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Request for solution to the hot second floor, cold basement challenge.
Seal all the ducts (supplies and returns) with mastic. If there is a 1st floor closet that lines up with an area behind the 2nd floor knee wall, install a 9" round duct through the closet. After the duct reaches the 2nd floor, install a 9" x 6" tee, then attach (2) 6" ducts to the tee... -
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Request for solution to the hot second floor, cold basement challenge.
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 upper rooms. You should have two supply registers in each of the upstairs rooms. One possible... -
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Request for solution to the hot second floor, cold basement challenge.
How many square feet and how many supply registers are on the upper floor? It's possible there are not enough supply air registers. Veteran HVAC professional www.needtoknowit.org/HVAC