What Is an Air Handler and What Does It Do?

Maybe you’ve heard of air handlers. Maybe you haven’t. Even if you are familiar with the model of an air handler, you may not be sure if you could use one to improve your home comfort in Rapid City. We’re here to help you learn what an air handler is and if one would help you in your home.

An air handler is the indoor unit of a split-system air conditioner or a heat pump. Basically, an air handler does what its title says: it handles air. It aides your split system or heat pump push cooled or warmed air within the ducts of your house. The air handler utilizes the evaporator coil and the blower in your ventilation system, in conjunction with other workings. When the weather is burning, the air handler pushes air through your home, which helps maintain correct comfort levels inside your home. Some models of air handlers even have heat strips to boost the heating power or your heat pump when the weather gets calmer.

A correctly maintained and working air handler can help lower utility bills and a create a lengthier life span 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 Precision Mechanical today at 605-206-3766. We can help you establish if you’d be better served by a more effective air handler and present you our many options.