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

An air handler is the interior unit of a split-system air conditioner or a heat pump. Essentially, an air handler does what its label says: it handles air. It assists your split system or heat pump flow cooled or warmed air through the ducts of your house. The air handler utilizes the evaporator coil and the blower in your ventilation system, along with other mechanisms. When the weather is hot, the air handler flows air through your home, which helps sustain adequate comfort levels within your home. Some types of air handlers even contain heat strips to boost the heating power or your heat pump when the weather gets chillier.

A properly maintained and functioning air handler can help lessen utility bills and a provide an extended natural life for your split system or heat pump.

If you want to know more about air handlers and the means by which they could potentially benefit you and your home comfort, call Kilbourne Heating & AC today at 561-287-7071. We can help you establish if you’d be better helped by a more effective air handler and present you our many options.