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How visible does your heating and cooling need to be?
Every room needs air in and air out. How much of the equipment you see is a choice — made early, ideally with your architect or designer. Here are the five usual options, from most to least visible.
Five ways to deliver the air.
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Wall-mounted head
Very visible. A slim unit high on the wall. Simple to install in almost any room.
Needs: a wall with an outside route for the lines.
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Floor console
Visible. Sits low like a radiator — easier to live with under a window or in a bay.
Needs: floor space against an outside wall.
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Ceiling cassette
Noticeable. A square panel flush with the ceiling, blowing air four ways.
Needs: space above the ceiling for the unit body.
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Concealed ducted
Discreet. The unit hides in a soffit, attic or closet; you see only small grilles.
Needs: a hidden space for the unit and short duct runs.
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Linear slot diffusers
Barely visible. A thin line in the ceiling or wall, often aligned with lighting or joinery.
Needs: planning with the ceiling design, ideally before drywall.
A general guide. What suits a room depends on its size, the ceiling, the structure and the design — we'll walk it with you and your designer.
The least visible options are decided before the drywall.
A wall head can be added to a finished room. A slot diffuser, a concealed unit in a soffit or a hidden return needs space and routes that only exist if they're planned with the architecture.
- We join design meetings early in a remodel
- Unit positions coordinated with lighting, joinery and art walls
- Access panels planned where they'll be hidden but reachable
- Quiet operation specified for bedrooms and studies
Remodels and new homes
Living rooms, kitchens and primary suites where the ceiling is part of the design.
Design-led spaces
Boutiques, salons, galleries and offices where equipment shouldn't compete with the room.
Bring us in before the drywall.
A consultation with you, or with you and your designer.