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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
Prepare to fall in love with a heating company.

Hawn Heating
482-2499
http://www.hawnheating.com/aboutus/hawntrad.html

I've heard of them, and seen their van(s) around town. Thanks!

As an update, I went around with some clear packing tape last night
and covered over the cold air intakes in the unheated rooms. Something
said in this thread got me to thinking that it might work more
efficiently if it wasn't trying to heat the COLD air. Maybe it's all
in my head, but I think it made a difference both with the register
temperature, and how often the furnace runs. Gotta take the IR
thermometer home tonight, and start taking notes again.


That's stupid. You've just restricted the airflow to the furnace heating
vents.


Similar: A friend of mine had her ancient furnace replaced last year. When
the installers were done and testing the new unit, something was very
obviously wrong with the air flow. On further investigation, they found
that two of the cold air returns had been stuffed with fiberglass
insulation. Based on other amazing home maintenance screwups we saw around
the house, it was most likely the previous owners, who were experienced
break-it-yourselfers.