Hvac Unit In The Attic

But with proper ventilation you can at least bring those temperatures down to match that of the outdoor air.

Hvac unit in the attic. That is at least until it stops working altogether. The hvac contractor is saying i need to put condensers on the outside with the pump in the attic. I don t understand can you please help explain this to me. With an attic installation out of sight out of mind can become a reality in which you seldom even remember to swap out the air filters on your units.

Having it installed in the attic ensures that it is 100 percent protected from flooding caused by plumbing leaks and overflows. With no air conditioning vents pumping in cool air and the hot sun beating down on the roof right over your head attic temperatures can soar. An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan. So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all.

Your hvac system will require shorter ducts. Well mainly it s a way to save space. I thought it was all one unit. Attic hvac systems save space.

Because the fan and coil unit is mounted in the attic in most retrofit air conditioning systems the challenge is to get supply and return ducts to ceiling registers in the first and second floor rooms below. Attic hvac systems also require shorter ducts. Unless you have a finished attic you probably aren t fond of spending time up there during a hot summer day. Leaks and overflows on a given floor will seep through the floors to affect everything below it including your hvac system.

Can you put your air conditioning unit in the attic with blown in insulation.