I never notice a difference in my portion of the home.
My husband and I bought our dream house when we were in our early twenties. It was perfect for the two of us. We each had a bedroom and my husband had an office. Then we had a baby who took the office. Then we had another baby that made us share a room. Then we had another baby that made us consider an addition. The addition was put on the side of the house. We had two extra bedrooms and a bathroom attached. We were looking at the possibility of replacing our whole HVAC unit with something larger. I talked to a local HVAC business and they advised on a more cost-effective solution. Instead I just got a ductless heat pump that works for the three rooms. There is an indoor air handler in each room with a thermostat. So those rooms can be controlled independently from the house. I didn’t have to add any ductwork in the new design or add onto our current HVAC. My husband’s room and office are now those spaces. He also is the only one in that bathroom. When he goes on work trips I then turn off the HVAC on that side of the house and save money. I never notice a difference in my portion of the home. I only see a change in our energy bills. It was a smarter decision on our part. When my main HVAC goes I might do a heat pump for every room. It is a quick, energy smart, and attractive solution for heating and cooling in my area.
