If you are looking for an alternative to central air to raise your listing price and make your home more appealing for potential buyers, you might want to consider the advantages of using a ductless HVAC system. In some ways, a ductless system is similar to the type of central air systems that you have seen before. For instance, they both have outdoor units that create cool air for interior spaces. In a central air system, a blower forces cooled or heated air through a system of ducts. By doing so, the system can heat and cool your entire home. 

Ductless systems obviously don't have these configurations of air ducts. Instead, each room has its own unit, which eliminates the need for ductwork.

Ductless HVAC systems offer several advantages that you might want to consider before listing your home.

Lower Energy Use

Ductless systems can help lower energy use in two ways. Since each unit has its own thermostat, you can choose which rooms to heat and cool. If you have a guest room that only gets used a couple of times a year, then you don't have to spend money heating and cooling it throughout the year. Instead, you just turn on the unit when someone wants to use it.

Simply getting rid of air ducts also helps save energy. Some experts estimate that HVAC systems lose up to 40 percent of their energy through inefficient ducts. If there are any holes or seams in the ductwork, processed air will leak out. 

Considering that about 47 percent of your home's energy is used on heating and cooling, potential buyers can save a lot of money by avoiding systems with leaky ducts.

Better Indoor Air Quality

If you worry about indoor air quality, then most likely so do your potential buyers. Research from the Environmental Protection Agency shows that indoor air quality is often two to five times worse than the air outside.

Indoor air often gets dirty because there isn't any wind to blow pollutants away. Instead, dust, smoke, dust mites, and other allergens get stuck in your home. Unfortunately, air ducts can play a major role in poor air quality. Again, it comes down to leaks.

Your attic and basement are probably two of the dirtiest areas of your home. That's also where air ducts are exposed. If those ducts have leaks, they can suck in allergens and distribute them throughout the home.

By going ductless, you might find that persistent allergies go away quickly.

Improve Comfort in the Home for Potential Buyers

Different people have diverse temperature preferences. While one person is sweating, someone else is freezing.

That's not a concern when you have a ductless HVAC system. Instead of having to tolerate, you can set each room to a different temperature. That way, no one has to feel uncomfortable. Have your ductless system installed by professionals at The Dan Wright Corp. to get the same comfort in every room.

When most people think about HVAC systems, they automatically picture central air with intricate air ducts. If you want something that boosts your listing price before putting your home on the market, consider choosing a ductless system instead of central air.