The equipment is connected by piping that carries the system's refrigerant. Straight cool system. An air conditioning system that includes cooling equipment only. Strip heating may be included with straight cool systems. Many conventional central air conditioning systems incorporate strip heating, which is composed of heating coils located near the air handler.
Air is blown across electrically-heated coils, into ductwork.
Ton and BTUH are used interchangeably to describe the cooling and heating capacity of central air conditioning systems. A heat pump that normally utilizes cooling towers, lakes or waterways as a heat sink. Heat pumps offer added savings FPL's Residential Air Conditioning program also covers central heat pump systems. These energy-saving systems can heat your home at a cost 30 to 60 percent lower than that of conventional air conditioning and heating systems. In the summer, heat pumps work like conventional air conditioning systems, collecting heat and humidity from inside your home and transferring it outdoors.