{"id":710,"date":"2018-08-20T11:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T15:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/?p=710"},"modified":"2018-08-15T11:58:23","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T15:58:23","slug":"reasons-consider-packaged-hvac-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/reasons-consider-packaged-hvac-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Reasons to Consider a Packaged HVAC Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-711 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/technician-checking-AC-unit-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"technician-checks-ac-unit\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/technician-checking-AC-unit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/technician-checking-AC-unit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/technician-checking-AC-unit.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u201cWait,\u201d you\u2019re saying, \u201cwhat\u2019s a <em>packaged<\/em> HVAC unit? Is that like a window AC?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well, sort of. A packaged HVAC unit is a cooling system or heat pump where all the components are contained in a single cabinet. The compressor, the evaporator coil, the condensing coil, the fans and motors\u2014the works. The opposite of a packaged unit is a split system or a mini split system, where there are separate indoor and outdoor units. For example, the most common type of central AC found in homes is a split system with an outdoor condenser and an indoor evaporator with an air handler that sends the cooled air into the ducts.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->However, the type of packaged unit we\u2019re talking about in this post isn\u2019t a small window air conditioner. We don\u2019t recommend these for homes. We\u2019re talking about an <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\/central-air-conditioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">option for central air conditioning<\/a> that doesn\u2019t require using an indoor unit: the entire air conditioning system (or heat pump) is placed outside your house and connected into the ventilation system. This is the most common way to cool businesses, but it can work for homes as well. Here are some reasons you might want a packaged HVAC unit installed for your home:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Space saving: <\/strong>The standard split-system air conditioner needs a large indoor unit with an evaporator coil and blower fan. If you don\u2019t have the space for your home, or you\u2019d like to reclaim some space, a packaged unit can help you. Maybe you can convert that basement into a usable space like an office or game room now that the AC unit is out of the way.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quiet:<\/strong> Air conditioning manufacturers are always searching for new ways to lower the noise pollution from their ACs. But one of the best ways is simply to have the air conditioner placed outside. The only sound you\u2019ll hear from a packaged HVAC unit is the movement of air through the ventilation ducts. All the fans are outdoors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Easy maintenance and repairs:<\/strong> We don\u2019t mean it\u2019s easier for <em>you<\/em> to repair the system\u2014like all refrigeration systems, you only want trained professionals to handle repair and maintenance work for a packaged HVAC system. However, the work is faster and easier for professionals to do when all the components are in the same place. There\u2019s no need to even come into your house. The whole process is streamlined.<\/li>\n<li><strong>More cooling power for larger spaces:<\/strong> Packaged units tend to be larger and more powerful than split systems, with greater cooling tonnage. If you have a spacious home that\u2019s hard to cool down, going with a larger packaged unit may be ideal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Packaged HVAC units are available in air conditioning-only versions as well as heat pumps. If you think that you may want a packaged system, whether as a replacement in your home or as part of the planning to build a new home, get in touch with our professionals to see if it\u2019s the best choice. We\u2019re an <a href=\"\/service-areas\/mountainside-hvac-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HVAC contractor in Mountainside, NJ<\/a> who works with many types of cooling systems, including packaged units, both residential and commercial.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find out more about packaged units.<\/a> At Air Creations, Inc. \u201cWe Do It Right!\u201d \u2014 Guaranteed!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A packaged HVAC unit is a cooling system or heat pump where all the components are contained in a single cabinet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[14,40,102,130],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/710"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=710"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":715,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/710\/revisions\/715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}