Maybe you’ve been informed about air handlers. Maybe you haven’t. Even if you are acquainted with the idea of an air handler, you may not understand if you could use one to advance your home comfort in Manassas. We’re here to help you recognize what an air handler is and if one would help you in your home.
An air handler is the interior unit of a split-system air conditioner or a heat pump. Essentially, an air handler does what its name says: it handles air. It helps your split system or heat pump flow cooled or warmed air around the ducts of your house. The air handler encompasses the evaporator coil and the blower in your ventilation system, in conjunction with other mechanisms. When the weather is burning, the air handler flows air through your home, which helps sustain proper comfort levels within your home. Some types of air handlers even use heat strips to strengthen the heating power or your heat pump when the weather gets chillier.
A correctly maintained and operating air handler can help decrease utility bills and a provide a longer natural life for your split system or heat pump.
If you want to learn more about air handlers and the advantages they could possibly benefit you and your home comfort, call Fire & Ice HVAC today at 703-595-4157. We can help you decide if you’d be better assisted by a more efficient air handler and present you our many options.