Suspend Airhandler In Attic

Hvac industry insiders follow the protocol of placing air handlers and ductwork whenever possible in cooler locations because this lets the air handler actually cool itself down which lowers its operating costs.

Suspend airhandler in attic.

This is a much more robust method. Improper or no insulation of ducts. The hvac installs i generally see have the airhandlers suspended on all thread bolted to the rafters and connected to two pieces of unistrut as a saddle. Put it in an attic full of blown insulation and you re forcing it to work harder to vent its heat.

Keeping your air handler in a hot florida attic is like throwing money out the window. System sits on rubber cork vibration isolators. Notice the drain pan under the air handling unit to catch condensation if the primary pan were to overflow. A common place to install this is in the attic.

This is a horizontal flow air handler installed in the attic. To all the hvac vets is it better to install an attic air handler. There are several pros and cons of the ac handler attic installation that should be considered. The simple physics behind sweating is.

In addition to making the unit hard to get to for service high attic heat can trigger the high. Also attic ducts often leak. This is the secondary condensation pan which is installed under the air handler to save a ceiling. Should the air handler be insulated.

Tyson cgc1516843 april 13 2011 6 29pm 2. To all the hvac vets is it better to install an attic air handler by hanging from rafters or to install on ceiling joists with vibration pads. The hung rite support system is a fully enclosed suspension to support fan coil machines capable of maintaining up to a 5 ton handle or oven and coil set weighing up to 400 lbs.