Mini Split Installation in Kenner, LA
A new system here will heat from November through February and cool from April through October every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Jefferson Parish will get in touch.
Tell us about the job
It takes about a minute.
Eleven months of work, most years
In Kenner a mini-split works nearly year round. Cooling season runs April through October, seven months of afternoons averaging 90°F. Heat is needed November through February, when nights average 47°F. That leaves the unit resting only a few weeks a year.
A new ductless system installed here has to meet the federal minimum for split-system heat pumps, 14.3 SEER2 for cooling and 7.5 HSPF2 for heating. Louisiana sees its share of storm outages, and most mini-splits come back on by themselves once power is restored, without anyone having to reset them.
- 4 months
- November through February, your system heats
- 7 months
- April through October, it cools
- 47°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 90°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Louisiana requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The license comes from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, and it belongs to the contractor, not to any single job. It does not expire when the mini-split is hung on the wall. It is the same credential the contractor carries to the next house.
For this job, that license is what stands behind the person doing the work, but the install itself still goes through the local building office. Most cities and parishes require a permit for this kind of work, and an inspection once it is done. That inspection is what checks the mini-split once it is mounted and wired, separate from anything the state license covers.
Source: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
- Is a mini split worth it?
- For most homes here, yes. Kenner needs cooling from April through October and heat from November through February, so a system is running most of the year, and a mini split handles both with one piece of equipment. It also gives you heat or cooling in a room without ductwork, like a converted garage or an addition. A contractor can look at your house and tell you whether it makes more sense than extending your existing system.
- How many rooms can a mini split cover?
- A single outdoor unit can run one indoor head or several, depending on the system. Single-zone systems cover one room. Multi-zone systems run several indoor heads off one outdoor unit, each with its own thermostat, so you can heat or cool different rooms to different temperatures at the same time. How many zones your house needs comes down to the layout and square footage, which is something a contractor sizes on site.
- Can a mini split heat a whole house?
- It can, if enough zones are placed to reach every room. Mini splits are heat pumps, so they move heat rather than burn fuel to make it, and a properly sized multi-zone system can carry a house through Kenner's winters, when lows average 47°F. Whether a whole-house setup is realistic for a given home depends on the floor plan and how open or closed off the rooms are, which is why a contractor needs to walk the house before sizing it.