Heat Pump Attic Air Handler

5 ton is always giving problems water in overflow pan and comes out second drain.

Heat pump attic air handler.

We carry multi positional air handlers single piece air handlers and wall mounted air handlers. If you need help with choosing your system or advice in choosing accessories for your ac. Most often air handlers are located in the attic basement or a dedicated closet and may closely resemble the shape of a gas furnace. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.

An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan. When we went to look we saw the location is where there is ductwork. Heat pumps can only operate to a certain point before they are no longer capable of providing the heating that the home needs. Also 2 drain lines.

Stops running because water. The air handler is in the attic and about two months after installation we saw water damage in the ceiling. We had a brand new air conditioning unit installed about 9 months ago. The heat pump quit due to electrical surges.

Attic hvac systems save space. Buy air handlers online. You may be able to use your existing furnace as the air handler for a new heat pump. If you locate the part of the system that distributes the hot air to your home in the attic it will lose its effectiveness much faster than if the unit was properly located within the heated space of the home.

Well mainly it s a way to save space. If you have a heat pump outside your home the air handler is likely the indoor component comprising your two part split system that keeps the indoor temperature of your home comfortable all year long. Have 4 ton and 5 ton rheem air handlers in attic. Horizontal flow air handlers can be configured in left to right or right to left configurations upon installation.

4 ton never has a problem and does not get water in overflow pan. The only time an air handler circulates heat is when you pair it with a boiler or heat pump. We had a trane heat pump and a trane air handler. So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all.

Be sure to contact us and one of our friendly customer. Pair it with your air conditioning system and it will move cool air. Your attic is the most susceptible room in the house for this. Another way your ducts lose energy reducing your hvac system s effectiveness and costing you extra money is when hot or cold energy from outside air literally forces its way through your ducts changing the temperature of your air.

The important part of this attic installation is that the air handler has plenty of drains and a safety cutoff to ensure that the air handler turns off before the secondary drain pan overflows into the attic.