Compare
Ducted
with Higwall Split
Systems

Reverse Cycle Ducted Air Conditioning
vs
High Wall Split System Air Conditioning


What is the differences between using ducted air conditioning and a "high wall" split system? This is one of the most common questions facing a person thinking of buying air conditioning for their home.


    Ducted Air Conditioning   High Wall Split System
Appearance ٠ Reverse Cycle Ducted has neatly concealed supply air grilles. ٠ Split systems have bulky wall or underceiling units (unsightly).
Whole Home ٠ Cool & Heat the whole home with Reverse Cycle  Ducted systems. ٠ Single split systems only heats or cools the room it is installed in.
Capacity ٠ Large capacity range. ٠ Only limited capacity range available with split systems.
Even Temperature ٠ Even temperature air across entire home. ٠ Uneven temperature both within the room and the home. Can blow very cold or warm air directly onto you.
Resale Value ٠  Ducted air conditiong adds to the resale value of the whole home.  

Very poor re-sale on wall splits when ready to upgrade to ducted air conditioning. Also costly to de-commission.
Install cost ٠ Typical cost to install a Ducted Air conditioning to a 4 bedroom home with 2 living areas is $8000 -10,000*. This will provide air conditioning to the entire home. ٠ The general cost to install a wall split is around $1,700* for a bed room and around $2,200* for a living area. If you put 3 or four of these, this gets very close to the cost of a R/C Ducted system and you are still not conditioning the entire home.
Running Cost ٠ A single Revese Cycle Ducted unit is typically cheaper to run than multiple Highwall units of the same total cooling capacity. ٠ Multiple Highwall Split system units are typically more expensive to run than a single ducted air conditioning unit of the same total cooling capacity.
Life Cycle ٠ Ducted air conditioning has a typical working life of 15 to 20 years before replacement. ٠ Highwall split systems have a typical working life of 7 to 10 years before replacement.


*Prices given are indicative for a normal home. Prices will vary depending on size of home, environmental and climatic factors and ease of installation.