What is an Air Handler and What Does It Do?

June 09, 2017

Maybe you’ve been informed about air handlers. Maybe you haven’t. Even if you are acquainted with the idea of an air handler, you may not understand if you could use one to improve your home comfort in Muldrow. We’re here to help you understand what an air handler is and if one would benefit you in your home.

An air handler is the indoor unit of a split-system air conditioner or a heat pump. Essentially, an air handler does what its label says: it handles air. It aides your split system or heat pump flow cooled or warmed air through the ducts of your house. The air handler encompasses the evaporator coil and the blower in your ventilation system, along with other mechanisms. When the weather is hot, the air handler circulates air through your home, which helps uphold adequate comfort levels in your home. Some forms of air handlers even use heat strips to strengthen the heating power or your heat pump when the weather gets calmer.

A well maintained and working air handler can help decrease utility bills and a create a longer natural life for your split system or heat pump.

If you want to learn more about air handlers and the advantages they could possibly benefit you and your home comfort, call Air Service Co. today at 918-212-8943. We can help you establish if you’d be better served by a more effective air handler and reveal to you our many options.