Attic Hvac Filter

This is a grille located on the ceiling or wall where air enters your hvac system.

Attic hvac filter.

Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts. 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. 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.

If you have an attic vent in your ceiling like the one pictured further above the arrow should point up toward the hvac unit. Your ac s air filter is usually found in these 2 places. 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. Well mainly it s a way to save space.

We don t have basements due to flooding. Btw in east texas all furnaces coils blowers go in the attic. So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all. An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.

Attic hvac systems save space. Up until this weekend we always had our filters in the intake vents in a hallway ceiling. Just had to replace my furnace coil and condenser this weekend. Air filters come in all different sizes and range from about an inch thick to a few inches thick.