subject: Standard Air Handlers For Your Home [print this page] If you are getting tired of your current heating and cooling systems or how expensive it is to operate them, you may want to look into an alternate form of heating and cooling through a single home unit known as an air handler. Air handlers are devices that connect directly to your duct system that ventilates air throughout your home.
The air handler is also compatible with other home comfort systems like central air or home humidifiers, and can work to circulate whatever conditioned air you need throughout your home. One might think that such a system would be bulky and take up too much space, but air handlers can come in smaller sizes and can be positioned to fit where your home needs them.
Types of Standard Air Handlers
There are a few types of standard air handlers to choose from, depending on your budget and housing situation. The multi speed air handler is a good choice when you are looking to have quality heat throughout your house but are working with a tighter budget. If you are looking for an even higher quality air handler with more features, a variable speed unit offers a system that, unlike traditional furnaces, adjusts the speed of the fan to the heating and cooling needs of the house.
This allows your home to stay more consistent at a comfortable temperature, because the fan is not alternating between pumping out hot air and doing nothing at all. Since the fans will not necessarily be running at full speed, you will experience a much quieter heating experience. There is also a vertical wall mount air handler option, which offers more versatility for the placement of your air handler. To make sure which air handler is right for your home, call one of our consultants to discuss your situation and the best options to meet your needs.
Air Handler Benefits
Many of the benefits of air handlers come in the form of the variable speed air handler, which offers a great number of home comforts that other heating systems do not. The system is often more quiet than other more traditional heating units, and you will have a more controlled home temperature that will not fluctuate like an ordinary stop and start system.
The fact that an air handler is always running may make it seem inefficient, but the air handler is actually uses very little energy, since it rarely runs at top speed like furnaces do. Having your air constantly circulating through your home also means that it will be constantly running through your air filter, greatly increasing your indoor air quality. One other potential benefit is that air handlers run on electricity, so you will not have to pay as much money on rising fuel costs.
Air Handler Maintenance
Air handlers are very technical heating systems and should have regular maintenance checks, usually twice a year before and after winter. Be sure to call and have one of our professionals come to check and clean out your air handler as part of your yearly maintenance. A clean unit will be much more efficient than a clogged, dirty one, and we can help you keep it running at top efficiency.
