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 improve your home comfort in Northridge. 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 internal unit of a split-system air conditioner or a heat pump. Basically, an air handler does what its label says: it handles air. It aides your split system or heat pump push cooled or warmed air around 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 burning, the air handler pushes air through your home, which helps sustain correct comfort levels inside your home. Some types of air handlers even have heat strips to bolster the heating power or your heat pump when the weather gets chillier.

A properly maintained and operating 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 advantages they could possibly benefit you and your home comfort, call Enertek Air Conditioning & Heating today at (818) 727-9993. We can help you determine if you’d be better served by a more effective air handler and present you our many options.