closing heat registers and dampers
 

"donJ" wrote in message
om...
Thanks for all the replies. Where's your website, and what did the
person do, close off more than 1/3 of the registers? What do you
recommend for balancing heat distribution in a house where the 2nd and
3rd floors are colder than the basement and 1st floor? 3 heat
registers in the basement, 4 on the 1st floor, 2 on the 2nd floor, non
on the 3rd floor (finished attic). Thanks again.

The websites listed in the email below, just add www and remove anything
including the @ in front and you got it.
Lord knows...its a GASP...commercial site and I dont want a soul in here
saying I spammed..LOL

Honestly, in a case where the unit had a bad duct install, and it sure
sounds like it without seeing here from here...(3 floors, one unit)
normally, new duct work and possibly a second unit.


"CBHvac" wrote in message
...
"donJ" wrote in message
om...
I've read in many places that you shouldn't close off more than 1/3
off your heat registers or you may cause damage to your furnace. I
was wondering if this rule also applies if your were to close of the
dampers instead. Thanks


If you are dead set on it, I have a pic of what happens when you do that
on
my website.

Improper air flow, can and will overheat and cause damage to your heat
exchanger...no matter if the controls are working right or not.
Those controls, are there for what we could consider a worst case
senario....such as a flame roll out, or a stuck gas valve with no call
for
heat.
NOT for air flow issues.

Now...closing off your registers is the same as closing the
dampners..you
are restricting airflow, and as such, creating a condition that
overheats
the heat exchanger.
The units are designed to heat to a particular point, with the blower
removing heat as it runs. Restrict the airflow, and you have a unit that
is
producing more heat than can be removed. The end result? Damage to the
unit.

closing heat registers and dampers
 

Any other suggestions/quick fixes? I don't want to rip out walls or pay too much.

"CBHvac" wrote in message ...
"donJ" wrote in message
om...
Thanks for all the replies. Where's your website, and what did the
person do, close off more than 1/3 of the registers? What do you
recommend for balancing heat distribution in a house where the 2nd and
3rd floors are colder than the basement and 1st floor? 3 heat
registers in the basement, 4 on the 1st floor, 2 on the 2nd floor, non
on the 3rd floor (finished attic). Thanks again.

The websites listed in the email below, just add www and remove anything
including the @ in front and you got it.
Lord knows...its a GASP...commercial site and I dont want a soul in here
saying I spammed..LOL

Honestly, in a case where the unit had a bad duct install, and it sure
sounds like it without seeing here from here...(3 floors, one unit)
normally, new duct work and possibly a second unit.


"CBHvac" wrote in message
...
"donJ" wrote in message
om...
I've read in many places that you shouldn't close off more than 1/3
off your heat registers or you may cause damage to your furnace. I
was wondering if this rule also applies if your were to close of the
dampers instead. Thanks


If you are dead set on it, I have a pic of what happens when you do that
on
my website.

Improper air flow, can and will overheat and cause damage to your heat
exchanger...no matter if the controls are working right or not.
Those controls, are there for what we could consider a worst case
senario....such as a flame roll out, or a stuck gas valve with no call
for
heat.
NOT for air flow issues.

Now...closing off your registers is the same as closing the
dampners..you
are restricting airflow, and as such, creating a condition that
overheats
the heat exchanger.
The units are designed to heat to a particular point, with the blower
removing heat as it runs. Restrict the airflow, and you have a unit that
is
producing more heat than can be removed. The end result? Damage to the
unit.

closing heat registers and dampers
 

Any other suggestions/quick fixes? I don't want to rip out walls or pay too much.

"CBHvac" wrote in message ...
"donJ" wrote in message
om...
Thanks for all the replies. Where's your website, and what did the
person do, close off more than 1/3 of the registers? What do you
recommend for balancing heat distribution in a house where the 2nd and
3rd floors are colder than the basement and 1st floor? 3 heat
registers in the basement, 4 on the 1st floor, 2 on the 2nd floor, non
on the 3rd floor (finished attic). Thanks again.

The websites listed in the email below, just add www and remove anything
including the @ in front and you got it.
Lord knows...its a GASP...commercial site and I dont want a soul in here
saying I spammed..LOL

Honestly, in a case where the unit had a bad duct install, and it sure
sounds like it without seeing here from here...(3 floors, one unit)
normally, new duct work and possibly a second unit.


"CBHvac" wrote in message
...
"donJ" wrote in message
om...
I've read in many places that you shouldn't close off more than 1/3
off your heat registers or you may cause damage to your furnace. I
was wondering if this rule also applies if your were to close of the
dampers instead. Thanks


If you are dead set on it, I have a pic of what happens when you do that
on
my website.

Improper air flow, can and will overheat and cause damage to your heat
exchanger...no matter if the controls are working right or not.
Those controls, are there for what we could consider a worst case
senario....such as a flame roll out, or a stuck gas valve with no call
for
heat.
NOT for air flow issues.

Now...closing off your registers is the same as closing the
dampners..you
are restricting airflow, and as such, creating a condition that
overheats
the heat exchanger.
The units are designed to heat to a particular point, with the blower
removing heat as it runs. Restrict the airflow, and you have a unit that
is
producing more heat than can be removed. The end result? Damage to the
unit.