Air Conditioning Units Installed In Attic

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.

Air conditioning units installed in attic.

Labor cost to install central air conditioning. Air conditioners have seer ratings that range from 14 to 21. At best old houses have some attic insulation but the walls are rarely insulated. Put it in an attic full of blown insulation and you re forcing.

This photograph provided by mitsubishi shows a ducted minisplit installed in an attic. The condenser in your air conditioner works hard to get rid of heat and pressurize refrigerant for the return trip through your house. The landlord had two complete systems put in 1 for downstairs and 1 for upstairs. Certain zones have mandatory seer ratings for mini split systems.

Installation labor costs about 75 per hour or 40 of the total installation cost so if it takes an average of 18 hours to install your 2 ton ac unit and the bids coming in are for 3 350 about 1 350 of your total cost will be for labor. Air conditioner furnace in attic installations cost less. Attic hvac units can be inefficient. If you need install ducts because the fan and coil unit is mounted in the attic in most retrofit air conditioning systems the challenge is to get supply and return ducts to ceiling registers in the first and second floor rooms below.

This type of device is quite simple and effective and this is the most common method used in minnesota attics. It is the same model as the one recommended by the homeowner s hvac contractor. If water fills up the pan a float shuts off the air conditioner. In the attic were the air handlers with the filters and the drain pipes to allow condensate to flow out.

Ac btus per square foot. Attic hvac system saves space. Hvac units in attics have undetected problems. Another limitation of a room air conditioner in an attic application is the size and physical appearance of the unit.

Regular maintenance of an attic air conditoner furnace is harder. Split system central air conditioners installed in the southeastern region of the us must be at least 14 seer. Cooling capacity is measured in terms of btus or tons of cooling one ton equals 12 000 btus. That s why there s no off the shelf answer or square foot solution to home air conditioning.