Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces - Heating a High 17' Ceiling?
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02-28-01, 12:54 PM
I am looking at plans that have a 17' ceiling from the entrance foyer straight back and through the Great Room ,with the Great Room being 14'-19'. How much does this high ceiling increase a heating bill over a conventional 8' ceiling? How much does this high ceiling increase air conditioning cost over a conventional 8' ceiling? I know about placing ceiling fans in the Great Room, but you still have to heat the entire thing, so I am asking my questions minus the ceiling fan portion/suggestion. The heat would either be propane or electric. Thanks.
arkayassoc
02-28-01, 04:03 PM
It's not much different than heating two rooms with an 8 and a half foot ceiling. Not sure you would want the thermostat in the Great Room tho.
fjrachel
03-01-01, 03:42 PM
Great room with that much height, probably has more glass than normal. Have a heat load calculation done. That will answer your question and you'll have the right amount of heat and a/c.