2006-12-14 01:16:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Heat rises...you'll need to increase your thermostat a bit to compensate for this.....when the duct work was installed they should have tried to compensate for this. You could install a couple of ceiling fans on the bottom to keep air flowing better. Maybe check for areas to provide additional insulation to prevent air from escaping upstairs too quickly...
2006-12-14 01:19:59 · answer #1 · answered by stretch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't say what kind of heating system you have...so that makes it tougher to answer.
If it's forced air, check your cold air returns upstairs to be sure they are not blocked. Close down the registers upstairs to force more air to the downstairs, be sure the downstairs registers are open all the way.
If it's hot water, close up the upstairs radiator valves some, giving it time to adjust between changes. Open the downstairs all the way.
2006-12-14 01:25:07 · answer #2 · answered by roadlessgraveled 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HEAT RISES. Try closing vents in the upstairs rooms so you are not blowing more heat up there. If possible, close off the stairwell or even just hang a curatin type barrier if you need to have easy access.
2006-12-14 01:21:02 · answer #3 · answered by sw-in-gardener 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your ductwork could no longer be sufficiently vast to preserve the area of area up there as properly no longer having adequate insulation or combating drafts. I pronounced to those that putting a fan close to the stairs and bringing the warmth up from the 1st floor can help some. additionally you have have been given adequate ductwork for the provision yet no longer a huge adequate chilly air return to take the chilly air out and that can deliver approximately problems additionally. one extra element is do no longer close the doorways interior the residing areas like the mattress room at nighttime, which will isolate that room and you will no longer get ideal air flow. merely bear in mind you're able to desire to have same amout of return air as presented air for it to artwork. desire this helps. Oh, one extra element, you're saying your basement is unquestionably heat even with shutting off vents, you could decrease some vents between the 1st floor and basement and that'll deliver distinctive the warmth to the 1st floor a minimum of. Use some chilly air returns it somewhat is for flooring and placed them in places you're able to do it w/o being to plenty interior the way.
2016-12-30 09:45:54 · answer #4 · answered by everitt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heat rises. You have the heat on and all of it is rising to the top.
2006-12-14 03:50:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
heat rises
2006-12-14 01:22:41 · answer #6 · answered by kelly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only think because the heat moves up. i wish i can help more, but others might be able to. hope you get your answer.
2006-12-14 01:24:46 · answer #7 · answered by misty blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heat rises that is why it feels warmer upstairs.
2006-12-14 01:27:33 · answer #8 · answered by pamela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heat rises, maybe you need to cover windows with plastic and make sure you have weather stripping around your doors.
good luck!
2006-12-14 01:24:33 · answer #9 · answered by mom*2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because heat rises
2006-12-14 01:24:48 · answer #10 · answered by crippler5511 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋