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Can anyone explain how to balance a heating system?
I live in a ranch-style house, the core rooms are comfy, but the corner rooms are cold. I have done everything I can think of - insulated ceiling, walls, modern windows. Yet, the rooms are cold. I had thought about moving the thermostat, but there is no other place I can find to put it that isn't ether in one of the cold rooms, or is in the path of the furnace ducts (forced air).
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Have you insulated the duct work?
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That's my next step, but it means pulling down the finished ceiling. So, while doing that I thought I would ask about the rebalancing.
What do you suggest insulating with? I got the blank stare when I asked this at HD.
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Its time to have a pro step in. Are the ducts to those rooms properly sized and located? What is the return air situation? You need to have a room by room heat loss done and the ductwork sizing checked to see if the system, as built, can possibly heat those spaces.
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And who do you get to do that? Just a HVAC person, or is there someone else? Our gas company offers the service, but only to people under LiHeap.
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It varies I'm afraid. I would start by calling a couple HVAC shops and asking if they can handle it, how much or can they recommend a specialist outfit in your neighbourhood. Be specific about wanting a room by room heat loss calc. Tell them you will want a recommendation on duct work alterations as well.
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Thanks.
Mike
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You have any suggestions for insulating the ductwork?
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Not until you know if it has to be rearranged
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Understand that, but thought I'd ask while the thread is active.
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