You can enjoy your sunroom in every season, especially if you can control the climate inside. Instead of pretending this space doesn’t exist during the frigid winter or scalding summer, you should explore heating and cooling options to keep your sunroom comfortable year-round.
Thankfully, there are many solutions for keeping your sunroom cozy no matter the weather.
1. Drape Your Windows
Let’s start with a cost-effective option and work our way up. Putting shades or blinds over your sunroom’s windows is a simple yet effective solution, as it helps the space feel cooler by blocking sunlight from entering.
2. Circulate Air With a Ceiling Fan
A ceiling fan makes a great addition to any sunroom, even if you choose another heating or cooling option as well. Fans circulate the air, keeping the space feeling fresh. Plus, the added air cools the skin on hot summer days.
3. Grab a Space Heater
On the heating side of things, portable space heaters are easy to find and simple to use. They offer a practical way to heat sunrooms, but you may need several for larger spaces.
4. Opt for a Window Unit
If your sunroom has windows that open, window AC units can cool your space. As an added bonus, they remove heat and humidity.
5. Install a Ductless Heating and Cooling System
Sunrooms are often used as a separate space from the rest of the home. On mild days, they don’t require much heating or cooling, so a different heating or cooling system ensures you can control the climate as needed.
There are two main types of ductless systems that you can use for heating and cooling a sunroom:
- Minisplits: Minisplits use an outdoor compressor and an indoor air-handling unit to optimize temperatures in individual rooms.
- Packaged terminal air conditioners: Also called PTACs, these systems are most often seen in hotel rooms. They’re installed into walls to help cool or heat air.
6. Expand Your HVAC Vents
Expanding or updating your current HVAC system is the priciest option, but it can prove to be more cost-effective in the long run. Connecting your sunroom to your house system ensures this outdoor living space is always comfortable.
Enjoy the Outdoors All Year Long With a Sunroom
A beautifully designed sunroom is a great way to bring the joy of the outdoors to your home. Maryland Sunrooms can serve you by designing, constructing and maintaining the sunroom of your dreams. Be sure to schedule your free design consultation and ask us about our Four Seasons Sunrooms to learn about sunroom cooling and heating options.
