
The heating portion of the system uses natural gas or propane to combust inside the heat exchanger, creating heat.
Packaged Gas-Electric: The heating component of a packaged gas-electric system is a gas furnace. From there, the warmed air is blown through the ductwork to increase the temperature in the interior rooms of your home. Through a cycle of evaporation and condensation, the indoor coils are heated, and the air is pushed over the warm coils. Packaged Heat Pumps: The heat pump transfers heat by reversing the refrigeration cycle used by a typical air conditioner. This type of heating component is mainly used in warmer climates where heat is only used occasionally. The warm air then travels through ducting to increase the interior temperature of your home.
With electricity as the fuel source, the heat strips are warmed, and the air is heated as it flows over the strips.
Packaged Air Conditioners: In addition to the typical cooling feature associated with an air conditioner, packaged air conditioners are capable of producing limited heat with heat strip elements. The cooled, dehumidified air is pushed through ducts to the various spaces inside your home. Warm air is pulled in by a fan and then passes over the cold evaporator coil, cooling it in the process. By using electricity as its power source, the unit’s internal components cycle the refrigerant. Operation depends on the equipment combination, but packaged systems typically heat and cool your home the same way their stand-alone counterparts do. This type of packaged system optimizes the heating source for the conditions. Packaged Dual-Fuel: The packaged dual fuel system contains a heat pump, capable of heating and cooling, as well as a gas furnace. Packaged Gas-Electric: The packaged gas-electric unit combines an air conditioner with gas-powered furnace performance. Packaged Heat Pumps: A packaged heat pump uses heat pump technology to cool and heat your home. The packaged air conditioner can also provide limited warmth by using an electrical strip heating. Packaged Air Conditioners: The compressor, coils, air handler are all housed in a single-boxed cabinet.
With a packaged system, you can have space for those new shoes and have the space to be comfortable in your home! Packaged units have the main heating and cooling components in a single-boxed cabinet that sits outside the home. The single location frees up internal spaces for “usable” square footage when compared to a split HVAC system that needs some dedicated indoor space. The cabinet system can be installed at ground level, in a crawl space or on a rooftop. If this sounds familiar, a packaged system may be right for you!Ī packaged unit is an “all-in-one system” that can provide both cooling and heating from a single cabinet.
Let’s face it… you have stuff, and it needs space! But when indoor space is limited, you may need to find alternatives for essential heating and cooling equipment.