Hvac In Attic Or Basement

Today the hvac guy asked why we re not putting the air handler in the attic.

Hvac in attic or basement.

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. On the face of it the answer is as simple. No matter where you want your hvac system have a real pro install it.

In reality such a task can be complicated calling for an evaluation of the heating system the. It s easy to see your point about eliminating ductwork from the attic. 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. An hvac system can be an awful eyesore that destroys an interior design scheme shrinks a room and minimizes your total storage space.

Some pests prefer the attic but other pests prefer the basement or the garage or that big storage closet of yours. If it s in your attic you won t have to worry about this you can use that basement closet for something else. However i have two questions if i want to centrally air condition my entire house. Well mainly it s a way to save space.

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