An assortment of important HVAC parts are combined in your air-conditioning and heating units. All play a vital part in keeping your home comfortable during all seasons. However, certain components are especially essential to keep the system operating at manufacturer’s specifications, including at optimum energy efficiency and with reliable safety. Here are three important HVAC parts that get you through the seasons every year.
AC Compressor
The compressor in the outdoor unit of your central air conditioner system is the heartbeat of home cooling and thus one of the most vital of the important HVAC parts. This powerful motor — most compressors consume more electricity than any other system part — compresses the flow of refrigerant that moves indoor heat outdoors. What’s left behind is cool comfort. Compressors are sturdy beasts as well as costly components: If a compressor fails after many years of service, it’s often more financially viable to upgrade to a new AC unit than replace the compressor.
Furnace Heat Exchanger
The heat exchanger is the component that separates super-heated gases in the furnace combustion chamber from the air that will circulate throughout your home and keep you comfortable in cold weather. Generally, air heated by the furnace heat exchanger enters the home’s HVAC ductwork at about 140 to 170 degrees. The heat exchanger also performs a vital safety function by ensuring that furnace combustion gases — including deadly carbon monoxide — do not enter the home’s airflow.
Ductwork
Typically installed inside the attic and walls of the house, the duct system that delivers conditioned airflow to all parts of the house is divided into two segments. Supply ducts convey cooled and heated air from the central air handler to all spaces in the home, typically entering rooms through vents near the ceiling. The return ductwork, meanwhile, pulls air back to the central unit to continue the cycle of cooling or heating again. The ductwork in a typical size residential home moves about 1,000 cubic feet of conditioned air per minute when the system is running.
For more about the important HVAC parts you rely on in every season, ask the pros at Energy 1 Heating & Air Conditioning.
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