Attic Air Conditioning System

This photograph provided by mitsubishi shows a ducted minisplit installed in an attic.

Attic air conditioning system.

Most premium air conditioning units 15 seer or above have two stage compressors or dual compressors and adjustable speed blowers. The ducting connects directly to the unit. Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool. A low velocity air conditioning system utilizes a condenser outside and an air handler in the attic.

You can go to a much higher seer air conditioner and have all the bells and whistles. Whilst before an attic is mostly used as a convenient storage area it has now taken new significance in the light of importance placed on having an. There are two kinds. Carrier offers incredibly quiet air conditioning systems that won t disrupt you in your backyard or on your patio.

The condenser in your air conditioner works hard to get rid of heat and pressurize refrigerant for the return trip through your house. What i ve observed attic temp 50c vent temp 21c attic temp 37c vent temp 18c attic temp 25c vent temp 13c not sure what the r value off flexible duct or main metal duct is. Put it in an attic full of blown insulation and you re. I live in montreal and had a lennox air conditioner and ducts installed in the attic.

For this reason premium air conditioning systems may be the best choice for old houses. To solve an air conditioning problem a contractor proposes to put two units in an unconditioned attic by scott gibson march 19 2018 a ducted minisplit in the attic. Attic hvac systems save space. We install conventional metal ductwork and insulate to prevent condensation.

A package system gangs the condenser which cools the refrigerant and exhausts warm air with the fan and coil system which cools and blows the air. I was wondering is there any figures on the expected energy temp lose. For ultra quiet comfort consider our infinity 20 ac unit with greenspeed technology. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.

An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan. Attic ventilation works on the principle that heated air naturally rises primarily utilizing two types of vents. Incredibly quiet air conditioning systems. Carrier offers a variety of energy efficient central air conditioners.

So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all. Well mainly it s a way to save space. But package systems are rare. We install 4 by 10 inch supply air vents in each room with an 11 by 14 inch return air in the hallway of the top floor.

This is essentially a large wall air conditioner with ducts.