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Posted by Stormin Mormon on November 14, 2008, 9:46 pm
I'm wondering why cold air comes out of the louvers into the room? Of
course, I'd have to be there and have a look. Then, it would make sense, I'm
sure.
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Don Ocean wrote:
> That louvered door allows combustion air to enter the furnace. Don't
> dick with it.
Whoops, I didn't read that in total. Leave the door alone as it is
probably your cold air return. No combustion there unless you have a Gas
furnace to back up that Heat pump in very cold weather. If so that could
be combustion air.
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Posted by on November 13, 2008, 10:11 pm
wrote:
>mmoore@bso.org wrote:
>> On Nov 13, 9:30 am, ftwhd wrote:
>>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:15:15 -0800 (PST), bostonmoo...@gmail.com
>>> wrote:
>>>> I live on the 4th floor of a condo with a 20 year Carrier 50Qt through
>>>> the wall electric heat pump. There is a louvered door to the closet.
>>>> The problem is that the closet is real drafty - cold air leaks into
>>>> the living room right through the louvered door. I've tried to seal
>>>> around the wall sleeve as much as I can inside the closet, but I'm
>>>> wondering if I can replace the louvered door with a regular door or
>>>> cover the bottom louvers and put a draft stopper to keep the drafts in
>>>> the closet and keep the cold from leaking in.
>>>> If I did this would I be affecting the performance of the heat pump?
>>>> Am I not considering return-air? There is a filter at the bottom of
>>>> the heat pump that I replace on a monthly basis.
>>>> There are no other appliances in this closet.
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> Seeing as how the 20 yo heat pump is in fact 20 yo, it will affect
>>> effiency more than a drafty closet you daft knob. You're welcome.
>>> I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.
>>
>> I realize its 20 years old and is not efficient to what a new one can
>> do; but I also can't
>> afford at this time right now a new system; so if someone can just
>> reply about the
>> closet door that would be great.
>>
>> Thanks
>That louvered door allows combustion air to enter the furnace. Don't
>dick with it.
yeh - gotta watch that combustion air on heat pumps with
electric strip backup :-)
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Posted by Don Ocean on November 13, 2008, 10:19 pm
.p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> wrote:
>
>> mmoore@bso.org wrote:
>>> On Nov 13, 9:30 am, ftwhd wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:15:15 -0800 (PST), bostonmoo...@gmail.com
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> I live on the 4th floor of a condo with a 20 year Carrier 50Qt through
>>>>> the wall electric heat pump. There is a louvered door to the closet.
>>>>> The problem is that the closet is real drafty - cold air leaks into
>>>>> the living room right through the louvered door. I've tried to seal
>>>>> around the wall sleeve as much as I can inside the closet, but I'm
>>>>> wondering if I can replace the louvered door with a regular door or
>>>>> cover the bottom louvers and put a draft stopper to keep the drafts in
>>>>> the closet and keep the cold from leaking in.
>>>>> If I did this would I be affecting the performance of the heat pump?
>>>>> Am I not considering return-air? There is a filter at the bottom of
>>>>> the heat pump that I replace on a monthly basis.
>>>>> There are no other appliances in this closet.
>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>> Seeing as how the 20 yo heat pump is in fact 20 yo, it will affect
>>>> effiency more than a drafty closet you daft knob. You're welcome.
>>>> I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.
>>> I realize its 20 years old and is not efficient to what a new one can
>>> do; but I also can't
>>> afford at this time right now a new system; so if someone can just
>>> reply about the
>>> closet door that would be great.
>>> Thanks
>> That louvered door allows combustion air to enter the furnace. Don't
>> dick with it.
>
> yeh - gotta watch that combustion air on heat pumps with
> electric strip backup :-)
Maybe not... Electricity is not real cheap in Boston.. Not 20 years ago
either. Maybe that guy could take a leak on that unit to see if it is
electric? I am surprised that Boston Condo's of 20 years ago had Heat
pumps.
>
>
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Posted by on November 14, 2008, 8:38 am
> .p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> > wrote:
> >> mmo...@bso.org wrote:
> >>> On Nov 13, 9:30 am, ftwhd wrote:
> >>>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:15:15 -0800 (PST), bostonmoo...@gmail.com
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>> I live on the 4th floor of a condo with a 20 year Carrier 50Qt through
> >>>>> the wall electricheatpump. There is a louvered door to thecloset.
> >>>>> The problem is that theclosetis real drafty - cold air leaks into
> >>>>> the living room right through the louvered door. I've tried to seal
> >>>>> around the wall sleeve as much as I can inside thecloset, but I'm
> >>>>> wondering if I can replace the louvered door with a regular door or
> >>>>> cover the bottom louvers and put a draft stopper to keep the drafts in
> >>>>> theclosetand keep the cold from leaking in.
> >>>>> If I did this would I be affecting the performance of theheatpump?
> >>>>> Am I not considering return-air? There is a filter at the bottom of
> >>>>> theheatpumpthat I replace on a monthly basis.
> >>>>> There are no other appliances in thiscloset.
> >>>>> Thanks in advance.
> >>>> Seeing as how the 20 yoheatpumpis in fact 20 yo, it will affect
> >>>> effiency more than a draftyclosetyou daft knob. You're welcome.
> >>>> I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.
> >>> I realize its 20 years old and is not efficient to what a new one can
> >>> do; but I also can't
> >>> afford at this time right now a new system; so if someone can just
> >>> reply about the
> >>>closetdoor that would be great.
> >>> Thanks
> >> That louvered door allows combustion air to enter the furnace. Don't
> >> dick with it.
> > yeh - gotta watch that combustion air onheatpumps with
> > electric strip backup :-)
> Maybe not... Electricity is not real cheap in Boston.. Not 20 years ago
> either. Maybe that guy could take a leak on that unit to see if it is
> electric? I am surprised that Boston Condo's of 20 years ago hadHeat
> pumps.
Thanks guys for the answers. I will leave the door alone and not
attempt any type of block off.
Yes it is a heat pump in Boston, MA....Its pretty horrible using that
type of system to heat up here
because in the winter it does practically nothing. Not the pump's
fault, its just when they designed the buildings
back in '86 they were idiots.
I know plenty of unit owners who have had the original heat pump
replaced and they haven't noticed much
of a difference in the winter because once it gets below 30 or 20
degrees, forget about it.
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on November 14, 2008, 9:48 pm
You may wish to find another heat source in addition. Seeing as you're on
the 4th floor, that limits you a bit. No hauling buckets of kerosene up the
stairs to fill your portable heater. That kind of thing. You may be able to
bootleg in propane bottles, but that gets expensive.
Do you have a gas stove, or electric? Keep the oven on low?
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Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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Thanks guys for the answers. I will leave the door alone and not
attempt any type of block off.
Yes it is a heat pump in Boston, MA....Its pretty horrible using that
type of system to heat up here
because in the winter it does practically nothing. Not the pump's
fault, its just when they designed the buildings
back in '86 they were idiots.
I know plenty of unit owners who have had the original heat pump
replaced and they haven't noticed much
of a difference in the winter because once it gets below 30 or 20
degrees, forget about it.
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