Contractor Ken Grabowski, president of Airetech Inc., Fanwood, NJ, first bid on the job with a standard ductless design (the eight and 16 layout mentioned first). When he found out about the advantages offered by a new ductless system and bid based on that system, the job was Airetech’s.
Having a single outdoor unit instead of eight is more pleasing aesthetically for the owners, Grabowski pointed out, and has benefits in reduced maintenance and wiring. And when maintenance and wiring take less time, they generally cost less.