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 understand if you could use one to enhance your home comfort in Ames. We’re here to help you recognize what an air handler is and if one would help you in your home.

An air handler is the interior unit of a split-system air conditioner or a heat pump. Basically, an air handler does what its name says: it handles air. It assists your split system or heat pump flow 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 components. When the weather is hot, the air handler flows air through your home, which helps uphold adequate comfort levels within your home. Some types of air handlers even use heat strips to boost the heating power or your heat pump when the weather gets calmer.

A properly maintained and operating air handler can help decrease utility bills and a create a longer lifetime for your split system or heat pump.

If you want to discover more about air handlers and the means by which they could hypothetically benefit you and your home comfort, call Haselhoff Air Solutions today at 515-450-8739. We can help you establish if you’d be better served by a more proficient air handler and present you our many options.