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[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You can do PTAC or mini splits to avoid ducts.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Neither of those are central heating.

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I mean, I use one evaporator to condition the air on the first floor of my home. I get what you're saying, but a one bedroom apartment could be served by two PTACs.

Perhaps I've lost the thread of this conversation though.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Right, but "central heating" means that the heat is generated in one location then distributed to all other rooms via forced air or steam.

PATCs aren't a form of central heating