Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces - Cold / Hot Bedrooms
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OHKP55
01-26-03, 03:34 PM
This is a general question. We have owned three houses in the last 20+ years. One was built in 1934, one in 1986, and one in 1977. In every one of the them, the bedrooms were cold in the winter and hot in the summer. The '34 & '86 has gas forced air & AC. The '77 has a heat pump (UGH!!!!). Even in my dad's house that was built in 2000 with R-19 walls and R-33 ceiling has the same problem.
In our current house (the '77) even the dining room with its sliding glass doors to the aluminum sandwich wall sunroom is warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. And it catches the wind directly.
In the '86 huose, the furnace/AC was located in the basement off center towards the bedrooms.
Why is this? Is there something in the national HVAC code that requires bedrooms to be improperly ventilated? Door open or closed, sunny day or dark as pitch, it doesn't matter.
Suggestions or comments?
In our current house (the '77) even the dining room with its sliding glass doors to the aluminum sandwich wall sunroom is warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. And it catches the wind directly.
In the '86 huose, the furnace/AC was located in the basement off center towards the bedrooms.
Why is this? Is there something in the national HVAC code that requires bedrooms to be improperly ventilated? Door open or closed, sunny day or dark as pitch, it doesn't matter.
Suggestions or comments?
hvac4u
01-26-03, 03:46 PM
duct was not run as well as it could have been. can you access it? we attempt to maintain 4 degree or less from room to room in new construction. dampers may be in order if airflow is improper. be sure each bedroom has a return, this will help greatly.
GregH
01-26-03, 04:37 PM
OHKP55 wrote:
"Is there something in the national HVAC code that requires bedrooms to be improperly ventilated?"
Thats a funny statement!
Most of the work I do is commercial, so air balance is in my daily vocabulary.
I mean no disrespect, but would have to say that a lack of awareness on the part of consumers is mostly to blame.
Also, the trades should take some of the heat because of some of the things I hear.
If a trade says "thats how it's suppose to work", especially if it's a warranty issue, a consumer is apt to believe.
No honest and qualified tradesperson is afraid of being challenged.
If you search previous posts on this subject, there are more questions here than I can remenber.
"Is there something in the national HVAC code that requires bedrooms to be improperly ventilated?"
Thats a funny statement!
Most of the work I do is commercial, so air balance is in my daily vocabulary.
I mean no disrespect, but would have to say that a lack of awareness on the part of consumers is mostly to blame.
Also, the trades should take some of the heat because of some of the things I hear.
If a trade says "thats how it's suppose to work", especially if it's a warranty issue, a consumer is apt to believe.
No honest and qualified tradesperson is afraid of being challenged.
If you search previous posts on this subject, there are more questions here than I can remenber.
OHKP55
01-27-03, 02:53 PM
Thank you for your replies. I did do a short search and didn't see anything. It does seem odd to me that in four different houses the same problem exists. My mom's house, a nice old, steel casement window job from around 1932 doesn't have this problem. IT also has a gas furnace that must be connected directly to the infernal regions because it spits out heat the instant it get turned on.