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Types of Systems
The perfect Carrier system for your home depends on several factors, including the physical specifications of your home. Whichever innovative products you and your expert Carrier dealer select, there are 4 primary types of Carrier heating and cooling systems: split systems, hybrid heat split systems, ductless split systems and packaged systems.
Split Systems
The most typical and traditional heating and cooling systems are split systems. With a Carrier split system, you have products that reside both inside and outside your home. An innovative Carrier split system includes:
- Air Conditioner—Cools refrigerant
- Furnace and Evaporator Coil, or a Fan Coil—Converts refrigerant and circulates air
- Ducts—Carry the air throughout your home
- Control or Thermostat—Your interface for controlling your system
- Optional Air Quality Accessories such as Air Cleaners or Ventilators—Clean your air before it circulates throughout your home.
Hybrid Heat Split System
A Carrier hybrid heat split system is a more energy-efficient variation of the traditional heating and cooling split system. The inclusion of a heat pump allows the option of electricity-fueled heating and cooling, in addition to gas furnace heat. An cost-effective Carrier hybrid heat split system includes:
- Heat Pump —Cools and/or heats refrigerant
- Furnace and Evaporator Coil —Converts refrigerant and circulates air
- Ducts —Carry the air throughout your home
- Control or Thermostat—Your interface for controlling your system
- Optional Air Quality Accessories such as Air Cleaners or Ventilators—Clean your air before it circulates throughout your home.
Ductless Split Systems
Carrier ductless systems can be installed in places where conventional ducted systems cannot go, or are an ideal complement to your ducted system. Carrier ductless systems offer a matched combination of:
- Heat Pump or Air Conditioner—Cools and/or heats refrigerant
- A Compact Fan Coil—Converts refrigerant and circulates air
- Refrigerant Tubing and Wires—Connects outdoor unit to fan coil
- Control or Thermostat—Your interface for controlling your system
- Optional Air Quality Accessories such as Air Cleaners or Ventilators —Clean your air before it circulates throughout your home.
Packaged Systems
If your home does not have the space for the multiple separate products typically found in a split system, Carrier offers several packaged solutions. From one-room units to entire home systems in a single package, Carrier has a variety of options, including:
- Packaged Products —A heat pump or air conditioner combined with a fan or evaporator coil in a single unit. All you need is a control or thermostat and any air quality accessories you'd like. Packaged Systems may be located on the exterior of your home either on the rooftop or in the yard.
