Air Filters Built Into Every Indoor Head
Dust in a Central Texas house does not wait for permission. Pollen rides the I-35 corridor, pet hair settles on the baseboards, and a ducted system pulls that mix through one filter in a closet, then through sheet metal. Mini splits work another way. Each indoor head draws the air in that room across a washable screen and a coil, then sends it back without a trunk line of dust.
Old West Minisplits posts the price up front, no standoffs: $2,000 for a new 1 zone install, $3,700 for two zones, $5,400 for three zones, and four or more zones quoted individually. That figure covers equipment with its factory filtration, labor, line set, standard electrical, refrigerant, testing, cleanup, and a Home Depot run for touch-up paint. These prices are for new installs only, never filter cleanings or service calls. Request a quote at /#quote.
How the Indoor Head Cleans the Room
A ductless head is a wall box with a fan, a coil, and a filter you can pull with your hands. Room air enters the intake, passes the screen, crosses the coil, and leaves cooler or warmer. There is no plenum and no decade of debris sitting in ducts. Licensed contractors set that head on a new install, and filtration starts the first time the unit runs.
Because mini splits are heat pumps, the same head filters through a brutal Central Texas summer and a mild winter. You are not switching to a furnace with a different air path. The mesh is usually rinsed with water and a soft brush. That rinse is owner work after install, not a hidden Old West Minisplits fee.
What These Filters Catch, and What They Miss
The washable pre-filter stops lint, pet hair, and the larger dust that would coat a coil. Many heads also ship with a finer insert aimed at pollen and smaller particles. That mix is useful in Killeen, Temple, Belton, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, Waco, Salado, Jarrell, and nearby towns. It is not a hospital HEPA cabinet, and Old West Minisplits will not pretend it is.
Ducted air can pick up debris that never sees a filter until it hits a distant register. A mini split skips that path. It will not scrub cooking smoke the way a range hood does, and it is not a dehumidifier install, which a homeowner arranges as a separate trade if needed. Keep the screen clean and the coil stays efficient.
Posted New-Install Price, Not a Filter Call
Read this page as equipment on a new system, not as a repair rate. If you need a filter washed, a head diagnosed, or a service visit, that is not this offer. One new zone is $2,000, two zones are $3,700, three zones are $5,400, and four or more are quoted individually.
Included are the indoor heads with their factory filters, the outdoor heat pump, labor, line set, standard electrical, refrigerant, testing, cleanup, and even a Home Depot run for touch-up paint, with no trip fees or upcharges. Honest exceptions, said before work starts: a very long line set, a panel upgrade the house already needed, or unusually difficult mounting. Request a quote at /#quote.
How we compare
| Factor | Old West Minisplits | Ducted central air |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront Cost | New install only: $2,000 for 1 zone, $3,700 for 2, $5,400 for 3 | Ductless jobs in Central Texas commonly run $3,000-$6,000 per zone after an in-home visit |
| Where air is filtered | Washable screen inside each indoor head, room by room | One disposable filter at the air handler, then ductwork |
| Dust in the delivery path | No supply trunks to store debris between rooms | Sheet metal past the filter can hold years of dust |
| How you get a number | Price posted. Quote form at /#quote. Licensed contractors install. | Most other contractors require an in-home visit before quoting |
Straight answers
Does the $2,000 one-zone price include the air filters?
Yes. New indoor heads arrive with their factory screens and any media the manufacturer packs. The $2,000, $3,700, and $5,400 figures are new-install prices, not a later filter-cleaning visit.
Will a mini split replace a portable air purifier?
It cuts dust and pollen in the room it serves because air does not travel through ducts. A dedicated purifier with true HEPA still has a job if someone in the house needs that grade of filtration. Old West Minisplits does not sell or install standalone purifiers.
Do you come back to wash or change filters?
No. Rinsing the screen is owner maintenance. These flat prices are for new installs only, never repairs or service calls. Request a quote for a new system at /#quote.
Do the filters work when the unit is heating?
Yes. Mini splits are heat pumps. The fan still draws room air across the filter while cooling through summer and while heating through a mild Central Texas winter.
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