Attic Ac Unit Diagram

Well mainly it s a way to save space.

Attic ac unit diagram.

If you have a horizontal furnace in an attic the evaporator coil will sit on one end of the furnace instead of on top. When the thermostat signals the air conditioning system to lower air temperature a whole sequence of events begins. An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.

It s contained in a metal box called a plenum and sits on top of your furnace. Notice the drain pan under the air handling unit to catch condensation if the primary pan were to overflow. Comparing this configuration to a solar water heater they make the case that putting air conditioning ducts in a hot attic is an effective way to heat up the conditioned air as it travels from the air handler to the conditioned space inside the home. So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all.

First the air handling unit kicks on drawing room air in from various parts of the house through return air ducts. Refrigerant enters the condenser as a vapor but turns. Attic hvac systems save space. This is a horizontal flow air handler installed in the attic.

The condenser is the outside unit of your air conditioning system. My unit is over 16 years old which is ancient in florida. It sits outside on the ground and is typically round or square shaped.