The house is new construction with plenty of insulation in the attic. The first floor is always comfortable but the second floor is cold in the winter and hot in the summer. Furnace/blower has been checked for proper output and is fine. AC is fine too.
2007-02-24 02:19:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You must not have zoned heating, probably only 1 thermostat downstairs? heat will rise, i don't know if you have any doors that shut off the upstairs? if so leave them open. If you are like most people in the winter you probably have thermostat set around 70, you may need to set it higher say 74 in order to make the upstairs comfortable, you could try using a portable fan to direct air-flow upstairs. If none of that works you could try a kerosene heater upstairs, be careful of little ones if you do. As for the cooling problem, i don't know how old your roof is, but if you were anywhere near having a new roof put on have 3-M ridge venting installed. It is definitely superior to the old whirley bird convection vents or even a single powered unit. Worst case scenario you could look into having a second zone installed upstairs. Hope this helps you.
2007-02-24 02:34:01 · answer #1 · answered by johnkmayer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd guess you don't have zone heating and your thermostat is on the first floor. So your heat is shutting off when it gets warm downstairs before it gets warm upstairs. Zone heating allows you to set different parts of the house at different temps.
In the summer, the upstairs is warmer because heat rises. Nothing much you can do. If you have an attic, look into an attic fan to remove the summer heat.
2007-02-24 10:25:25 · answer #2 · answered by TLG 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You definately need to insulate your house. You probably need a ventilation system in the summer upstairs to pull the heat out. However, you definately need to insulate. And, in the winter heat from downstairs should rise to the upstairs to warm it, but if you have no insulation the heat will go right out. You obviously don't have any heat upstairs either? Heating duct from your furnace? You have problems only seeing a heat contractor will fix. Good luck.
2007-02-24 10:26:03 · answer #3 · answered by kat06365 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because heat rises. You need to beef up the insulation between the two floors.
2007-02-24 10:28:22 · answer #4 · answered by DontPanic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might need some return air ducts installed. The air must be recirculated back to the furnace. You can't expect ot blow warm or cool air into something and not return it for recycling.
2007-02-24 10:27:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hot in the summer..thats probably because heat rises..but cold in the winter could be many things..not enough heat upstairs..whether you have forced air or forced steam, hot water...you may need to have additional heat installed upstairs..or possibly if you have one zone on your thermostat you may need to have 2 seperate zones...basically, you can control the temperature on the second floor, with its own thermostat..drafty windows...
2007-02-24 10:30:41 · answer #6 · answered by ERIC K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warm air rises and loses heat.
2007-02-24 10:25:05 · answer #7 · answered by Kenster102.5 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋