‘AHU’ is short for ‘air handling unit.’ It is a system that warms-up, cools, filters, and/or humidifies as well as circulates air in your home or building.
An AHU is typically made up of the following components:
- Casing for its parts.
- A fan.
- Heating and cooling coils.
- Filters.
- Panel.
- Humidifiers.
- Mixing Box.
It’s an essential piece of every HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system and is available in two forms: draw-through and blow through.
You can learn about an AHU works in detail by reviewing this article.
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