Everything You Should Know About Residential Heating and Cooling

There are different types of residential HVAC systems that can keep you cool during the hottest summer months.

Hvac Split System

An HVAC split system refers to a type of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system commonly used in residential and small commercial buildings. It consists of two main components: an indoor unit and an outdoor unit.

Indoor Unit: This component typically contains the evaporator coil responsible for cooling the air and a fan to circulate the conditioned air throughout the building. In heating mode, it may also contain a heat exchanger or electric heating elements.

Outdoor Unit: Also known as the condensing unit, this part of the system houses the compressor, condenser coil, and a fan. It's responsible for releasing heat absorbed from indoor air during the cooling process to the outdoor environment.

The two units are connected by refrigerant lines, which circulate refrigerant between them. During operation, the indoor unit absorbs heat from indoor air, cooling it down, while the outdoor unit releases this absorbed heat to the outside environment. In heating mode, the process is reversed, with the outdoor unit absorbing heat from the outdoor air and transferring it indoors.

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