HVAC stands for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, and it is a system responsible for heating and cooling your home. It includes products such as ovens, air conditioners, heat pumps, ducts, thermostats, and other home comfort controls. Your air conditioning system is much more than the outdoor unit that most people see on the side of their house. It is composed of several components that work together to heat and cool your home.
At its core, HVAC is a combination of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. The acronym stands for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. An air conditioning unit is responsible for heating and cooling the air in your building and for providing ventilation to allow moisture to escape. Your HVAC unit includes the boiler, the air conditioner (if you have one), and any ventilation ducts or grilles designed to release moisture.
Air conditioning systems also improve indoor air quality through mechanical ventilation and filtration. Some common HVAC systems include central air conditioning units, ductless mini-divisions, furnaces, and boilers. Central air conditioning units are the most powerful and efficient type of air conditioner, but they are also the most expensive to install and operate. Duct systems such as central air conditioning have a central unit that treats air and a fan that circulates treated air through the ducts of a building into the main living space.
Mini-split systems also require an outdoor condenser and one or more indoor air controllers, but they don't need ducts. Unitary air conditioners, such as window units and portable air conditioners, contain both the air controller and the condenser in the same housing. At a basic level, air conditioning systems work by drawing cold air through the ventilation system, heating it, and then redistributing it throughout the house, or vice versa with cold air. Typically, climate control systems are forced air systems that provide heating and air conditioning as air circulates through the system.
A heat pump system draws air through a heat exchanger, which saves energy by using electricity already circulating in the house to heat the air. In conclusion, an HVAC system is composed of several components that work together to heat and cool your home. An HVAC system can include an air conditioner depending on what type of system you have installed in your home. Central air conditioning units are the most powerful and efficient type of air conditioner but they are also the most expensive to install and operate.
