Hi all:

I recently bought a 3 storey house + basement house. I have a gas
furnace in the basement for heating. On the third floor of the house
there are 4 air ducts which have hot air blowing with a good flow from
them. There is a room below this one on the second floor where there is
a air duct but no air is coming from it at all. Howeve in the other
rooms on the second floor the air s coing with a good flow from all the
vents. Similarly there is a kitchen on the first floor and there is one
vent directly below the room on the second floor where there is an air
duct but there is no air coming from the air vent. However there are
other vents on the first floor where the air is coming in properly from
the air vents.

I noticed that on the second floor, in one of the ducts (which works)
there is a string attached to something down in the duct.

My questions a
(1) What could be the reson that there is no air coming from the one
vent on the second floor and also from the vent directly beneath it on
the first floor? Is it possible that the previous owners from whom I
bought the house installed the ducts but never connected the ducts to
some main air pipe?

(2) What is that string in the duct used for?

(3) Who do I call to fix this? A general contractor or a furnace guy or
???


Thanks,
Goadude

"Goadude" wrote in message
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Hi all:

I recently bought a 3 storey house + basement house. I have a gas
furnace in the basement for heating. On the third floor of the house
there are 4 air ducts which have hot air blowing with a good flow from
them. There is a room below this one on the second floor where there is
a air duct but no air is coming from it at all. Howeve in the other
rooms on the second floor the air s coing with a good flow from all the
vents. Similarly there is a kitchen on the first floor and there is one
vent directly below the room on the second floor where there is an air
duct but there is no air coming from the air vent. However there are
other vents on the first floor where the air is coming in properly from
the air vents.

I noticed that on the second floor, in one of the ducts (which works)
there is a string attached to something down in the duct.

Have you removed the grill and looked into that duct with a flashlight to
see what the string might be attached to? You might also need a mirror if
you can't get your head in there. Be sure to use one of those thingies that
keeps your glasses from falling off. :-)

In my ducts, there are 3 ways to close them off
1. Dampers in main lines, which would shut off more than a few vents.
2. A damper just below the vent. gotta unscrew the grill, louvers
assembly, stick your hand down the duct, and look for a lip, pivot or some
kind of diverter in the duct, and move it to open or close the duct. Or in
between. If you have central A/C added on, you will have to do this each
season! a pita.
3. The louver, behind the grill.
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"Goadude" wrote in message
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Hi all:

I recently bought a 3 storey house + basement house. I have a gas
furnace in the basement for heating. On the third floor of the house
there are 4 air ducts which have hot air blowing with a good flow from
them. There is a room below this one on the second floor where there is
a air duct but no air is coming from it at all. Howeve in the other
rooms on the second floor the air s coing with a good flow from all the
vents. Similarly there is a kitchen on the first floor and there is one
vent directly below the room on the second floor where there is an air
duct but there is no air coming from the air vent. However there are
other vents on the first floor where the air is coming in properly from
the air vents.

I noticed that on the second floor, in one of the ducts (which works)
there is a string attached to something down in the duct.

My questions a
(1) What could be the reson that there is no air coming from the one
vent on the second floor and also from the vent directly beneath it on
the first floor? Is it possible that the previous owners from whom I
bought the house installed the ducts but never connected the ducts to
some main air pipe?

(2) What is that string in the duct used for?

(3) Who do I call to fix this? A general contractor or a furnace guy or
???


Thanks,
Goadude

Goadude wrote:

Hi all:

I recently bought a 3 storey house + basement house. I have a gas
furnace in the basement for heating. On the third floor of the house
there are 4 air ducts which have hot air blowing with a good flow from
them. There is a room below this one on the second floor where there is
a air duct but no air is coming from it at all. Howeve in the other
rooms on the second floor the air s coing with a good flow from all the
vents. Similarly there is a kitchen on the first floor and there is one
vent directly below the room on the second floor where there is an air
duct but there is no air coming from the air vent. However there are
other vents on the first floor where the air is coming in properly from
the air vents.

I noticed that on the second floor, in one of the ducts (which works)
there is a string attached to something down in the duct.

My questions a
(1) What could be the reson that there is no air coming from the one
vent on the second floor and also from the vent directly beneath it on
the first floor? Is it possible that the previous owners from whom I
bought the house installed the ducts but never connected the ducts to
some main air pipe?

(2) What is that string in the duct used for?

(3) Who do I call to fix this? A general contractor or a furnace guy or
???


Thanks,
Goadude

Hi,
That string may be attached to a damper. Can you pull or realease it?
If it's indeed damper and it's closed, that may be the reason there is
no hot air flow in that room. I have such a set up. When one room
furthest from furnace is not getting eonough hot air, I can adjust
damper to increase or decrease air going to that room.

Thanks for your replies folks. I pulled the string (and tied it to a
screw so it remains pulled) and it seems to make no difference to the
air flow from any vent!!! Whats surprising is that there is an air vent
on the second floor in a bathroom adjacent to this room that not
getting any heat, and the air vent in that bathroom has a strong and
good air flow from the heat duct!!!

Who do I call for such probelms? A general contractor or a furnace
person?

Thanks,
Goadude

On Oct 31, 9:52 pm, Tony Hwang wrote:
Goadude wrote:
Hi all:

I recently bought a 3 storey house + basement house. I have a gas
furnace in the basement for heating. On the third floor of the house
there are 4 air ducts which have hot air blowing with a good flow from
them. There is a room below this one on the second floor where there is
a air duct but no air is coming from it at all. Howeve in the other
rooms on the second floor the air s coing with a good flow from all the
vents. Similarly there is a kitchen on the first floor and there is one
vent directly below the room on the second floor where there is an air
duct but there is no air coming from the air vent. However there are
other vents on the first floor where the air is coming in properly from
the air vents.

I noticed that on the second floor, in one of the ducts (which works)
there is a string attached to something down in the duct.

My questions a
(1) What could be the reson that there is no air coming from the one
vent on the second floor and also from the vent directly beneath it on
the first floor? Is it possible that the previous owners from whom I
bought the house installed the ducts but never connected the ducts to
some main air pipe?

(2) What is that string in the duct used for?

(3) Who do I call to fix this? A general contractor or a furnace guy or
???

Thanks,
GoadudeHi,
That string may be attached to a damper. Can you pull or realease it?
If it's indeed damper and it's closed, that may be the reason there is
no hot air flow in that room. I have such a set up. When one room
furthest from furnace is not getting eonough hot air, I can adjust
damper to increase or decrease air going to that room.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

"Goadude" wrote in message
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Thanks for your replies folks. I pulled the string (and tied it to a
screw so it remains pulled) and it seems to make no difference to the
air flow from any vent!!! Whats surprising is that there is an air vent
on the second floor in a bathroom adjacent to this room that not
getting any heat, and the air vent in that bathroom has a strong and
good air flow from the heat duct!!!

Who do I call for such probelms? A general contractor or a furnace
person?


Heating contractor. Speak to a few friends or neighbors first, for
recommendations. Some of these companies are hideous. Others are terrific.
You want to find a terrific one and stick with them for a long time.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Goadude" wrote in message
oups.com...

Thanks for your replies folks. I pulled the string (and tied it to a
screw so it remains pulled) and it seems to make no difference to the
air flow from any vent!!! Whats surprising is that there is an air vent
on the second floor in a bathroom adjacent to this room that not
getting any heat, and the air vent in that bathroom has a strong and
good air flow from the heat duct!!!

Who do I call for such probelms? A general contractor or a furnace
person?


Heating contractor. Speak to a few friends or neighbors first, for
recommendations. Some of these companies are hideous. Others are terrific.
You want to find a terrific one and stick with them for a long time.



Also, as was suggested, a flashlight and mirror can go a long way to
figuring it out yourself. You want to try to trace the vertical duct
runs and see where they go from top to basement. Figure out which
vents have air, which don't and how they are interconnected. Have you
checked all the ducts in the basement to make sure they are connected?
It's very common for them to have joints covered with duct tape, that
deteriorates and then they come apart. For repair, use the aluminum
tape. Also, it's not unusual to find a vent that was never connected
at all during the install.

Goadude wrote:
Hi all:

I recently bought a 3 storey house + basement house. I have a gas
furnace in the basement for heating. On the third floor of the house
there are 4 air ducts which have hot air blowing with a good flow from
them. There is a room below this one on the second floor where there is
a air duct but no air is coming from it at all. Howeve in the other
rooms on the second floor the air s coing with a good flow from all the
vents. Similarly there is a kitchen on the first floor and there is one
vent directly below the room on the second floor where there is an air
duct but there is no air coming from the air vent. However there are
other vents on the first floor where the air is coming in properly from
the air vents.

I noticed that on the second floor, in one of the ducts (which works)
there is a string attached to something down in the duct.

My questions a
(1) What could be the reson that there is no air coming from the one
vent on the second floor and also from the vent directly beneath it on
the first floor? Is it possible that the previous owners from whom I
bought the house installed the ducts but never connected the ducts to
some main air pipe?

(2) What is that string in the duct used for?

(3) Who do I call to fix this? A general contractor or a furnace guy or
???


Thanks,
Goadude

This may sound stupid, but is it possible that the vents in question
are actually returns?

nate

Mebbe run an electricians wire down, and see if sumpn is blocked??
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"Goadude" wrote in message
oups.com...

Thanks for your replies folks. I pulled the string (and tied it to a
screw so it remains pulled) and it seems to make no difference to the
air flow from any vent!!! Whats surprising is that there is an air vent
on the second floor in a bathroom adjacent to this room that not
getting any heat, and the air vent in that bathroom has a strong and
good air flow from the heat duct!!!

Who do I call for such probelms? A general contractor or a furnace
person?

Thanks,
Goadude

On Oct 31, 9:52 pm, Tony Hwang wrote:
Goadude wrote:
Hi all:

I recently bought a 3 storey house + basement house. I have a gas
furnace in the basement for heating. On the third floor of the house
there are 4 air ducts which have hot air blowing with a good flow from
them. There is a room below this one on the second floor where there is
a air duct but no air is coming from it at all. Howeve in the other
rooms on the second floor the air s coing with a good flow from all the
vents. Similarly there is a kitchen on the first floor and there is one
vent directly below the room on the second floor where there is an air
duct but there is no air coming from the air vent. However there are
other vents on the first floor where the air is coming in properly from
the air vents.

I noticed that on the second floor, in one of the ducts (which works)
there is a string attached to something down in the duct.

My questions a
(1) What could be the reson that there is no air coming from the one
vent on the second floor and also from the vent directly beneath it on
the first floor? Is it possible that the previous owners from whom I
bought the house installed the ducts but never connected the ducts to
some main air pipe?

(2) What is that string in the duct used for?

(3) Who do I call to fix this? A general contractor or a furnace guy or
???

Thanks,
GoadudeHi,
That string may be attached to a damper. Can you pull or realease it?
If it's indeed damper and it's closed, that may be the reason there is
no hot air flow in that room. I have such a set up. When one room
furthest from furnace is not getting eonough hot air, I can adjust
damper to increase or decrease air going to that room.- Hide quoted
text -- Show quoted text -

This may sound stupid, but is it possible that the vents in question
are actually returns?


I was also thinking the same thing. Also, if the houses in your
neighborhood were all built at the same time, buy the same builder, and
are essentially the same, it might help to ask around.

Thanks for your help folks. I got a handyman to come a take a look at
the duct issues, and we found that (a) the second floor bedroom and the
kitchen vents were connected to a pipe, but that pipe was capped and
was not connected to any hot air feed!! (b) the string in the duct pipe
did nothing since that particular heat pipe was open and was not
connected to any source (c) the furnace for some reason had a face
plate removed from one of the openings coming out of it which was open
and therefore was losing a lot heated air which also resulted in less
pressure from the working vents. The home inspector I had engaged
befroe buying the house should have caught these things....well he
didnt. Thankfully these are not too big issues and can be fixed.

Goadude

On Nov 1, 9:26 am, wrote:
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Goadude" wrote in message
roups.com...

Thanks for your replies folks. I pulled the string (and tied it to a
screw so it remains pulled) and it seems to make no difference to the
air flow from any vent!!! Whats surprising is that there is an air vent
on the second floor in a bathroom adjacent to this room that not
getting any heat, and the air vent in that bathroom has a strong and
good air flow from the heat duct!!!

Who do I call for such probelms? A general contractor or a furnace
person?

Heating contractor. Speak to a few friends or neighbors first, for
recommendations. Some of these companies are hideous. Others are terrific.
You want to find a terrific one and stick with them for a long time.Also, as was suggested, a flashlight and mirror can go a long way to
figuring it out yourself. You want to try to trace the vertical duct
runs and see where they go from top to basement. Figure out which
vents have air, which don't and how they are interconnected. Have you
checked all the ducts in the basement to make sure they are connected?
It's very common for them to have joints covered with duct tape, that
deteriorates and then they come apart. For repair, use the aluminum
tape. Also, it's not unusual to find a vent that was never connected
at all during the install.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

Goadude posted for all of us...

Hi all:

I recently bought a 3 storey house + basement house. I have a gas
furnace in the basement for heating. On the third floor of the house
there are 4 air ducts which have hot air blowing with a good flow from
them. There is a room below this one on the second floor where there is
a air duct but no air is coming from it at all. Howeve in the other
rooms on the second floor the air s coing with a good flow from all the
vents. Similarly there is a kitchen on the first floor and there is one
vent directly below the room on the second floor where there is an air
duct but there is no air coming from the air vent. However there are
other vents on the first floor where the air is coming in properly from
the air vents.

I noticed that on the second floor, in one of the ducts (which works)
there is a string attached to something down in the duct.

My questions a
(1) What could be the reson that there is no air coming from the one
vent on the second floor and also from the vent directly beneath it on
the first floor? Is it possible that the previous owners from whom I
bought the house installed the ducts but never connected the ducts to
some main air pipe?

(2) What is that string in the duct used for?

(3) Who do I call to fix this? A general contractor or a furnace guy or
???


Thanks,
Goadude


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