Air Handler In Attic To Closet

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Air handler in attic to closet.

Keeping your air handler in a hot florida attic is like throwing money out the window. 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. Buy a copy of hvac calc and run the numbers. Is this sufficient space for an air handler and all associated duct lines.

As shown in the infrared image on the right the plenum is not air sealed so hot attic air is being pulled into the air handler closet. Air handlers and duct work in the attic is a really poor choice. Its all about recommendations we understand that comfort is an important part of the equation and having the air handler installed into the attic will provide a quite operation while the unit is working also you can save some space into the property. I am framing in a closet today and need to know if the space i have allotted is sufficient.

Oh it will be for a 1 000 sf home with probably a 1 5 ton unit. It means 30 bigger system needed for a c and 30 higher cooling bills. Also attic ducts often leak. A common place to install this is in the attic.

An air handler is an important part of your home air conditioning system as it helps to circulate cool air through your peachtree city ga home. The grille in the photo on the left brings air into a return air plenum under an air handler platform. In my opinion the only time an air handler should be considered for attic installation is when the attic is large enough to stand up in and even then if it can be installed in it s own closet the better. Since most of the contractors have mentioned it i would go thru the trouble now and get it done.

Where to install your air handler inside your property or in the attic.