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Very General Question ...
Posted by Jay J  on January 25th, 2005 03:05 PM
In reply to insualation by Unregistered-sheiki571 on January 25th, 2005 10:33 AM [Go to top of thread]
Hi sheiki571,
This question is a very broad one. W/O knowing a fair amount of specifics, it may be best to have a pro visit the house. The cause of uneven heating varies. Undersized system, closed, obstructed vents, missing/obstructed returns, undersized ducts, not enough vents/returns, improper/missing/poorly-installed insulation.
You did mention that there's a draft. You need to find that source and plug it. Older heating systems AND clothes dryers 'suck' in air to 'feed' the flames. Hence, Make-up Air needs to come from somewhere. And if there are sufficiently-sized 'openings' near these systems, the Make-up Air will be pulled in from these openings. You probably never think of it but have you ever felt the amount of air that comes out your clothes dryer??! The Make-up Air has to come from SOMEWHERE!!!
If you have the same level of drafting when the dryer is off and when the heating system is off, then you have a serious outside-air leak! BUT, if the draft occurs when one (or both) of these sytems are ON, then you're looking at Make-up Air. How do you fix this? Well, that's a tough one. You want the house to breath. I have an self-enclosed heating system. The air that feeds the furnace comes directly from the outside. (It's a 2-pipe system. 1 in, 1 out ...) Our clothes dryer is downstairs. There are plenty of 'openings' along the sill of the foundation for plenty of Make-up Air! Out of site - Out of mind ...
My best to ya and hope this helps.
Jay J -Moderator
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