Ductless A/C vs Central air

Wouldnt it be easier to use Ductless (split) AC systems? No ducting noise, onlt a 2" hole in the wall.

A soundproof studio is an airtight studio. Split systems don't feed fresh air - ducted systems do. cheers john

I thought ducted just recirculated the air? Thats how my home A/C works.

natas wrote:

I thought ducted just recirculated the air? Thats how my home A/C works.

Natas, sure that's how home systems (most anyway) work - and that's because homes are not air-tight. Most homes have a complete fresh air exchange (due to leakage in the construction - windows - doors etc.) at least every hour - and even in new supertight (LEEDS) green construction - every 3 hours. Back in the 70's we deliberately built homes to have 4 complete fresh air exchanges per hour. And most of the LEEDS homes do not use inside air for combustion for furnaces - that's a seperate air feed directly from outside. Studios on the other hand - are air tight beyond belief if built correctly. Every wall is sealed with multiple layers of caulk- as are outlets - wire (and other) penetrations through the wall - multiple seals on doors - no windows, etc. Fresh air for studios is critical for health reasons. A person could literally die from lack of oxygen if they stayed locked up n a well built studio long eough without a seperate fresh air supply. In addition - in the good old US - it's a code requirement that fresh air be mechanically supplied in any room without a direct connection in the room to outside air (be it a door or a window) - so (again) in most studios it ends up being a code requirement as well as common sense. Rod

Could you recomend an A/C system that brings in fresh air? Thanks, Clifford.