Moving Ac Unit To Attic

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Moving ac unit to attic.

One of the biggest problems with relocating your hvac unit and moving air conditioner is that the refrigerant line must not be bent at any kind of severe angle because that would likely create a leak in the line so great care must be taken. It may be worth noting the ducts are in the attic anyway those will have to stay there. The reason we are moving the system to the attic is that some idiot architect back in 1980 made the air intake go through a wall up over the bathroom down a wall and under a cabinet before it reaches the furnace. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.

You statement that there s little other option but to move it to the attic is a common misunderstanding. Depending on the length of the move with parts and labor it could cost 500 750 or more. In addition to making the unit hard to get to for service high attic heat can trigger the. If it makes a difference they re metal.

Well mainly it s a way to save space. You can get the air handler and ducts into conditioned space in several ways without needing a basement or crawl space. Iii special trusses that. Ii lowered ceilings in hallways.

It s best to go with an hvac company whose technicians have plenty of experience providing service to homes in florida. Another factor on moving a furnace depending on your model it may well not be convertible or the right flow direction for attic installation for instance a basement or garage mounted unit will commonly be ipflow the heated air comes out the top whereas an attic mounted furnace will usually be side vent the hot air comes out the side so you don t have to run the ducting up out of the furnace then turn sideways then down to get it headed back down into the house. This setup pulls everything between the studs in the house and it s not healthy. I lowered soffits around room perimeters.

So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all. At least one contractor advised against moving it as the efficiency gain will be minimal he says the handler is already insulated for an attic environment. Prior to relocation all the refrigerant in the system would have to be pumped out and then the copper. Hire a professional to relocate your air handler relocating an air handler from your attic is not a job for beginners.

Put it in an attic full of blown insulation and you re forcing it to work harder to vent its heat.