I have tried closing other dampers to other areas of the house, changing the filter, and even cleaning out the air ducts (professionally). I feel like I have to make the thermostat around 71 degrees to get the room to a temperature around 68 or so. It's our son's room, and he needs to be comfortable. Any suggestions?
2007-11-18 11:50:54 · 9 answers · asked by Mike R 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Could it be the thermostat?
2007-11-18 12:05:57 · update #1
HERE'S A DUMB QUESTION, WHAT IS THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE I SHOULD SET MY THERMOSTAT AT? TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WE LIVE IN MICHIGAN, CENTRAL LOWER PENINSULA.
2007-11-18 12:38:45 · update #2
Hi Mike, they make a fan that you can install in the run feeding the cold room. The way it works is when your furnace blower turns on, it energizes the duct fan. Lowes/Menards sells them. They are quite easy to install with easy to follow installation instructions. It is called a duct booster fan.
2007-11-18 12:00:42 · answer #1 · answered by BUBBA~THE~POOCH 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There could be several possibilities for this. First check the ducting to make sure there are no leaks. If there are, duct tape will fix it.
Another thing to check is make sure the ducting is not collapsed or constricted. Sometimes the strapping used to hold up the duct will constrict it as the weight of the duct sits on it. If thats the case, a sheet of stiff cardboard between the duct and strap will fix that.
Next, check to see that there are no sharp corners or bends in the duct. The straighter the run, the more unrestricted the air flow. If that's the case, reroute the duct to run as straight as possible.
And about the last thing I can think of would be the size of the ducting. If it's too small, and the run too long, and if there are several branches prior to the room, will all have a negative affect. Usually, the affected room is at the end of the line, and other rooms have been branched off from it. That being the case, you might have to replace the duct with a larger diameter duct to the room, with smaller ducts branching off of that one.
I hope this helps.
2007-11-18 12:09:36 · answer #2 · answered by gilfinn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your professional cleaner should have found any leaks. They must check their work when done to make sure they did not punch any holes in the duct work. You could go up and look along the duct work leading to your sons room when the heater is on to check for leaks. Some rooms are colder than others due to their location. The whole house should have the same insulation, but that room may be on the north(coldest) of the wind side.
So I see either1. Set the thermostat higher to keep your son comfortable. 2. Have him dress warmer, use more blankets.
2007-11-18 13:05:14 · answer #3 · answered by paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nice job on being so proactive in remedying this situation!
Is the duct work is sealed correctly in this part of the house (no cracks in the duct work, bends, gaps - if so use mastic to seal it up)?
Look inside of his register, perhaps you can put some expand foam in cracks that aren't allowing all the heat to come into his room. Sometimes there will be a crack that is allowing the heat to be pulled into the wall space instead of directly into the room.
Does his room have proper insulation in the walls and is the duct work insulated in that part of the house? Perhaps you need to punch a hole in the wall and blow some insulation inside of it.
Good luck!
2007-11-18 12:00:34 · answer #4 · answered by Bubba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just cause all the heat in your house is going up. Make holes in your wall as close to the ceiling as you can get. Put a few low-energy, quiet fans (to get an idea of what I'm talking about, think of computer fans) in the holes. The hot air rises, and the fans blow the air outside. It also stimulates air movement (although subtly). Think about where these will go, so that weather won't get in your house.
2016-05-24 02:56:28 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having just installed a new heat pump and having similar problems, we climbed up in the attic to find a big leak in the duct work blowing 95 degrees into the attic. Really sounds like you need to find the leak, possibly in the boot leading to your son's room.
2007-11-18 12:15:20 · answer #6 · answered by Linda M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's ductwork you can use a inline duct fan to increase the flow of heat to your sons room. Probably around $500 for a simple install. I'm not super familiar with them but I have seen them in use.
These are mostly good answerers and I'm sure you can resolve the problem shortly.
2007-11-18 12:01:51 · answer #7 · answered by Parercut Faint 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Babba is right they work (duct fan) or maybe a small electric heater might help G/L
2007-11-18 12:17:03 · answer #8 · answered by alpete 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may need a Ghost Whisperer.
2007-11-18 11:58:49 · answer #9 · answered by Quilliam 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋