For every business, having clean, healthy air is essential to maintaining staff safety and maximizing output. Air handling units, or AHUs, ensure high-quality air in buildings. AHUs are components of the ventilation, heating, and air conditioning system that control and circulate air.
Fremont, CA: Air handling units, or AHUs, ensure high-quality air in buildings. AHUs are components of the ventilation, heating, and air conditioning system that control and circulate air. For every business, having clean, healthy air is essential to maintaining staff safety and maximizing output. AHUs are often installed on the floors, roofs, or basements of medium- to large-sized industrial and commercial buildings. It is typical for the building to have several smaller AHUs operating in various parts.
The AHU is often a large metallic enclosure that is connected to the ductwork that distributes and returns conditioned air to the building. There are several ventilators inside this big metal box, each with a particular function. AHUs circulate fresh air within rooms. Air from outside is taken in by the units, which then filter, heat, and recondition it (either by heating or cooling coils). Room air can be recirculated to save energy in areas where sanitary requirements for air quality are less severe. A cooling/heat exchanger is generally installed on the AHU to increase capacity and save energy.
Components of an AHU
Housing
The housing houses every part of the AHU and is typically composed of metal that has been coated to avoid corrosion. To prevent condensation, the housing of the coil and fans is insulated.
