Harker is a trusted air conditioning contractor ready to install, maintain, and repair your air conditioning units to keep the cool air flowing in your household. From ductless air conditioning to split air conditioning units and central air conditioning systems, our knowledgeable technicians can help.
Air conditioners are key to keeping your home cool and comfortable no matter how warm the weather. They remove warm and humid air from your home and cool it down using a chemical refrigerant, trapping warm air within a coil in the unit. A fan distributes the cool air back into your home’s rooms, keeping them cool year-round. The warm air is distributed outdoors and released into the atmosphere. Air conditioners use a compressor, a condenser coil, and an evaporator coil to absorb heat, cool the air, and redistribute it throughout your home.
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Central air conditioning is a complex system of ducts that transfer cool air to multiple rooms from a single air conditioning unit. As warm air enters the ducts, it travels to the centralized air conditioning unit and is cooled. The air then travels to multiple rooms in your home, keeping your whole home consistently cool. Centralized air conditioning is controlled by a regulation device such as a thermostat.
AC is a general term that can refer to multiple methods of cooling your home, including split system air conditioning, or portable floor or window units that cool a single room. Central air refers to a complete central air conditioning system that uses a single unit and duct system to cool your entire home.
In short, AC describes a variety of ways to cool your home, while central air refers to a specific cooling method.
Harker experts can help you determine what type of AC best fits your needs.
Some homes use a single unit located outside of your home that handles both heating and cooling, known as a package unit. A split system air conditioner instead has two units – an indoor unit and an outdoor unit – connected by refrigerant lines. The outdoor unit usually contains a compressor and condenser, while the indoor unit contains an evaporator coil that circulates air. These units work in tandem to remove heat from your air and release it outdoors in a continuous cycle until your home is cooled to your desired temperature.
A Harker technician can guide you through different AC configurations and help you determine whether a split system air conditioner is best for your home.
No. Home air conditioning units rely on electricity to operate.
Air conditioners are heat pumps designed to pull warm air from your home into an air conditioning unit through a duct system. From there, air conditioners use refrigerant fluid to cool air and trap the heat taken from the air into a coil. A fan blows the now-cool air back into your home, and the warm air is released from the unit into the atmosphere.
No. Home air conditioners use electricity as an energy source, not combustion. There is no way for an air conditioner to produce carbon monoxide.
– Briana Morganroth
The 26VNA1 is different in a lot of ways. The unique, variable-speed compressor of this unit, allows it to literally adapt its output to the needs of the home. With tiny adjustments between 25 and 100% capacity, it gives the home only the amount of cooling necessary. That’s huge from a comfort perspective. The ability to run in lower speeds most of the time makes it quieter and more adept at removing humidity and keeping temperatures even. Plus, those lower speeds are the sweet spot for the unit’s best efficiency levels and for getting the most benefit out of other systems you might have like an air purifier because of more constant air flow through the system.
Premium energy savings
Premium comfort features
Up to 21 SEER2
N/A
EcoNet® Enabled
ENERGY STAR® Certified
Compressor Type: Inverter Driven, Variable Speed
Up to 20 SEER2
Refrigerant Type: R-454B
Nominal Sizes: 2 to 5 Tons
Cooling & Heating Capacities: 22.8 to 54.0 kBTU
Sound Ranking: As low as 57 dB
N/A
ENERGY STAR® Certified
Compressor Type: Two-Stage Scroll
Up to 17 SEER2
Refrigerant Type: R-454B
Nominal Sizes: 2, 3, 4 and 5 Ton
Cooling Capacities: 22.8 to 56.0 kBTU
Sound Ranking: As low as 71.9 dBA
Innovation, efficiency, quality: Carrier Comfort Series air conditioners represent years of research and design with one goal in mind – making your family comfortable. With standard models and units designed specifically for the rigors of coastal area installations, Comfort Series air conditioners represent the Carrier quality, environmental stewardship and lasting durability that have endured for more than a century.
Moderate energy savings
Standard comfort features
Up to 16 SEER2
N/A
ENERGYSTAR® Certified
Compressor Type: Two-Stage Scroll
Up to 17 SEER2
Refrigerant Type: R-454B
Nominal Sizes: 2, 3, 4 and 5 Ton
Cooling Capacities: 22.8 to 56.0 kBTU
Sound Ranking: As low as 71.9 dBA