{"product_id":"everwell-ahc-air-handler","title":"Everwell AHC Series Air Handler (Standard Return)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe indoor half of an Everwell system, in the standard-return configuration that suits most residential installs — and the one that takes the big heat kits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStandard return, and what that means\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe return duct enters the cabinet from the side or the bottom, which is the conventional arrangement and the one most upflow closets and attic platforms are already built for. If your existing handler pulls its return from below, this is the direct replacement. Where the closet cannot accommodate that, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/everwell-fahc-air-handler\"\u003efront-return FAHC\u003c\/a\u003e is the alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIt takes strip heat up to 20 kW\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the practical reason to choose the AHC over the front-return version. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/electric-heat-kit-everwell-ahc-series-standard-return\"\u003eWTM heat kit\u003c\/a\u003e range runs from 5 kW to 20 kW.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat matters in two situations. On a heat pump, the strips carry the house through a defrost cycle and through the coldest hours when the outdoor unit's capacity falls. On an air-conditioner system with no furnace, \u003cb\u003ethe heat kit is the only heat in the house\u003c\/b\u003e — and the FAHC series does not offer the 15 kW or 20 kW sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy there is no SEER2 figure on this page\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn air handler has no efficiency rating of its own.\u003c\/b\u003e SEER2 is certified for a matched pair — a specific outdoor unit against a specific indoor one — so the number belongs to the combination, not to either box separately. Pair this with a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/everwell-cac-15-r454b-cooling\"\u003eCAC-15 air conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/everwell-cac-15-r454b-heat-pump\"\u003eCAC-15 heat pump\u003c\/a\u003e and the certified rating for that pairing is published on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/central-air-systems\"\u003ecomplete system listing\u003c\/a\u003e, with the AHRI certificate linked. Or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ahri-match-check\"\u003echeck any pairing yourself\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe GoldFin coil\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn all-copper coil with a corrosion-resistant coating. The indoor coil runs wet every cooling hour, which makes it the surface that suffers most in permanent humidity — and in coastal Florida it is where standard coatings fail first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSizing — 1.5 to 5 ton\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour cabinets covering 1.5 through 5 ton. Match the handler to the condenser and to a Manual J load calculation from someone who has seen the property, not to the size of the unit being replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMust be installed by a licensed HVAC professional — opening a refrigerant circuit requires EPA certification, and the manufacturer warranty depends on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrated at 22.83 × 25.6 × 47.63 in on the 1.5–3.5 ton cabinets, 25.2 × 27.75 × 54.9 in on the 5 ton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLine set, disconnect, whip, thermostat and pad are not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips on a freight truck — read \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/receiving-a-freight-delivery\"\u003ereceiving a freight delivery\u003c\/a\u003e before delivery day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Everwell","offers":[{"title":"1.5 – 2 Ton","offer_id":49310250336515,"sku":"AHC2414BA15","price":1249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2.5 – 3 Ton","offer_id":49310250369283,"sku":"AHC3614BA15","price":1269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.5 Ton","offer_id":49310250402051,"sku":"AHC4214BA15","price":1349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Ton","offer_id":49310250434819,"sku":"AHC6014BA15","price":1569.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/3278\/5667\/files\/everwell-ahc.png?v=1784771685","url":"https:\/\/hvacsupplypro.com\/products\/everwell-ahc-air-handler","provider":"HVAC Supply Pro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}