Today the hvac guy asked why we re not putting the air handler in the attic.
Hvac in attic or basement.
He says if we finish the basement we might need to put that hvac system in the utility room.
An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.
Bottom line most technicians will tell you there isn t a massive difference between servicing a basement hvac system and servicing a system up in the attic.
An hvac system can be an awful eyesore that destroys an interior design scheme shrinks a room and minimizes your total storage space.
No matter where you want your hvac system have a real pro install it.
We had planned to have all hvac components water heater electric panels and low voltage components in that room.
However i have two questions if i want to centrally air condition my entire house.
Run a heating duct from the attic to the basement.
Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.
So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all.
Well mainly it s a way to save space.
Attic hvac systems save space.
If it s in your attic you won t have to worry about this you can use that basement closet for something else.
A basement is below and an attic is above the main part of the house.
On the face of it the answer is as simple.
A two room addition on the 1st floor has limited attic space and a 4 crawl space.