Air Handler In Attic Not Working

Notice the drain pan under the air handling unit to catch condensation if the primary pan were to overflow.

Air handler in attic not working.

The air handler itself should have a secondary drain pan installed under the air handler in case if the air handler leaks then the secondary drain pan will catch the condensate and take it to another drain. The result is that air your furnace or ac has already treated is losing energy back into the attic. On 2020 07 21 by mod george low freon may kead to loss of actual cooling but not a refusal of the unit to turn on. On 2020 06 14 by.

Typical items that clog condensation lines are algae muck and trash like insulation from the attic. This is a horizontal flow air handler installed in the attic. Hi one air handler not working. If your air handler is in an attic it should have a secondary pan to catch the water in case the primary condensation pan or condensation drain line gets clogged.

The rest of the handlers internally are fine. The fan isnt coming on. It also means that the air in those ducts is continually exposed to the ambient temperature in the attic. Going up into an attic and seeing ductwork running every which way is not an uncommon sight.

I have checked thermostat in the room it serves and its on cool and set well below current temp. Have an outside air handler won t come on could it be low freoen. Without a handler in the attic circulating air to higher levels can be more challenging. On 2020 07 21 by george.

This is the secondary condensation pan which is installed under the air handler to save a ceiling. This is particularly helpful as it will keep upstairs bedrooms cooler at night.