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• Posted in thread: Request for solution to the hot second floor, cold basement challenge. on 07-30-2012 at 05:23 AM
  So, Hondo, you have been given a remarkable amount of valuable advice. Have you actually DONE
  anything about this problem yet? Just askin' :D Not yet. If you expected me to "spring to
  action" and star...

• Posted in thread: Request for solution to the hot second floor, cold basement challenge. on 07-26-2012 at 05:30 AM
  Hey sounds like you've got quite an interesting challenge indeed. Not as interesting as you may
  believe. Millions of houses have basements where cold air sinks, and that's where it stays. It
  seems the...

• Posted in thread: Request for solution to the hot second floor, cold basement challenge. on 07-24-2012 at 05:28 AM
  If the basement stays naturally cool, why not take it out of the loop and close all registers
  and returns there and close the door to the basement? The registers are closed, and the door
  stays shut. T...

• Posted in thread: Request for solution to the hot second floor, cold basement challenge. on 07-23-2012 at 06:15 AM
  If you live in the northern band of the country, chances are the duct system was designed for
  heating. Cooling requires more air flow than heating - I suspect there is not enough air going
  to the uppe...

• Posted in thread: Request for solution to the hot second floor, cold basement challenge. on 05-31-2012 at 05:20 AM
  Cold air will always have a tendency to settle as the warm air pushes its way up... duct
  booster fans are a simple (but noisy) solution. If you have means of installing a door on the
  basement at the t...

• Posted in thread: Mobile home cheapest way to get a home? on 05-30-2012 at 05:56 AM
  What i gather that if find some land then find a mobile home, which them seems to be plenty off
  around. then i can get a good cheap digs. You might also check out Tumbleweed Houses, as they
  are starti...

• Posted in thread: Request for solution to the hot second floor, cold basement challenge. on 05-30-2012 at 05:50 AM
  Do you only have one thermostat either upstairs or down. If so you might want to look into a
  zoning system where a thermostat would be added so you would have both floors controlled by
  dampers in the ...

• Posted in thread: Request for solution to the hot second floor, cold basement challenge. on 05-29-2012 at 07:08 AM
  I have a cape cod built in '67 with central air and aluminum forced air ducting. It appears the
  previous homeowner added some insulation to the roof. However in the summer, the second floor
  continues ...