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Posted by twenty_over on May 30, 2006, 2:37 pm
Can anyone offer suggestions as to how I can get the upstairs cooler, the ac
works great on the first floor but it stays too darn hot in the bedrooms
upstairs. I have a 2,300 sq ft colonial.
Thanks for any help!
Tom W.
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on May 30, 2006, 3:57 pm
> Can anyone offer suggestions as to how I can get the upstairs cooler, the
> ac works great on the first floor but it stays too darn hot in the
> bedrooms upstairs. I have a 2,300 sq ft colonial.
>
> Thanks for any help!
> Tom W.
You need better air circulation and/or better returns upstairs. Close off
the registers downstairs about 50% to force more cold air upstairs. You may
want to check the blower speed also. If it is a dual or variable speed,
kick it up a notch or two.
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Posted by Tvfarmer on May 30, 2006, 5:21 pm
Attic insulation and a power vent /fan to move the hot air out of the
attic space. That usually helps alot.
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Posted by Lena on May 30, 2006, 5:30 pm
twenty_over wrote:
> Can anyone offer suggestions as to how I can get the upstairs cooler...
Put the furnace fan to 'on' rather than 'auto'.
Consider room airconditioners for upstairs.
They are inexpensive. New ones are efficient.
On some days, you may need to only run the window units
to cool upstairs.
If you come home to a hot house after being away for a while,
running the window units and the central a/c will cool the house
faster.
If you sleep upstairs, and you like it cool at night, you could keep
the bedroom colder and not have to cool the entire house that much.
When we added two window units upstairs, we used the central a/c a lot
less
and our total electric bill was significantly lower.
Lena
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Posted by Ken on May 30, 2006, 5:45 pm
twenty_over wrote:
> Can anyone offer suggestions as to how I can get the upstairs cooler, the ac
> works great on the first floor but it stays too darn hot in the bedrooms
> upstairs. I have a 2,300 sq ft colonial.
>
> Thanks for any help!
> Tom W.
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>
Do you have a separate unit for upstairs, or is there one unit
servicing both floors???
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