HVAC Glossary

Heating and/or cooling systems in which all components are located in one cabinet.

Allergens are substances that cause allergic reactions.

The indoor component of your air conditioner or heating system that moves air through your home.

Air filtration systems utilize an air filter to remove harmful particles from the air you breathe. In most air filtration systems, you can change and maintain filters on your own.

Air cleaners reduce the total volume of allergens, dust, pollen, dander, and other harmful particles from the newly cooled or heated air circulating in your home.

AFUE, or Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency, measures how efficiently a gas furnace converts fuel to energy. The higher the AFUE, the more efficient the gas furnace.

Acculink is a communication system that allows different components of your HVAC system to relay messages to each other.

Brand name for American Standard Heating and Air Conditioning’s whole-home air filtration that removes up to 99.98 percent of airborne allergens from the filtered air in your home.