Attic Hvac Filter

On vertical air handlers with the return air duct entering on the top of the air handler the filter often slides into a slot above the hvac unit.

Attic hvac filter.

This is a grille located on the ceiling or wall where air enters your hvac system. So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts. Return vent with grate in place on the left and open return vent without the grate where you can see the filter and ductwork on the right.

Well mainly it s a way to save space. Find the right filter size. We don t have basements due to flooding. Btw in east texas all furnaces coils blowers go in the attic.

An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan. If you have an attic vent in your ceiling like the one pictured further above the arrow should point up toward the hvac unit. Attic hvac systems save space. Air filters come in all different sizes and range from about an inch thick to a few inches thick.

Up until this weekend we always had our filters in the intake vents in a hallway ceiling. On horizontal hvac units with the return duct attached to the side of the air handler the filter often fits in a slot on the return air intake side of the unit. Only the condenser is outside of course. This arrow needs to point in the direction of your hvac s airflow.