Maybe you’ve heard of air handlers. Maybe you haven’t. Even if you are acquainted with the concept of an air handler, you may not know if you could use one to advance your home comfort in Omaha. We’re here to help you learn what an air handler is and if one would aid you in your home.

An air handler is the indoor unit of a split-system air conditioner or a heat pump. In essence, an air handler does what its label says: it handles air. It aides your split system or heat pump circulate cooled or warmed air around the ducts of your house. The air handler encompasses the evaporator coil and the blower in your ventilation system, in conjunction with other mechanisms. When the weather is warm, the air handler circulates air through your home, which helps maintain adequate comfort levels within 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 correctly maintained and operating air handler can help lower utility bills and a deliver a longer natural life for your split system or heat pump.

If you want to learn more about air handlers and the ways they could hypothetically benefit you and your home comfort, call Interstate Heating & Air Conditioning today at 402-509-5940. We can help you establish if you’d be better served by a more proficient air handler and show you our many options.