different temperature than the boys, who might like it a bit warmer, especially on chilly mornings when it's hard to get out of bed for school!

Ductless Air Conditioning is Efficient

One of the great advantages of Mitsubishi ductless HVAC installation is that it is so energy efficient, some homeowners see their energy bills drop as much as 40%. The units use something called inverter technology, which allows them to use the minimum amount of energy necessary to keep the room at the perfect comfort level, lowering your electric costs at the same time it reduces wear and tear on the mechanical parts of the system. That's why N.E.T.R., Inc. as a Mitsubishi Diamond Contractor can offer extended warranties of up to twelve years for homes like this one, which brings real peace of mind to a growing family.

Apply for CEC Mass Save Rebates on Ductless HVAC

This energy efficiency also makes Mitsubishi ductless systems like this one eligible for the Mass Save program - and this family qualified for a Mass Save rebate of $300, to help defray the cost of adopting this energy-saving upgrade in comfort!

Just think about it. On cool Fall or Spring days, the family will be able to add just a touch of heat through the ductless units when they need it. They'll be able to shut off their oil heating system earlier in the year than ever before, saving a lot of money on that extra end-of-season tank fill-up, and wait weeks before turning on the main system in the Fall.

The family will be able to spend a weekend at the park or with family, rather than giving up a weekend to wrestle those heavy, bulky air conditioners into place, just to get a cold snap a few days later. When those unexpected hot and humid days come around early or late in the season, the family will be able to add a touch of coolness, and no one will regret having waited to install those window AC units again.

We know this year will be the most comfortable one yet for our family here in Stoughton, MA, and they'll be able to enjoy the comfort without worrying about energy bills, thanks to the cost-effective and efficient system NETR was able to design for them.  

N.E.T.R., Inc. Serving Stoughton, MA Since 1989

If you want a better and more cost-effective and efficient option for heating and cooling your home than relying on window air conditioners to get the job done, give us a call here at N.E.T.R., Inc. and we'll design a perfect Mitsubishi ductless HVAC solution for you!

Wenham, MA has a lot of great homes, and this small Cape style home looks like it could be on a postcard for the Chamber of Commerce! Cape style homes like this one are compact, but they often don't have central air conditioning, and are forced to rely on window air conditioners in the summer.

A window air conditioner can be a problem in many homes, They are notorious energy hogs and can cost a fortune to run. They tend to be noisy, and due to their small size, they aren't very good at distributing the cool air to the entire room, especially in any sort of open floor plan. They are a pain to install and store properly, to avoid any mold and mildew, and on top of that, they hog a window for months at a time and mar the beauty of the outside of your home.

When the homeowners gave us a call here at NETR, they were looking for a better solution to cool their living room, where they spent a good portion of their time, that was energy efficient and cost-effective.

Problem: Charming Wenham, MA cape style home's living room was too hot in the summer, and the window air conditioners were noisy and expensive to run.

Solution: A single zone Mitsubishi ductless mini split air conditioner will ensure the family can get back to living in the living room!

When we came out to the home, we knew that a Mitsubishi ductless system would be a good solution for this problem. Mitsubishi's ductless mini-split systems are heat pumps, that can provide both heating and air conditioning in one unit, right where you need it most. The outdoor condenser unit can support up to eight indoor heads or units. Each indoor unit can be controlled independently of the others, creating separate zones of comfort wherever you put them.

For these homeowners, a single indoor units would solve their most pressing need- making sure their living room was comfortable. They were tired of trying to watch TV over the noisy window air conditioner, which never seemed to deliver the comfort they wanted. By adding a single zone of ductless to the living room, the homeowners will now be able to spend time in quiet comfort- Mitsubishi ductless units run at only 22db- whisper quiet!

In the future, the homeowners could opt to add additional indoor units, such as one for the master bedroom, to ensure other parts of their home are as comfortable all year long as the living room! This is an option many people choose, to make sure they are comfortable with a new ductless system, and to make sure it works within their budget.

Since Mitsubishi ductless units can act as both heaters and air conditioners, many of our homeowners find that they can delay turning on the main home heating system by using the ductless units as supplemental heating. For these homeowners in Wenham, MA, that means in addition to world-class cooling, they will be able to add just that touch of heat you might want on chilly, damp spring days or those frosty fall nights without having to heat the whole home for a few hours of additional comfort.  That will save a ton of energy, and help bring energy bills down!

These units are also incredibly energy efficient. They use inverter technology to help maximize their performance while using the smallest amount of energy possible to deliver you the comfort you want. This means that they can really save you money on energy bills, especially when compared to traditional window air conditioners. They are so energy efficient, they also qualify for rebates through the Mass Save program, and these homeowners qualified for $100 rebate, helping to defray some of the cost of this significant upgrade to their home comfort!

We know that best of all, our homeowners will appreciate not having to install and store those heavy, bulky window air conditioners ever again. As Diamond contractors for Mitsubishi, NETR can offer an extended 12 year warranty on the units, meaning this new level of comfort will give this family the comfort they crave with the efficiency and energy savings that any homeowner can appreciate.

We  got this online review from the homeowners after the installation, and we wanted to make sure you heard from them on how it went: 

"So far I’m thrilled with my unit! I will be sure to recommend you and NETR to anyone looking a cooling /heating unit. I thought everything was professionally handled from start to finish. I also appreciate so much that you did not try to talk me into anything more than I was requesting. After dealing with several other companies, you have no idea how rare this is. We’ll see how this summer goes and I know I can always add a second unit if needed. Thank again for everything."

And that's exactly what we strive to deliver at N.E.T.R., Inc. every day- happy customers who got what they wanted, did not feel pressured, and knew they had options to expand if they wanted them in the future. Treating your home and family like it was our own is why we stand out in our field.

There's a big trend out there now to turn simple sheds into livable, useable space. Sometimes called "She Sheds" families are often finding that converting a shed into a home office, a craft room, a workshop, a guest house, or an entertainment space gives them some extra room, sort of like adding a Tiny House onto your property.

Our homeowners had done just this- they took a shed and were converting it into a home office. But like any bonus space, sheds will need some heating and air conditioning in order to make them comfortable year round. The homeowners gave us a call here at NETR to see if ductless would be a good solution for their problem.

Problem: Homeowners converted a shed into a home office, and needed heating and air conditioning to make the space fully comfortable.

Solution: A single zone of Mistsubishi ductless will ensure year-round comfort to this great space.

Sheds and Tiny Homes, just like bonus spaces elsewhere in a home, need their own heating and cooling solution. While you could install baseboard heating and window air conditioners, the electrical pull is often significant, plus the windows of a shed are not usually as sturdy as a main home. A single zone of Mitsubishi ductless heating and air conditioning can provide both the heating and cooling comfort a space like this requires, to provide year-round comfort in only one unit.

Ductless doesn't require any fancy ductwork- it is a simple indoor, wall-mounted unit that can be put up out of the way. The unit monitors the room for temperature and humidity and can add the heating and cooling you need from a simple remote control.  The outdoor condensor unit can be placed out of the way and takes up very little room, ensuring the outside of your home or She Shed remains as beautiful as the inside.

We've seen Mitsubishi ductless work as the perfect solution for small spaces like this one not only here in Wenham, but around the world- we recently spotted ductless working on a houseboat in Amsterdam! 

The energy-efficiency of ductless makes it a great option for small spaces, delivering lots of comfort without running up energy bills. In fact, the system is so efficient that these homeowners ended up qualifying for a Mass Save rebate of $300 and a Mass CEC rebate of $625, giving $925 worth of savings to deliver world-class comfort to this new home office space!

If you're considering making a shed into a real workable living space, or are considering how to heat and cool a tiny home, give us a call here at N.E.T.R., Inc. and we can show you how Mitsubishi ductless may be the perfect solution to give you the year round comfort you need while keeping your energy bills low!

Salem, MA is located on the North Shore, and is probably best known for the famous Witch Trials, but it is truly one of the nicest areas around. Being close to the Shore, you will find a lot of Cape-style homes like this one around. While Cape style homes are naturally compact, they can often be surprisingly difficult to heat and cool. The steep roof and gables can make the second floor surprisingly hot in the summer and cool in the Winter. Many of these homes are built without ductwork, so they rely on forced hot water radiators for heat, and end up relying on window air conditioners in the increasingly hot and humid summers. 

Our homeowners came to us at NETR to look for a cost-effective solution to help make their home comfortable all year. They were in the process of doing some renovations, so it was a good time to think about adding more comfort and they were upgrading their home throughout.

Problem: Salem, MA Cape style home did not have a cooling system, and the homeowners were looking for additional comfort as they were renovating the home.

Solution:  We installed a 5 zone Mitsubishi ductless mini-split system to ensure that everything from the basement to the home office and bedrooms were comfortable every day of the year.

When we went out to this lovely Cape-style home in Salem, MA, we knew that the home would benefit, esthetically, from getting rid of ugly window air conditioners. The homeowners were also looking to make sure that every level of their home was comfortable, including the basement, and that meant making sure we designed a solution that worked everywhere to deliver the comfort the family wanted. The homeowners decided that five indoor units would be able to meet their needs, and then we got to work.

Mitsubishi Ductless systems are just that- heating and cooling systems that don't rely on ductwork, but instead consist on an outdoor unit and then an expandable number of indoor units that can deliver the comfort you want, right where it's needed most. Each indoor unit can be controlled separately, creating a zone of comfort that can be adjusted as needed, for just those areas of your home in use.  It's perfect for solving the problems many homes have with hot and cold spots, and allowing one person to have their bedroom nice and chilly, while another person wants it warmed and cozier.

We started out by installing a unit in the basement. Basements have a tendency to feel damp and clammy, and because  Mitsubishi ductless units monitor both temperature and humidity levels, it can sense and adjust the levels so you are always comfortable and get rid of that underlying chill many basements have, especially on damp days.

We then added additional units to the living room and office, and then the second floor master bedroom and kid's bedroom.

For the living room and office, the homeowners will be able to adjust the comfort level so it suits them when these rooms are in use, and are able to turn off each unit independently so they don't waste any money heating or cooling areas of the home when they don't need it- a big difference from traditional, while home heating and air conditioning systems.

Plus, Mitsubishi ductless HVAC systems are incredibly quiet, operating at just 22db. This means that when working at home, the homeowner can take a conference call and never worry about the noise from the ductless unit turning on or off during the call- no one will even hear it- no matter how hot the conversation gets! Likewise, in the living room, no one will have to crank up the volume of the TV just to try to hear over the noisy window air conditioner ever again!

At N.E.T.R., Inc., we always want to make sure our homeowners get the comfort they want, and it comes with the minimal amount of piping and disruption possible. As you can see from the photographs, we take every opportunity to make sure the lines needed are hidden so the units look like they have no lines running to them- giving each room a finished look that's important when you're renovating and upgrading your home.

 With the upstairs bedrooms, quiet operation is important, especially when Mom and Dad want to make sure they can hear the kids- whether that's to make sure their safe, or when their teenagers, that they come home at curfew! The quiet comfort that Mitsubishi ductless units deliver will make sure that everyone can have a peaceful night's sleep, while allowing each person to adjust the comfort level to make sure no one wakes up sweaty and uncomfortable from anything other than a nightmare.

What homeowners like this one appreciate the most is that this solution is energy-efficient and cost-effective to run. Anyone who has had any experience with window air conditioners knows how high your energy bills can get during hot weather! Not only that, the window units are hard to install and insulate properly, so you always risk letting bugs in the house, or feeling like you are also cooling the great outdoors. With ductless, you get a permanent solution that has very little maintenance required, unlike the storage and concerns about mold and mildew you can get with window air conditioners.

This energy-efficiency is due to Mitsubishi's inverter technology, that allows the units to use just the right amount of energy to deliver the comfort you want and maintain that comfort level- there are no more wild swings in temperature as a unit kicks on or off. That means that many of our customers see as much as a 40% drop in their energy bills after getting ductless. in fact, the units are so energy efficient, they qualify for both Mass Save and Mass CEC rebates!  This family was able to qualify for $500 from the Mass Save program and $2,500 from Mass CEC, saving $3,000 on this significant upgrade in comfort to their home- that's great news for any family's budget!

Best of all, Mitsubishi ductless units work as both heaters and air conditioners, which makes them a real comfort upgrade. As heat pumps, they can add heating or air conditioning on demand, which can allow them to add just that touch of heat you need sometimes, without cranking up the main heating system for the whole home. For those frosty fall mornings or chilly, rainy spring days, all the family will need to do is adjust the level on the handheld remote, and they'll be comfortable in minutes- without having to adjust the comfort level for everyone and every room in the house at the same time.

Between creating separate, customizable zones of comfort to make sure every room in the house gets the comfort it needs, and the added energy efficiency ductless brings, we know this family will enjoy this comfort for years to come, and get peace of mind in the extended 12 year warranty N.E.T.R., Inc. can offer customers as Mitsubishi Diamond Dealers, a recognition we've earned through our years of experience and the extra steps we take to ensure our customers get the results they want- making their home comfortable and enjoyable year round.