I recently rented a house that was bulit in 1994. When we turned on the gas furnace for the first time we noticed that no air flow was coming through the registars. There is a crawl space entrance in the master bedroom closet and heat was coming from there but not from any other registers in the house. When I contaced my landlord she said that all the houses in this subdivision were built without duct work and that the heat rises through the vents. I have never heard of this before. I don't know if it matters but the house is 1600 sf and is Indiana. I just wanted to know if this is true or is she trying to get out of fixing something. I have looked down in the crawl space and there are definately no ducts but with the house being fairly new I can't understand why anyone would have taken them out.... Thanks!!!!!
2006-11-29 13:45:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Find the manufacturer's name of your furnace and the model number and check with a local dealer that sells/installs these units to see if they do or do not have duct work and if they don't ask how they work.
2006-11-29 13:54:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh certainly you have heard of remote controlled heating? Thats when a really cheap **** landlord installs a furnace only, but is to cheap to install duct work becau$e it i$ too xpen$ive to.
Call your local housing authority for some much needed help on that one.
A serious inspection is needed for that situation and goodness knows, whatever else shortcuts the owner took.
2006-11-29 22:04:52 · answer #2 · answered by bob j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have not heard of a gas furnace that has no ducts in the house. She does not want to fix the problem.. If she does not fix it, I would contact a government agency that can help you. Also contact an attorney.
2006-12-03 10:24:22 · answer #3 · answered by little big boots 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In homes built quite awhile back, there was what is called "gravity heating" which allowed the heat to rise from the basement area where the furnace was located. We owned a home like this. But, your house is new, so I don't think this is what is happening.
I would ask your neighbors if they are experiencing this. If they say, "No", then a furnace repair person needs to be hired, and you certainly don't want a malfunctioning furnace which actually could be dangerous. In that case, your landlord could be in trouble.
2014-07-21 16:22:48 · answer #4 · answered by PR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and the only reason that, on your car, there is rubber between the wheels and the road, is to prevent the noise when the metal rims contact the pavement. If the noise isn't bothersome to you, don't bother buying tires.
Sounds like she's trying to baffle you with B.S. .....Or she may just be as ignorant as she sounds.
Consult your local mechanical inspector, please............
2006-12-01 20:53:06 · answer #5 · answered by Huero 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...
would not accept that answer>>>>
Each room shoulder have heat..
not the 1700's 0r 1800's.. fireplace heat....
where we all huddle round one spot..
Ask in a certified letter.
Then respond in civil court. by suing...
2006-11-29 21:49:46 · answer #6 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋