Maybe you’ve heard of 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 Monroe. 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 interior unit of a split-system air conditioner or a heat pump. Basically, an air handler does what its label says: it handles air. It helps your split system or heat pump push 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 components. When the weather is burning, the air handler flows air through your home, which helps uphold correct comfort levels inside your home. Some types of air handlers even have heat strips to boost the heating power or your heat pump when the weather gets chillier.

A well-maintained and functioning air handler can help lessen utility bills and a deliver 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 Lanz Furnace and Fireplace today at 608-291-3606. We can help you establish if you’d be better served by a more proficient air handler and show you our many options.