Last summer, my wife and I decided to take our four kids to the mountains for a 6-day vacation.
We rented a cabin close to the lake but near the top of the mountain. The forecasted temperatures for our week-long visit were in the 90s. My very first concern was our comfort inside of the cabin. There was no listing for the AC or heating system. I was concerned that we wouldn’t have AC at all. I contacted the rental agency to discuss our reservation. They assured me that the cabin was equipped with multiple air handlers and mini-split ductless AC units. I didn’t know the first thing about ductless AC units. I thought they were the same thing as a window unit. When I told my wife about the air-conditioning situation, she wanted to change our plans. The kids were excited, so that was not going to work. I told my wife that we would make the best of a situation. I even promised to drive all the way to the city to buy a portable air conditioner if the house was not cool enough. I was worried that the ductless AC units would not provide enough cooling and I was foolish for believing that. Each one of the rooms in the cabin had a separate ductless air conditioner. The kids only kept theirs set at 72 degrees, because the AC units work so well. We didn’t have anything at all to worry about during that trip and we had an amazing week in nature with our whole family together.