Central Air Attic Units

There are two kinds.

Central air attic units.

When you decide to trade in your room air conditioner for central air you ll have decisions to make including where. Aesthetically and practically speaking a bulky ac system in a small. Packaged central air unit a packaged ac unit has both the air handler and condenser all together in a single unit and is placed outside on the home roof or on the ground. The house was in va s northern neck in a village called.

This is essentially a large wall air conditioner with ducts. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts. The last house i rented was a 102 yr old house 2 stories plus attic 3 000 sq ft that the landlord had central air heat added to. Next you must decide what type of system to buy.

A split ac unit has a condenser that is on the outside of the home and an air handler that is inside the home either in an attic garage or closet. The ducting connects directly to the unit. Remember that room air conditioners are bulky and maximization of space is what brought you to the attic retrofit and renovation project in the first place. An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.

Well mainly it s a way to save space. Attic hvac systems save space. Can you put your air conditioning unit in the attic with blown in insulation.