Hvac In Attic Or Basement

He says if we finish the basement we might need to put that hvac system in the utility room.

Hvac in attic or basement. So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all. We had planned to have all hvac components water heater electric panels and low voltage components in that room. In reality such a task can be complicated calling for an evaluation of the heating system the. If it s in your attic you won t have to worry about this you can use that basement closet for something else.

On the face of it the answer is as simple. No matter where you want your hvac system have a real pro install it. An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan. Some pests prefer the attic but other pests prefer the basement or the garage or that big storage closet of yours.

A two room addition on the 1st floor has limited attic space and a 4 crawl space. Bottom line most technicians will tell you there isn t a massive difference between servicing a basement hvac system and servicing a system up in the attic. Today the hvac guy asked why we re not putting the air handler in the attic. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.

A basement is below and an attic is above the main part of the house. Attic hvac systems save space. Run a heating duct from the attic to the basement. Well mainly it s a way to save space.