5 Reasons Homeowners Switch to High-Velocity HVAC

"We just couldn't be happier with the level of comfort and the fact that we didn't have to make major changes to our original design."

Whether you're building from scratch or updating an old home, the installation of a heating and cooling system can require design concessions to accommodate the bulky components of a conventional system. With a high-velocity system, such compromises become a thing of the past. At only a quarter the size of traditional ductwork, high-velocity ducts typically don't require the inclusion of soffits, dropped ceilings, and other intrusions to squeeze in ductwork. Instead, flexible round ducts like those used by The Unico System can easily slide behind your existing walls and floors, and between ceiling joists. As well, the compact air handlers from Unico take up just a third of the footprint required by traditional air handlers to put out the same level of air conditioning, so they, too, won't steal square footage from your living areas. Because the streamlined components eliminate much of the need for renovation, high-velocity HVAC is particularly attractive to owners of older, architecturally sensitive buildings.

"We're so happy to have finally gotten rid of the window units."

Other solutions for keeping comfortable can spoil the look of a home's interior with wall-mounted air handlers, window-hogging AC units, or large metal vents with ugly grillwork. The Unico System, however, keeps HVAC discreet, right down to its inconspicuous outlets. Homeowners will find it easy to design around these outlets, which are smaller than traditional registers and can be placed wherever they would be least noticeable in a room—on the ceiling, floor, or wall. Moreover, Unico System outlets come in a range of options to suit any style of decor. Choose from two designs—round outlets five inches across or slotted half-inch-by-eight-inch rectangles—in a wide variety of colors and materials, including unfinished wood that can be painted or stained to more seamlessly blend with your space.

"We love that we never see or even hear the system. It's been fantastic."

While one might think that a high-velocity rush of air would be disturbing, the system from Unico prove to be much more quiet than the turbulent traditional HVAC. The Unico System ensures quiet comfort through the same means that it provides superior energy efficiency: careful insulation. First, air handlers operate within a sheath of closed-cell, decibel-dampening insulation to muffle noise and vibration right at the source. The small ducts that travel from the handler are designed with nylon inner cores as well as exterior layers of sound-attenuating insulation, which makes for whisper-quiet distribution of conditioned air. Together, the silence of the mini ducts and the inconspicuous vent designs make the Unico System practically invisible.

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