Ductless heat pump is ideal for workout shed
My physical fitness is important to me.
I workout every single day for approximately an hour.
When we moved to our new house, the only space available to set up a gym was a shed in the backyard. In some ways, the shed is ideal. It is constructed with a concrete floor, eight-foot ceiling and a window at each end. The structure was already outfitted with electricity. Unfortunately, there was no heating or cooling unit installed. For the majority of the year, the weather in my local area is quite mild. We can leave the windows open in the house and enjoy a fresh breeze. However, in the middle of the summer, for a couple of months, the temperature climbs into the nineties or even triple digits. The humidity is excessive and air conditioning is important. In my shed, I tried running box fans, but still started sweating profusely before I even completed my warmup. In the winter, when the outdoor temperature drops down into the forties, an electric space heater isn’t enough. Even bundled up in layers, I was still so cold that I worried about injury. The solution was to install a ductless heat pump that provides both heating and cooling. The equipment is compact, quiet and energy efficient. There is an outdoor compressor linked to an indoor air handler that is mounted high up on the wall. No matter what the weather brings, the ductless heat pump maintains ideal temperature in the shed. I love that I can start it up through an app on my phone a few minutes before I’m ready to workout.