Generally, packaged units are installed in crawlspaces, on the ground outside the home, or on the rooftop. There are different types of packaged units available from which you can choose the one that suits your requirement. The most common types of packaged HVAC units comprise packaged heat pumps, packaged gas-electric units or packaged air conditioners.
The packaged heat pumps use the heat pump technology to both heat and cool homes. During the summer months, heat from inside the house is extracted and dissipated to the outside air while during the winter months heat from the outside air is pumped into the cold indoors.
The packaged gas electric units use electricity to provide air conditioning during the summer months and they offer natural gas heating during the cooler months.
On the other hand packaged air conditioners offer effective cooling during the summer months. At the same time, they can also provide heating during the winter season.
Now let us have a look at some of the many benefits offered by packaged HVAC units.
• The most obvious benefit of packaged HVAC units is that you are able to get heating and cooling from a single unit.
• Packaged units are known for their space saving capacity. As both the heating and the cooling units are housed in one cabinet, you need not use separate space for the heater and the air conditioner. In fact, packaged HVAC units can be great option if you are thinking of remodeling your home or building a new one.
• Packaged HVAC units have higher levels of efficiency than the regular HVAC models. Hence, they are more efficient it is obvious that these units will be able to lower your utility bills.
• Packaged HVAC units are also known for their easy installation. As installing these kind of units are easier it is cheaper to install these units as well.