by Frankie Asfari | Aug 24, 2026 | Heat Pumps, HVAC
Every summer I stand in a Raleigh living room and get asked some version of the same question: should we put in a mini-split, or just replace the central air? Homeowners usually expect a long answer full of tradeoffs. Most of the time it is a short one, and it has...
by Frankie Asfari | Aug 10, 2026 | Heat Pumps, HVAC
Every summer I walk into a Raleigh bonus room over the garage that runs ten degrees hotter than the rest of the house, or a 1950s bungalow near Five Points with radiators and window units and no ductwork anywhere. Both of those homeowners ask the same question within...
by Frankie Asfari | Jun 29, 2026 | Heat Pumps, HVAC
If you’re shopping for a new system in Raleigh and a contractor asks whether you want a heat pump or central air, here’s the part nobody tells you up front: in the summer, they’re almost the same machine. A heat pump is a central air conditioner that...
