Attic Ac Unit Diagram

The condenser is a very essential part of your system it s responsible for releasing the heat that your refrigerant has absorbed into the atmosphere.

Attic ac unit diagram.

This is a horizontal flow air handler installed in the attic. First the air handling unit kicks on drawing room air in from various parts of the house through return air ducts. The condenser is the outside unit of your air conditioning system. An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.

Well mainly it s a way to save space. It s contained in a metal box called a plenum and sits on top of your furnace. My unit is over 16 years old which is ancient in florida. So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all.

If you have a horizontal furnace in an attic the evaporator coil will sit on one end of the furnace instead of on top. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts. This is the secondary condensation pan which is installed under the air handler to save a ceiling. Refrigerant enters the condenser as a vapor but turns.

It sits outside on the ground and is typically round or square shaped. When the thermostat signals the air conditioning system to lower air temperature a whole sequence of events begins. Attic hvac systems save space.