Suspended Air Handler In Attic

Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.

Suspended air handler 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. This is a much more robust method. Attic hvac systems save space. System sits on rubber cork vibration isolators.

So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all. A common place to install this is in the attic. An air handler is an important part of your home air conditioning system as it helps to circulate cool air through your peachtree city ga home. Well mainly it s a way to save space.

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. Air handler must be suspended in attic in central florida. We just did a system replacement whereas the air handler was a platform situation so we installed the new air handler as a platform situation to match the existing duct work we got a red tag from the inspector who claims that all air handlers installed in florida and in an attic must be suspended from the roof trusses. There are several pros and cons of the ac handler attic installation that should be considered.