HVAC unit

Building temperature system

An HVAC unit is equipment that provides heating, ventilation, and air conditioning to a building.

The term usually refers to a single system handling all three functions, often a rooftop or outdoor unit connected to indoor ductwork.

The HVAC unit needs servicing before summer.

In casual use, HVAC unit may refer specifically to the air conditioning component.

Related

refrigerant · blower · coils · furnace · condenser · coolant · airflow · climate · temperature · freon · registers · insulation · humidity · central air · cooling system · condensation · drip pan · evaporator

Categories
Opposites
climate control capability

HVAC unitopen window

Unsealed wall aperture

natural ventilation · passive cooling · cross-ventilation · shade tree · awning

system complexity

HVAC unitfan

Admirer or air mover

space heater · window fan · box fan · campfire · portable fan

environmental philosophy

HVAC unitpassive cooling

Temperature control without power

thermal mass · cross-ventilation · adobe construction · roughing it

Family

HVAC, unit, units, unite, united, uniting, unity, unities, disunity

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G