If you paint in a home studio, you already know that temperature and humidity change how your paints and mediums behave. A mini split from Jester Climate gives you precise control over your workspace, so you can keep your materials predictable and your room comfortable, even on Austin's hottest days.
$400 materials deposit books your day. The balance is due when the work is finished and you're happy with it. Anything outside a standard install is quoted before work begins, never discovered after.
Oil paints, acrylics, and varnishes all have a working range. When heat or humidity push outside that range, your paint dries too fast or too slow, and your mediums can separate. A ductless mini split cools and dehumidifies the air steadily, without the drafts or temperature swings of a window unit or a central system that cycles on and off.
Ventilation is a separate need. You need fresh air for fumes, but you don't want to lose all your cooling by opening a window. A mini split can handle the cooling load while you pull in fresh air from another opening, or you can run a small exhaust fan and let the mini split recondition the room. The system keeps the temperature steady as long as you keep the door closed.
North and west facing studio windows let in direct sun, which adds heat and glare. Instead of fighting that extra heat with a loud window AC, a mini split mounts on the wall and quietly handles the load. The flat rate of $2,400 covers everything: materials, labor, and the wall mount. One day each week is the Joker Day at a lower price, but we don't name that price here. You can see it on the homepage.
We use a rule of thumb based on room square footage, ceiling height, windows, and sun exposure, but we always confirm the correct BTU size during a free on site visit. We never promise a specific number before we see your space.
The indoor unit blows air gently and you can direct the louvers away from your work surface. Many painters run the fan on low and set the temperature to hold steady. The airflow is much less aggressive than a window AC.
A mini split removes humidity as it cools, so your studio stays in the 40 to 60 percent range that most oil and acrylic mediums prefer. You can also run the unit in dry mode on humid days without overcooling the room.
The standard installation is a flat rate of $2,400 for materials and labor together. To hold your installation day, we ask for a $400 materials deposit. The rest is due when the work is finished. One day each week is the Joker Day at a lower price, but we post that price on the homepage, not here.
We run the line set through a small hole in the wall, not through a window. That keeps your window free for ventilation or light. The crew is licensed and handles all drilling and sealing so your studio stays weathertight.
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