Is Your Bonus Room Too Hot to Use? The Arkansas Homeowner's Guide to Mini-Splits
We all know the feeling. You bought your home because you loved the extra square footage—that beautiful sunroom facing the backyard, the converted garage workshop, or the spacious bonus room over the garage (the FROG).
But then late June hits in central Arkansas. Suddenly, that amazing bonus space turns into an absolute sauna, and your family abandons it until October.
If you have a room in your house that your central AC just can’t keep cool, you are not alone. And more importantly, you don't have to keep running a noisy window unit or a dangerous space heater to fix it. Here is why a ductless mini-split is the ultimate solution for Arkansas homeowners.
Why Your Central AC Fails in Bonus Rooms
Most central HVAC systems are designed to cool the main living spaces of a house. When builders add a bonus room over a garage, or when homeowners enclose a sunroom, they often try to tie that new space into the existing ductwork.
The problem? Your central unit wasn't sized to handle that extra load. Furthermore, rooms over garages lack the insulation of the rest of the house, and sunrooms are basically glass ovens. If you turn down the central thermostat enough to cool the bonus room, you end up freezing the rest of your family out of the living room (and paying a fortune to Entergy Arkansas in the process).
The Mini-Split Solution
A ductless mini-split removes your central AC from the equation entirely. It acts as an independent climate control system specifically for that one problem area.
Custom Comfort: You can set the bonus room to a crisp 68 degrees for a movie night, while leaving the rest of the house at 72 degrees.
Fast Installation: Because there is no need to run new ductwork through your attic or walls, the team at Sanders Plumbing HVAC can usually install a single-zone mini-split in just one day.
Year-Round Use: Mini-splits are actually heat pumps. This means they don't just provide ice-cold air in July; they can reverse their cycle to provide incredibly efficient, cozy heat during those damp Arkansas winters.
Reclaim Your Square Footage
You paid for every square foot of your home—you should be able to use it all year long. Don't let the summer heat dictate where you can spend your time.
Ready to cool down your hottest room? Call Sanders Plumbing HVAC today at 501-374-0117 or Click Here to schedule a free, no-pressure onsite estimate for your bonus space.