About Us

[email protected]

On Tuesday, May 9, 2000 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, wrote:
I just moved into an existing house a couple of months ago. I fired up the
Central AC unit over the weekend and was happy to find that it was pumping
out some nice cold air. After a couple of hours, I realized the obvious .
. it was quite warm on the second floor, comfortable in the ground floor,
and cool/cold in the basement.

I completely closed the vents in the basement, slightly closed the vents
on the ground floor (where I thought was appropriate) and opened up the
critical upstairs vents (my bedroom) wide open. . . this helped a little,
but not much.

Any suggestions?

I remember reading that this could be related to attic ventilation? My
home inspector indicated that the attic ventillation on my colonial-style
house was adequate, but could be better (soffits on either end and
something that runs along the ridge line that did something else to help
ventilate). Not knowing a thing aobut attic ventilation, I went about my
merry way purchasing my home. I haven't thought about it since, but the
hot muggy nights are causing me to re-evaluate the situation.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Shower upstairs hot-cold-hot-cold..	[email protected]	Home Repair	7	August 30th 07 12:46 AM
How hot is too hot? How cold is too cold?	NoOne N Particular	Woodworking	38	July 7th 07 04:15 PM
Radiators hot upstairs BUT cold downstairs?	[email protected]	UK diy	11	November 15th 06 04:56 PM
Very hot water upstairs, not as hot downstairs.	AnthB	UK diy	2	June 22nd 05 09:35 PM
Tentest walls throughout house	cthorne111	Home Repair	4	March 29th 05 08:03 PM

Menu

About Us