Unitary air conditioners are factory-made assemblies that normally include an evaporator or cooling coil and a compressor/condenser combination, and possibly provide heating as well. An air-source unitary heat pump normally includes an indoor conditioning coil, compressor(s), and an outdoor coil. It must provide heating and possibly cooling as well. A water-source heat pump rejects or extracts heat to and from a water loop instead of from ambient air. A unitary air conditioner or heat pump with more than one factory-made assembly (e.g., indoor and outdoor units) is commonly called a split system.
General Design Considerations
Types of Unitary Equipment
Equipment and System Standards
Air Conditioners
Air-Source Heat Pumps
Water-Source Heat Pumps
Variable-Refrigerant-Flow Heat Pumps
ISBN: 978-1-939200-27-3 (for SI versions of chapters)
ISSN: 1930-7705 (for SI versions of chapters)
Citation: 2016 ASHRAE Handbook — HVAC Systems and Equipment: Chapter 49, Unitary Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
Product Details
- Published:
- 2016
- ISBN(s):
- 9781939200273
- Number of Pages:
- 15
- Units of Measure:
- SI
- File Size:
- 1 file , 6.2 MB
- Product Code(s):
- D-S492016SI
