Air Conditioners and Furnaces: How Do They Work Together?

Your heating and cooling systems have many components that work together to provide optimal home comfort. Air conditioning systems work hand in hand with your heating system, so upgrades to your cooling system will be affected by the efficiency of your heating system.

  1. Both devices use the same air blower.
  2. Since the AC Evaporator transfers excess heat and humidity from inside to outside the home, it can freeze up if there is a problem with the system.
  3. Your home thermostat is used to activate, control and shut off both devices.
  4. Both the furnace and air conditioner work together to clean and condition air before recirculating it throughout the house while maintaining temperature and humidity.

 

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