My house has the master bedroom on one side and the other two bedrooms on the other side. The airhandler is in the attic almost in the middle of the house. On the guest side of the house it is 10 degrees colder now that it is getting pretty cold out. That is ALOT.
I have went in the attic and inspectes the system and it does not *seem* to be looking, but I dont know what to look for.
Thank for any help.
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If nothing seems wrong with it, you can always install an in-line duct fan to help blow more warm air to the colder side. They are inexpensive and pretty easy to install. Check out Lowe’s- they had the best price when I bought one a couple months ago, and they may be able to give you tips on installing it.
February 9th, 2010 at 1:34 am
You can force the air to move over there by closing the louvers in the hotter areas. Air is lazy and it will go to the path of least resistance.
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February 9th, 2010 at 1:40 am
Air Flow like water will travel to area’s of least resistance first…The distance form the unit to the registers is probley different…on you registers you should find a lever that, when moved will close the vent…Try closing it a little at a time and this will help regulate the amount of air going into those rooms…The other thing is the the 2 rooms are smaller than the Master bedroom and it will take longer to heat…Is the thermostate closer to the smaller bedrooms….??? if so then when the 2 rooms heat up then the theromstat thinks every room is that temp and shuts off, again reduce the air flow to these 2 rooms and things will get better in the master bedroom…it will take a few times to get the right mix but it will help
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February 9th, 2010 at 2:20 am
If nothing seems wrong with it, you can always install an in-line duct fan to help blow more warm air to the colder side. They are inexpensive and pretty easy to install. Check out Lowe’s- they had the best price when I bought one a couple months ago, and they may be able to give you tips on installing it.
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February 9th, 2010 at 2:25 am
It sounds like the system is either not balanced properly, not designed properly, or installed wrong. You can look for dampers to try to balance it yourself. The best place to start is a load calculation to check what you need for each area.
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http://www.hvac-for-beginners.com
February 9th, 2010 at 3:04 am
Cold is what it is-a force that cant be denied it’s value. If you are truly ready to confront it then you must understand your foe. Your Senseitivity to this foe dates back many thousands of years.Until you accept the modern affronts to this old foe ,you will forever be subject to it’s finallity!
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February 9th, 2010 at 3:45 am
Does the master have thermal mass wall for one? Are there cold air returns in the smaller bedrooms? Hang a piece of string at the top of the doors of the three rooms and see what kind of air flow they are receiving when the furnace is running and make adjustments accordingly.
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