Additions and sunrooms
Stretching old ducts to a new room often leaves it short on air. A dedicated head gives the addition its own heating and cooling.
Ductless mini split installation in Spokane, WA
Heating and air conditioning for the rooms your main system can't reach. We install and service ductless mini splits in homes, additions, shops and garages across Spokane, Spokane Valley and Mead, with no ductwork needed.
Heats and cools
Financing from $99/mo
10-year parts and labor warranty
No ducts neededJust a small hole through the wall
Room by roomEach head has its own setting
Free estimatesWritten price before we start
Lic# PNWSPSH772R2Licensed and insured in Washington
What a mini split is
A small heat pump that skips the ductwork
A ductless mini split has two parts. Outside, there's a compact outdoor unit, usually mounted on a pad or a wall bracket. Inside, there's a slim unit on the wall, often called a head, that blows warm or cool air straight into the room. The two are joined by a small bundle of copper refrigerant lines, a power wire and a drain line that pass through a hole in the wall about three inches across.
No ducts in the attic, no vents cut into the floor, no tearing out walls. That's why mini splits are the go-to fix where running ductwork would be expensive, messy or impossible.
It heats as well as it cools
People think of mini splits as air conditioners, and they're great at that. But most mini splits are heat pumps, so they heat all winter too, moving heat from the outdoor air into the room instead of burning fuel. Cold-climate models keep working well into a Spokane winter. Where a room also has baseboard heat or a boiler, many owners keep it as backup for the coldest nights. More on how that works on our heat pump page.
Quiet and efficient
The indoor heads are quiet enough for a bedroom. The outdoor compressor speeds up and slows down to match what the room needs. And with no ducts, you don't lose heat or cooling through leaky ductwork in a hot attic or cold crawlspace.
Where they shine
Spaces that are made for a mini split
If a room is always too hot, too cold, or not on your main system at all, a mini split is usually the simplest answer.
Garages and shops
Keep the shop usable in January and bearable in August, without a noisy space heater.
Bonus rooms over garages
The classic problem room. Cold in winter, stuffy in summer, and at the far end of the duct run.
Older homes without ducts
Plenty of older Spokane homes run on a boiler or baseboard heat and have no ducts for central air. A mini split adds cooling and efficient heat without opening up plaster walls.
Rooms that never feel right
A west-facing bedroom that bakes every afternoon, or a basement office that stays chilly.
ADUs and guest cottages
A small backyard unit or in-law suite rarely needs a full furnace and duct system. A mini split heats and cools it on its own thermostat.
Single zone or multi zone
One room or the whole house
A single zone system is one outdoor unit paired with one indoor head. It's the simplest and most common setup for a shop, a bonus room or an addition.
A multi zone system runs two or more indoor heads off one outdoor unit. Each head has its own remote and its own temperature, so the upstairs bedrooms can stay cool while the living room stays warm. That's what we mean by zoning.
Zoning saves money
A central system heats or cools the whole house to one setting, whether anyone is in the guest room or not. With ductless zones, turn the spare room down, keep the family room comfortable, and stop paying to heat or cool empty space.
Placing the heads and outdoor unit
- Indoor heads go high on a wall with a clear path to blow across the room
- We keep heads out of the way of furniture, curtains and direct afternoon sun on the sensor
- The outdoor unit sits on a raised pad or wall bracket, up above the snow line
- We avoid spots under roof edges where snow slides or water drips
- Defrost water needs somewhere to drain without turning into an icy walkway
- Line sets are run neatly and covered for a clean look outside
Install day
What happens when we install a mini split
A single zone install is usually done in one day. Multi zone jobs can take a little longer depending on the number of heads.
Mount and drill
We hang the mounting plate for each head and drill one small, sealed hole through the wall for the lines.
Set the outdoor unit
The outdoor unit goes on a raised pad or bracket, clear of snow and runoff, with a proper electrical disconnect.
Connect and seal
We run the refrigerant lines, wire and drain, then pressure test and pull a vacuum to make sure the system is tight.
Test and teach
We run it in heat and cool, check the temperatures, then show you the remote and how to clean the filters.
Cost
Often less than adding ductwork
For a single room or a detached space, a mini split is often a simpler project than running new ducts and upsizing your furnace. Your quote lists every head, the outdoor unit and the labor, so you can see exactly what you're paying for. Financing is available as low as $99 a month on approved credit.
Mini split heat pumps may also qualify for utility and federal incentives. We can point you to current utility and federal incentives when we put your quote together.
1 dayTypical single zone install
$99/moFinancing on approved credit
10 yrParts and labor warranty on qualifying installs
Keeping it running
Clean filters and a yearly checkup
Mini splits need very little from you, but they do need clean filters. Each indoor head has washable mesh filters behind the front cover. Pop them out every month or so, rinse them, let them dry and slide them back in. Dusty filters are a common reason a mini split loses power or freezes up.
Once a year, have a technician do a deeper cleaning. Dust and moisture build up on the indoor coil and blower wheel, causing musty smells and weaker airflow. We clean those parts, flush the drain, check refrigerant pressures and make sure the outdoor unit drains properly before winter. See our maintenance plans.
Mini split repair
Signs your mini split needs repair
We repair most major ductless brands. If you notice any of these, clean the filters first. If that doesn't help, give us a call.
- Water dripping from the indoor head or down the wall below it, usually a clogged or kinked drain line.
- Weak airflow or a room that won't reach the set temperature anymore.
- A blinking light or error code on the indoor unit that doesn't clear after a reset.
- A musty or sour smell when it starts up, a sign of buildup on the coil or blower.
- Ice on the indoor coil or on the copper lines outside.
- The outdoor unit won't start, or it runs but the head blows room temperature air.
Our work
Ductless installs around Spokane
Real photos from our own mini split jobs, inside and out.
Mini split FAQ
Ductless questions, answered
Wondering if your space is a good fit? Call (509) 410-0769 and ask a real person.
Yes. Cold-climate mini splits keep heating well below freezing, which covers most of a Spokane winter. Output drops some on the coldest nights, so rooms with baseboard or boiler heat often keep it as backup.
It depends on the outdoor unit. Single zone units run one head, multi zone units run several. We'll tell you whether one multi zone system or separate single zone systems will work better for your rooms.
Usually about three inches across, and it's hidden behind the indoor head. The refrigerant lines, power wire and drain line pass through it together. We seal it inside and out to keep out drafts, water and bugs.
It's one of the best uses for one. You'll need power at the building, and some insulation helps the unit keep up in winter. We'll look at the space and recommend the right size.
Check them about once a month, and more often during wildfire smoke season or if you have pets. The filters rinse clean with water. Let them dry fully before you put them back.
Yes. Mini splits add cooling to homes with no ducts, with efficient heat as a bonus. Your boiler can stay as your main heat or your backup.
Most of the time the drain line is clogged, kinked or not sloped right, or the filters are so dirty the coil freezes and then melts. Turn the unit off, clean the filters, and if the dripping continues, call us to clear and check the drain.
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More ways to stay comfortable
Ductless mini split installation and repair across Spokane County, from our shop in Mead.
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Got a room that's never comfortable? Let's fix that
Tell us which rooms or spaces you want to heat and cool. We'll come out, look at where the indoor heads and outdoor unit could go, and give you a free written quote.