Move Hvac From Closet To Attic

Assuming your attic is unheated putting the furnace up there unless you build a utility room for it will also be less energy efficient both because it is having to push the hot air down into the house the opposite way it naturally wants to flow as hot air rises the furnace waste heat will be largely lost to the outside air rather than.

Move hvac from closet to attic.

Well mainly it s a way to save space. According to the u s department of energy the furnace s energy efficiency can drop by 35 when installed in an unconditioned space like the attic. Currently have a 1987 60k furnace too small and 3 5k ac just right. But in southern california basements are extremely rare so most homes have floor furnaces a k a.

This is how my own home is set up. Is the cost justified. Those that complied moved furnace to the attic. Like i said in another post the air noise coming from the return registers beneath the mechanical closet travels a little too well over our new hardwood floors and is an annoyance.

While this may work well in some homes it isn t the only place where your furnace can be located. The usual place you ll find furnaces in homes across the u s. Heated air flowing through those ducts will lose heat when the unconditioned attic is cold forcing the furnace to run longer. Like others suggested i d keep it in attic and have the roof deck spray foamed.

An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan. A furnace can be relocated from the closet into the attic. Typically the water heater is located in the closet also. We ve lived in this house 32 years since it was new.

Unfortunately in california it is extremely unusual to find a home with a basement so contractors usually install a floor furnace or closet furnace. So we have a 1800 sq ft rancher in a hotter colder part of los angeles county. Moving a unit from an attic. In many cases the furnace can be moved from a closet and into your attic.

After all the attic is full of empty space. But hvac professionals agree it s not ideal. Since it appears the duct will have to be lengthened to move it to the closet in may be worse since you will have more surface air of duct exposed to the attic than the air handler would be. So having your air handler in your attic isn t a great idea but what s the big deal.

Ductwork goes through open ceiling into the attic then into the house. Because the furnace is installed in the attic so are air ducts which deliver air to your rooms. So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all. Why should you relocate your air handler.

But this isn t the only place that you can have a furnace to keep your home warm. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.