Maybe you’ve heard of air handlers. Maybe you haven’t. Even if you are aware of the model of an air handler, you may not understand if you could use one to enhance your home comfort in Laurel. We’re here to help you recognize what an air handler is and if one would benefit you in your home.
An air handler is the indoor unit of a split-system air conditioner or a heat pump. Basically, an air handler does what its label says: it handles air. It assists your split system or heat pump push cooled or warmed air around the ducts of your house. The air handler encompasses the evaporator coil and the blower in your ventilation system, together with other components. When the weather is burning, the air handler pushes air through your home, which helps maintain correct comfort levels inside your home. Some types of air handlers even contain heat strips to bolster the heating power or your heat pump when the weather gets colder.
A correctly maintained and working air handler can help lower utility bills and a create an extended natural life for your split system or heat pump.
If you want to know more about air handlers and the ways they could potentially benefit you and your home comfort, call H&C Heating and Cooling today at 301-960-3247. We can help you determine if you’d be better served by a more proficient air handler and present you our many options.