Maybe you have a Palms duplex, a Cheviot Hills garage conversion or a back addition the original ducts never reached, and you are in West Los Angeles looking for a mini split company to handle it. WLA Climate Group plans and installs ductless mini split systems for those rooms. Ask for a written ductless quote and we will plan the heads before anyone shows up with a ladder.
What sets the price of a mini split job
The price of a ductless job comes from the house and is set on the visit. The quote is written before work starts, and these items move it:
- How many rooms need a head, and whether one outdoor unit serves them or each room needs its own.
- The length and route of the line set from the outdoor unit to each head.
- The condensate route for each head.
- Electrical work: a disconnect, a circuit and whether the panel can carry it.
- The permit and final inspection.
A single-room job and a multi-room job are different quotes. We write the one that matches your rooms, not a package.
Where the heads and the line go
A ductless system puts a head in each room that needs one and runs a slim line set down an outside wall. No duct chase is required, which is why it works where ducts do not fit.
Head locations and condensate routes are planned before install day. We look at where the head can breathe, where the line can run without crossing a window and where water will drain. You see the plan on paper first.
The outdoor unit and the neighbors
Condenser placement gets decided before the quote is final. We set the outdoor unit where the lot line and the neighbor's bedroom window allow. In a duplex we run the line down an outside wall and pick the condenser spot with the next unit's windows in mind.
In a Century City condo, the association decides where equipment can sit and which walls can be opened. We get those rules in writing before anything is scheduled.
Heads, line sets and condenser on the ductless quote
Hold the ductless quote next to any other and the lines should match. Ours names:
- The number of heads and the room each one serves.
- The outdoor unit and where it sits on the lot.
- The line set route and the condensate route for every head.
- The electrical work and the permit.
- The start-up readings and the walkthrough of the controls.
Head locations are agreed on paper before install day. If you want to move one, that conversation happens before the crew arrives, not while a drill is in the wall.
Heating and cooling from one system
A mini split heats as well as cools, so one set of heads can cover both seasons in the rooms it serves. If the rest of the house runs on a furnace and ducts, the ductless heads can sit alongside the central system for the rooms it does not reach well.
If you are weighing it against a ducted system, ask for both in the quote. We will price central AC next to the ductless option, each with its own duct and electrical work.
Permit and install day
Replacing or adding an AC or heat pump system in California is permitted work. West LA, Palms, Cheviot Hills and Century City sit inside the City of Los Angeles, so the permit comes from LADBS. We pull it and meet the inspector.
On install day the crew mounts the heads, sets the outdoor unit, runs the lines and makes the electrical and condensate connections. Then they pull a vacuum, charge the system and record start-up readings. We walk you through the remote or the app before we leave.
New residential split systems are now made with lower-GWP A2L refrigerants such as R-454B or R-32.
What to have ready for the visit
Clear access to the rooms you want served and to the wall where the line set could run. A note on which rooms run hot or cold, and a photo of the electrical panel, help us quote faster. Condo and duplex owners should bring the building rules on equipment and wall openings if they exist.
Questions before you book
Can I add ductless in a Palms duplex?
It can be done. It needs a small wall opening for the line set and a spot for the outdoor unit. We plan both with the neighbor's windows in mind.
Can a mini split work in a Century City condo?
That depends on the association. Equipment placement and wall openings follow the building rules, so we get them in writing first.
How many heads will I need?
That depends on the rooms you want served. We decide on the visit and write the count into the quote.
Do you install ductless in Inglewood and Ladera Heights?
Yes. Where a house has no duct space, ductless heads are an option. Permits follow the address and we handle them.
For jobs around West Los Angeles, call (877) 748-5845 any hour and ask for your ductless visit and written quote.
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