Ceiling Cassette, Ducted & Floor Console Units | Montréal – Page 21 – AirGreen Climatisation & Chauffage / Air Conditioning & Heating

01 · The house cutaway

Tap a number: each unit has its place in the house.

One outdoor unit can feed several indoor units of different types (multi-zone). Switch from winter to summer to see the air move.

Winter: warm air comes down from the ceilings and up from the consoles.

Ceiling

Ceiling cassette

189

models · 19 brands

Where: Built into the ceiling: only a square grille shows.

It blows in 1, 4 or 8 directions (up to 360° depending on the series) and covers a large open area with no unit on the wall.

What you seeA grille in the ceiling

DuctsNone

Best forOpen-plan areas, basements with a drop ceiling, offices, stores.

You need: A drop ceiling or space between the joists, and a way out for the condensate water.

See the 189 models

Ceiling or closet

Ducted (concealed)

201

models · 19 brands

Where: Hidden in a drop ceiling, a closet or a hallway; short ducts run to the rooms.

You only see grilles. One unit can serve two or three neighbouring rooms, with low or high static pressure.

What you seeGrilles only

DuctsShort

Best forNeighbouring bedrooms, homes without ducts that want to stay invisible, floor renovations.

You need: Space inside the insulated envelope, an access hatch for the filter and a drain.

See the 201 models

Low on the wall

Floor console

models · 14 brands

Where: Set low on the wall, often under a window, where a baseboard heater was.

It blows heat along the floor, where your feet get cold, and cool air upward in summer.

What you seeA low unit on the wall

DuctsNone

Best forBedrooms, basements, walls under a window, attic rooms with no space up high.

You need: About the space of a baseboard heater, low on an outside wall.

See the 57 models

Wall or ceiling

Floor-ceiling

models · 9 brands

Where: The same unit mounts low on a wall or hangs under the ceiling.

Its air throw reaches far: one unit covers a large, high room.

What you seeA visible unit

DuctsNone

Best forStores, workshops, heated garages, high-ceiling rooms, large rooms without a drop ceiling.

You need: A solid wall or ceiling, and room around it for the air to move.

See the 53 models

Basement or closet

Air exchanger

156

models · 7 brands

Where: In the basement, near an outside wall: two ducts to the outdoors, others to the rooms.

It exhausts stale, humid air, brings in fresh air and recovers its heat in the core.

What you seeGrilles on the ceiling or wall

DuctsYes

Best forAny well-insulated home: foggy windows, odours, stuffy air.

You need: A utility corner and a path for the ducts.

See the 156 exchangers

Avoid

Not in a cold attic

Where: Above the insulation, in winter, it is nearly as cold as outside.

A ducted unit or ducts placed there lose part of the heat before it reaches the rooms.

What you see—

Ducts—

Best forWe keep the ducted unit inside the heated envelope: drop ceiling, closet, hallway.

You need: Hydro-Québec excludes from LogisVert indoor units and ducts installed outside the insulation envelope.

Read the LogisVert conditions

02 · The 4 indoor unit options

Ceiling cassette, ducted, floor console or floor-ceiling: four ways to heat and cool.

Ceiling cassette

189

models

22 dB

the quietest

6–48

BTU/h (thousands)

Ceiling cassette

Built into the ceiling: only a square grille shows. It blows in 1, 4 or 8 directions (up to 360° depending on the series) and covers a large open area with no unit on the wall.

We like

Invisible except for a square grille

Blows in 1, 4 or 8 directions

Covers a large open area

Plan for

A drop ceiling or open joists

A drain, often a small pump

A ceiling opened cleanly

See the 189 models

Ducted (concealed)

201

models

22 dB

the quietest

6–60

BTU/h (thousands)

Ducted (concealed)

Hidden in a drop ceiling, a closet or a hallway; short ducts run to the rooms. You only see grilles. One unit can serve two or three neighbouring rooms, with low or high static pressure.

We like

You only see the grilles

One unit for two or three neighbouring rooms

Quiet: from 22 dB at low speed

Plan for

A hatch to reach the filter

Stay inside the insulated envelope (LogisVert)

Short ducts to install

See the 201 models

Floor console

models

20 dB

the quietest

7–24

BTU/h (thousands)

Floor console

Set low on the wall, often under a window, where a baseboard heater was. It blows heat along the floor, where your feet get cold, and cool air upward in summer.

We like

Heat arrives at floor level

The quietest in the catalogue: from 20 dB

Filter easy to clean

Plan for

The space of a baseboard, low on the wall

Nothing heavy in front of it

Up to 24,000 BTU/h only

See the 57 models

Floor-ceiling

models

26 dB

the quietest

9–60

BTU/h (thousands)

Floor-ceiling

The same unit mounts low on a wall or hangs under the ceiling. Its air throw reaches far: one unit covers a large, high room.

We like

An air throw that reaches far

On the wall or under the ceiling

Up to 60,000 BTU/h

Plan for

Visible unit

A little louder: from 26 dB

Mostly for large, high rooms

See the 53 models

03 · Comparison table

The four units, line by line.

Tap a column to highlight it. Rows with numbers have a bar: the longer, the better.

Comparison of the four indoor unit types

Where it goes	On the ceiling	Drop ceiling or closet	Low on the wall	On the wall or under the ceiling
What you see	A square grille	Grilles only	A low unit	A visible unit
Ducts	None	Short	None	None
Rooms served per unit	One, often an open area	One to three neighbouring rooms	One	One large room
Capacities (BTU/h)	6,000 to 48,000	6,000 to 60,000	7,000 to 24,000	9,000 to 60,000
The quietest (low speed)	22 dB	22 dB	20 dB	26 dB
Models that heat at -30 °C	57	66	23	24
ENERGY STAR models	141 of 189	186 of 201	53 of 57	27 of 53
Models · brands	189 · 19	201 · 19	57 · 14	53 · 9
Best for	Open areas, basements, offices, stores	Neighbouring bedrooms, homes that want no visible units	Bedrooms, basements, under a window	Stores, workshops, heated garages, high rooms

Numbers come from our 500 active product sheets (manufacturer data, September 30, 2026). On mobile, swipe the table.

04 · Your plan

Add your rooms: we suggest the unit and the capacity.

Tell us what is above or around each room. A drop ceiling calls for a cassette, a nearby closet for a ducted unit, a bare wall for a console.

Add a room

Your plan

BTU/h in total, indicative

indoor units

Add an air exchanger : fresh air for the whole house (Rénoclimat $500, conditions apply).

Starting rule: about 18,000 BTU/h per 1,000 sq ft. We confirm insulation, windows and orientation on site.

05 · The catalogue at a glance

19 brands × 4 types: who makes what, and how many.

Each cell counts the active models. The darkest are the most complete families.

none1 to 56 to 1516 to 25over 25

Tap a cell

Cassette

Ducted

Console

Floor-ceiling

Gree

Durastar

Fujitsu

Lennox

Direct Air

Midea

ELIOS

Tosot

York

Arcoaire

Bosch

Senville

Hitachi

ACD

Samsung

Goodman

ForestAir

Haxxair

The quietest

Heats down to

Max. warranty

Series

See these models

06 · Noise

In a bedroom, every decibel counts.

Slide left: only the quietest units in the catalogue remain.

Maximum sound level

28 dB

20 dB30 dB40 dB

Manufacturer values at the lowest speed, on the sheets that give them. Noise references are approximate.

07 · Deep cold

The higher the bar holds, the better the unit holds in winter.

The minimum heating temperature each manufacturer rates, compiled from our sheets.

CassetteDuctedConsoleFloor-ceil.

Limit ≠ output. At its limit the unit still runs but gives less heat. For sizing, we look at the capacity of the combination at -8 °C and -15 °C.

08 · The finder

Set the noise and the cold: the catalogue filters live.

All 500 sheets, with manufacturer data. Models with no noise or cold data are left out when you filter on those.

Type

Capacity (BTU/h)

Maximum noise

Heats down to

Refrigerant

models match

No model ticks every box. Loosen a filter, or ask us: sometimes a combination exists that the sheet does not show.

See the full grid with every filter

09 · Our 19 brands

Gree, Durastar, Fujitsu, Lennox, LG, Midea… ranked and compared.

We don’t push a single brand. Rank them by what matters to you, or put three side by side.

Rank by

The quietest

Heats down to

Max. warranty

Pick up to 3 brands

Dealer titles as shown on AirGreen’s brand pages. Manufacturer sheet data.

10 · Refrigerant and warranty

The new generations, and who covers the longest.

11 · Fresh air

Heating the air is good. Renewing it is better.

A well-insulated house keeps its heat, but also its humidity and odours. Ventilation is part of our RBQ licence (15.8): we look at the heat pump and the air exchanger in the same visit.

-15 °C

A cassette does not bring in fresh air

Cassette, ducted, console or floor-ceiling: the unit takes the room’s air, heats or cools it, filters it and sends it back. The air exchanger exhausts stale air and brings in fresh air while recovering its heat. The two work together.

$500

Rénoclimat, for an HVI-certified (section 3) HRV or ERV, installed or replaced.

Active

Condition: your EnerGuide rating must improve between two evaluations. Rénoclimat no longer funds heat pumps: for those, it is LogisVert.

156 exchangers, 7 brands

vänEE 41Venmar 41Broan-NuTone 23Fantech 16Lifebreath 14GreenTek 13Direct Air 8

See the air exchangers Both in the same visit

12 · LogisVert

The grant is calculated on the combination, not the indoor unit.

Hydro-Québec pays according to the certified system’s heating capacity at -8 °C: the outdoor unit and its indoor units. Slide to see the order of magnitude.

Heating capacity of the combination at -8 °C (BTU/h)

22 600shown on every product sheet, with the AHRI number

6 00060 000

Equipment certification

Eligible multi-unit building : +$100 per 1,000 BTU/h (multi-unit bonus, conditions apply).

The ducted-unit trap: indoor units and ducts installed outside the insulation envelope (a cold attic, for example) are excluded.

Indicative LogisVert amount

2 712 $

Rate applied

Outdoor unit12,000 BTU/h minimum

Cap100% of the cost before taxes

Deadline to apply9 months after installation

Indicative amount; eligibility is confirmed by Hydro-Québec. Participation guide, version 1.10 of September 15, 2026.

Get my exact amount All about LogisVert

13 · True or false

Six common beliefs, checked.

0 of 6Tap a card to see the answer.

14 · Before you sign

Eight points to check on any estimate.

With us or anyone else: a good estimate for a cassette or a ducted unit answers these eight questions.

Your estimate is ready if…

0/8

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15 · How it works

From the first call to warm air, in five steps.

You write to us

The form at the top of the page or 514-316-2973. We call you back during business hours.

Free on-site estimate

A technician looks at the rooms, the ceiling, the drain and the panel. Nothing to sign during the visit.

Written estimate in 24 h

The model, its certified combination (AHRI) and the indicative LogisVert amount, in writing.

Installation by our technicians

Our own crews install the unit, the drain and the electrical (RBQ licence 15.10 and 16).

Start-up and grant

We give you the documents for the LogisVert application, due within 9 months.

16 · Frequently asked questions

What people ask us before the visit.

What is the difference between a cassette and a ducted unit?

The cassette is built into the ceiling of the room it heats: you see its square grille. The ducted unit hides in a drop ceiling or closet and sends the air through short ducts, sometimes to two or three rooms: you only see grilles.

Is a ducted unit a central heat pump?

No. The ducted unit is the indoor unit of a mini-split (wall or multi-zone) with short ducts. A central system connects to a full duct network, often with a furnace. If you already have ducts in good condition, read our wall vs central guide.

Can I mix a wall unit, a cassette and a console?

Yes, on the same compatible multi-zone outdoor unit, of the same brand and series. Several indoor units in our catalogue are in fact sold “multi-zone only”.

Is it eligible for LogisVert?

Hydro-Québec’s guide covers mini-split heat pumps with one or more indoor units and central split systems. The amount depends on the certified combination’s capacity at -8 °C. Careful: indoor units and ducts outside the insulation envelope are excluded.

Is it noisy?

According to manufacturer sheets, at low speed the quietest in our catalogue go down to 20 dB for a console, 22 dB for a cassette or ducted unit and 26 dB for a floor-ceiling unit. Every sheet shows its sound level.

Do I need a condensate pump?

Often for a cassette or ducted unit, when the water cannot flow by gravity to a drain. We see it during the estimate and it is written in the quote.

Does it heat enough in winter?

Of the 399 sheets that state it, 170 models are rated to heat down to -30 °C and 14 down to -35 °C. That is the manufacturer’s operating limit: output drops with the cold, which is why the capacity at -8 °C matters.

What about fresh air?

Indoor units recirculate the room’s air. To renew the air, you need an air exchanger (HRV or ERV). Rénoclimat pays $500 for a certified model, conditions apply.

How much does it cost?

Everything is quoted, because the price depends on the combination, the ducts, the drain and the electrical. The on-site estimate is free and there is nothing to sign during the visit.

Do I need a permit?

It depends on the city and where the outdoor unit goes, and in a condo you also need the board’s approval. Our permits and bylaws page sums up the rules by city.

What warranty?

The manufacturer warranty goes up to 12 years depending on the series (Gree, Fujitsu, Lennox, Midea, Samsung). Most models offer 10 years on parts and compressor. It is shown on every sheet.

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On the ceiling, on the wall or hidden: we choose with you, on site.

Montréal, Laval, North Shore: 514 316-2973 · South Shore and showroom: 514 316-3007
Mon. to Thu. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. · Fri. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. · sales@airgreen.ca

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Book my free estimate 514 316-2973

RBQ licence 5645-9605-01, subclasses 15.8 Ventilation, 15.10 Refrigeration and 16; CMEQ member.

Free on-site estimate, nothing to sign during the visit.

Written estimate within 24 hours of the visit.

$5M civil liability insurance.

Showroom in Boucherville, 1370 rue Joliot-Curie, unit 712 (by appointment).

Sources checked September 30, 2026. AirGreen catalogue: 500 active indoor units and their sheets (sound, heating temperature, refrigerant, warranty) as published by the manufacturers. Hydro-Québec, LogisVert, Participation guide, residential sector, version 1.10 of September 15, 2026. Government of Québec, Rénoclimat, mechanical systems, updated October 2, 2025. Amounts shown are estimates; only the responsible agencies confirm the assistance granted.