Project Profile: Loomis House

Brad and Marian Loomis have lived in their 726-square-foot beach cottage in Morro Bay, California, for over 30 years. In August 2015, they decided to add an additional 724 square feet to transform their tiny cottage into a comfortable and roomy 1,450-square-foot home. During the renovation, the couple realized they needed an efficient way to cool their house during the summer and gain more personalized comfort year-round. To achieve these goals, they selected our Zoned Comfort Solutions^™.

Since its installation, Marian and Brad have been pleased with the decision to install zoned technology. Brad said, “The actual installation of the system was relatively painless. We moved back in after the remodel and could turn it all on and immediately have cooling and heating. Other technologies are inefficient so it’s a no-brainer to go with these heat pumps.”

They’ve also been pleased with the immediate results: “They heat the rooms very fast, and we’re in central California so we use more heating than cooling. They are super-efficient and we love having air conditioning in the summer,” Brad continued.

To control the comfort of their home, the couple invested in the kumo cloud^™ programmable controller app by Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating (Mitsubishi Electric). Brad said, “It’s a very good solution. We can look at the temperatures on my phone or my wife’s. kumo cloud is a vast improvement from the hand-held remote. You can monitor the house right at your fingertips, and you have access to everything from anywhere. You can see the status on your phone, and it allows you to make any adjustments that you want – you can program rooms to go on and off at various times of the day.”

Now with our Zoned Comfort Solutions, the couple have the comfort they’ve always wanted in their home. Brad said, “Before, we had the forced-air system on 365 days a year because it was drafty in the house. Now, our house heats up in less than 20 minutes and it isn’t a ‘drafty cracker box’ anymore. Mitsubishi Electric’s new technology has been really brilliant and it shows some great innovation.”

To learn more about the project, check out the case study here.