Central Air Conditioning Units For Attics

The condenser is outside and the fan and coil system is inside connected to the condenser by pipes that run up the outside of the house.

Central air conditioning units for attics.

The pipes can be disguised as part of the gutter and downspout system. I live in montreal and had a lennox air conditioner and ducts installed in the attic. Most central air conditioners are split systems. Because the fan and coil unit is mounted in the attic in most retrofit air.

I was wondering is there any figures on the expected energy temp lose. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts. Well mainly it s a way to save space. Room acs are either window air conditioner or through the wall air conditioner.

The window air conditioner is usually installed on a standard sized window with bracket acting as a weight support. So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all. 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. An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.

The last house i rented was a 102 yr old house 2 stories plus attic 3 000 sq ft that the landlord had central air heat added to. Room air conditioner a self contained unit designed for single room cooling room air conditioners are probably the most widely used ac unit. Can you put your air conditioning unit in the attic with blown in insulation.