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Do you have to close basement windows if AC is not blowing into them?
Yes. Since cool air tends to concentrate at lower elevations, leaving basement windows open will result in considerable wasted electricity. While the AC may not be blowing into them, warmer air from outside will convect into the basement, mixing with the colder air and pushing colder air out.
Heat is to furnace as cool is to?
Air conditioner. One heats the interior of the house; the other cools it.
What is the best way to vent an added room for air conditioning that has no attic?
By vent, I assume you mean how to cool the room. Look into a ductless split system or a window unit if there is also no basement for ducting.
Why is your house air conditioner leaking so much water in the house?
When you cool hot air, water condenses out of it. This water should be piped to the outside of the air conditioner unit and drained away outside. It is possible that the drain pipe is blocked.
Ways to reduce heat from a house?
There are several ways to reduce heat from a house. This included opening the windows and doors at least once a day. This is known as cross ventilation, which helps secure cool air in homes and offices. You can also increase airflow by using fans and the AC system.
Why is the attic always warmer than the basement?
because the attic is at the top of the house where warm air rises and the asement is at the bottom where cool are falls!
Should you turn off your vents in your basement when using your dehumidifer with your air conditioning running in the house?
No. While in air conditioning mode, the air will assist in the dehumidification.
Where do you place home air conditioner?
This is really a question of taste, I believe. Which part of your house do you want to be cool? Many people opt for the bedroom, so it is cool when they sleep. Or, you could go for an energy-friendly alternative. In the house I grew up in we used to install it in the basement. As the basement was already naturally cool, one window unit was able to keep the whole basement nicely cool, and helped dehumidify it. I now live in Florida and had the same question but, we didn't have a basement. My wife called BudgetAirSupply.com at 855-473-6484 and they suggested that we install our portable air conditioner in the house which gets used the most. So, we installed it in the family room. Their advice was spot on and the whole house is much cooler now.
Why are basements cool in summer and hot in winter?
Deep in the ground the temperature in a basement usually remains constant all the year round. Thus, RELATIVE to the OUTSIDE temperature, the air in the BASEMENT is cool in the summer when the OUTSIDE air is HOT and warm in the winter when the OUTSIDE air is COLD.
Why is a cool basement often damp in the summer?
In a basement, the earth itself (and sometimes bedrock or large boulders) prevent extreme temperature extremes from occurring. In the summer, the basement would then be relatively cool compared to the outside temperature. Also in summer where people have basements, it gets humid as well as warm. When this humidity gets into the basement, some of the moisture in the air condenses out onto cool surfaces. This results in a general dampness in a basement. And, this dampness can become a kind of mustiness, since many basements have poor ventilation to circulate fresh air through them.
Why is there high relative humidity in basements in the summer?
1) Warm air can hold/contain more water vapor than cool air. 2) Relative humidity is a measure of how much water is in the air as compared to the maximum it can hold. Thus if you take some warm summer air and send it into a nice cool basement, the air will cool and as cool air can hold less water than the warm air, the relative humidity of the cooled air in the basement will go up.
Your air is blowing cool but your house will not get cool?
Turn it on high
How do you put central air in a single story house with no basement?
I have seen retro-fitted houses with the venting on the roof, going into each room. It isn't very pretty, but I suppose the people are cool.
Should you shut the air conditioning ducts in the basement since it is already cool down there?
Yes, this way the ac does not have to run your bill up to cool areas that do not need it. However, if it is humid and wet in the basement, you should run the air conditioner periodically to recirculate the air and reduce the amount of humidity down there.
Why do people choose to place their heat on the floor and their air conditioner on the top of their houses?
Because heat rises, and conversely, cold falls. Heat on the floor will rise and warm the whole house, not just the upper level. Air conditioning will fall and cool the whole house, not just the basement.
Do you have to close basement windows if AC is not blowing into them?
Yes. Since cool air tends to concentrate at lower elevations, leaving basement windows open will result in considerable wasted electricity. While the AC may not be blowing into them, warmer air from outside will convect into the basement, mixing with the colder air and pushing colder air out.
Boiler to cool house?
Boilers heat water. They are not made to cool anything. To cool a house you need an Air Conditioning Unit.
