Why is it that the basement where I live is so cold and upstairs they dont get much cool air? Is there something that is wrong with the central air? I usually have to put rags in the vent to keep from freezing. Help!!!!!!
2007-07-21 15:40:37 · 10 answers · asked by PAWS 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Cool air drops to the lowest point in the house - that being the basement. The only thing you can do is close the vents in the basement and buy an electric blanket!
2007-07-21 15:44:41 · answer #1 · answered by Be me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Naturally heat rises, but it sounds more like a ventilation problem. If the vents in your basement are much more closely located to the air handler and the air has to pass through the ducts in the basement before reaching the upstairs then the basement will be receiving the lion's share of the air. If you can, close off some of the basement vents, that should help some. Try a good a.c. guy if that doesn't help.
2007-07-22 03:37:21 · answer #2 · answered by Z man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been in the business many years and designing 2 story air conditioning that works evenly in both places is very tricky. Alot of time you will need to add a return vent upstairs to keep the cool air circulating upstairs because it naturally want to go to the lowest point as cold air is heavier than hot air.
2007-07-21 16:35:09 · answer #3 · answered by polarbearchp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had this problem when we first moved in. Basement was beatiful cool as ice the way I like it, but first floor was barely any flow of air and always to hot for me. I checked the duck work in basement. 80 percent of ductwork going at 90 angle to first floor vents were hanging down and not connected so ac was blowing into basement. Might be simple fix that people overlook
2014-08-19 13:00:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
polarbearchp has a very good answer.
If your house has open concept for the stairs, it will be hard to have your A/C balanced to cool evenly throughout. You may have to consider placing doors on the floors at the stairways to prevent the cool air from travelling down to the basement and the hot air from travelling up to the highest floor.
Goog Luck.
2007-07-22 19:00:31 · answer #5 · answered by Comp-Elect 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basements aren't very well insulated and have holes everywhere for air to enter and escape. And heat travels up
2007-07-21 15:43:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heating and A/C systems are designed for a particular ventilation. changing the gadget (including new vents) could require adjusting the gadget. That pronounced, final a vent should not be a situation with performance. touch a HVAC tech to make particular. stable success.
2016-09-30 11:03:33 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hot air up cold air down
2007-07-21 16:50:51 · answer #8 · answered by bullwinkle046 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no theres nothing hot iar rises, and cool air drops, thats why when you see most air conditioners in house they are usuall in the highest windows
2007-07-21 15:49:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it much cooler under ground, less air ,and the air is much more settled down there . maybe try insualtion down there
2007-07-21 15:44:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋