Moving Air Handler From Attic To Garage

Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.

Moving air handler from attic to garage.

So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all. Evidence for this influence is contained in an informal study of air conditioning energy in 48 central florida homes conducted by advanced cooling and heating in 2012 which found that homes with the air handlers located in the attic used 30 to 37 more space cooling energy than those with the air handlers located in garages or elsewhere. There are several pros and cons of the ac handler attic installation that should be considered. A couple have suggested moving the air handler to a different area in the attic but one suggested moving the unit down to the garage.

There s one place though that s even worse. I have had a few technicians out to give me proposals for a new unit. Well mainly it s a way to save space. Install all ducts and air handling equipment inside the conditioned space of the home or in an insulated attic basement or crawlspace and within the home s air barrier to isolate the ducts from the garage environment.

Inexperienced technicians will take longer to get the job done and they might not have sufficient knowledge about where to actually relocate the handler. The problem here is health and safety. Attic hvac systems save space. An attached garage as shown at left.

A common place to install this is in the attic. My air handler is in the attic in a very tight spot which limits what units i can replace it with. Garage air getting into the home can lead. It s best to go with an hvac company whose technicians have plenty of experience providing service to homes in florida.

From an efficiency standpoint the garage would be a better location than an unconditioned attic. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. If the air handling equipment must be located in the garage construct an insulated air sealed closet to enclose the equipment. I ve written about how bad it is to put your heating and cooling system in an unconditioned attic especially in a cooling climate.