Putting An Air Handler In Your Attic

The evaporator coil is in the air handler.

Putting an air handler in your attic.

Should the air handler be insulated. If you don t have forced air the fan and coil system is typically placed in the attic where it will deliver cool air through ducts. If i have the air handler put in the attic which is at least 30 degrees warmer than the living space in south florida this is not the best solution unless you have it very well sealed and insulated. To all the hvac vets is it better to install an attic air handler.

Since nobody goes into the attic very often you can save yourself a noisy headache by putting your system there. The 20 to 30 foot long pipes that carry the refrigerant are disguised to look like a downspout. Attics and heat the condenser in your air conditioner works hard to get rid of heat and pressurize refrigerant for the return trip through your house. In that case the condenser is located outside and the air handler located inside the house attic garage or crawl space.

Put it in an attic full of blown insulation. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts. Your hvac system is safer from water damage whether you live in a subtropical state that feels the wrath of hurricane season or a desert town as dry as the mojave your home can experience floods. Attics are small cumbersome spaces that can reach temperatures of 130 degrees in south florida summers.

Without proper insulation cool air could be lost and excess moisture could develop. Well mainly it s a way to save space. Hvac industry insiders follow the protocol of placing air handlers and ductwork whenever possible in cooler locations because this lets the air handler actually cool itself down which lowers its operating costs. An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.

Tyson cgc1516843 april 13 2011 6 29pm 2. Keeping your air handler in a hot florida attic is like throwing money out the window. Not sure what your contractor meant by putting pump in the attic. Attic hvac systems save space.

To all the hvac vets is it better to install an attic air handler by hanging from rafters or to install on ceiling joists with vibration pads.