Hvac Unit In The Attic

Unless you have a finished attic you probably aren t fond of spending time up there during a hot summer day.

Hvac unit in the attic.

I thought it was all one unit. Well mainly it s a way to save space. If you don t see your hvac equipment on a regular basis or hear it for that matter it becomes much more difficult to know when it isn t operating correctly. Attic hvac systems save space.

Attic hvac systems also require shorter ducts. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts. That is at least until it stops working altogether. Because the fan and coil unit is mounted in the attic in most retrofit air conditioning systems the challenge is to get supply and return ducts to ceiling registers in the first and second floor rooms below.

When you decide to trade in your room air conditioner for central air you ll have decisions to make including where. So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all. An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan. Leaks and overflows on a given floor will seep through the floors to affect everything below it including your hvac system.

Having it installed in the attic ensures that it is 100 percent protected from flooding caused by plumbing leaks and overflows. The hvac contractor is saying i need to put condensers on the outside with the pump in the attic. I don t understand can you please help explain this to me. With no air conditioning vents pumping in cool air and the hot sun beating down on the roof right over your head attic temperatures can soar.

With an attic installation out of sight out of mind can become a reality in which you seldom even remember to swap out the air filters on your units.