Mini Split Installation in Memphis, TN
A new system here will heat from November through March and cool from May through September every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Shelby County will get in touch.
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Ten months of work a year in Shelby County
A mini-split here runs most of the year, not just a few weeks in summer. Winters average 34°F, then by May the afternoons climb into the 90s and stay there through September. That is ten months where the system is either heating or cooling, with only short breaks between.
Any mini-split installed new has to meet the federal minimum for a split-system heat pump, 14.3 SEER2 for cooling and 7.5 HSPF2 for heating. In a climate that leans on the system this much of the year, that efficiency floor matters more than it would somewhere the equipment sits idle half the time.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 34°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 90°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- Is a mini split worth it?
- It depends on what you're heating or cooling and what's there now. In a room with no ductwork, like a converted garage or an addition, a mini split gives you real heating and cooling without opening up walls. Memphis winters average 34°F and summers hit 90°F, so the unit has to work well in both directions, and heat pump mini splits are built to do that. If you're already happy with central air and just want to cover one room, it's often the simplest fix available.
- How many rooms can a mini split cover?
- A single outdoor unit can run one indoor head or several, depending on the system. Each indoor head is sized to the room it's in, so a contractor will look at the square footage and layout of each space before saying how many zones make sense for your house. More zones on one outdoor unit means more flexibility room to room, but also more planning up front on where each head goes.
- Can a mini split heat a whole house?
- Yes, if it's sized and placed for the whole house rather than one or two rooms. That means enough indoor heads to cover every space, an outdoor unit rated for the total load, and a layout that accounts for how heat moves through the home. Memphis needs heat from November through March, so the system has to hold up on the coldest nights, not just take the edge off. A contractor can size a whole-house system against your specific floor plan.