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Heat rises, if you have a single unit serving the whole house there may be some air balancing needed to get more air upstairs. Is there a return grille upstairs? If not adding one will help. I am assuming you ac unit is maintained and operating properly and there are no issues with it.

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If a house is warmer upstairs than downstairs Is it due to radiation conduction convection or refraction?

The reason that upstairs areas tend to be warmer is due to convection. Warm air rises, so unless there is some method of circulation, the upper floor (or the ceiling of a single level house) is where the warmer, less dense air will stay.


What is the working process of an air conditioner?

An air conditioner works by compressing a gas into a liquid. This creates heat, which is vented outside. The liquid is squirted through a restriction and looses pressure and turns back into as gas, this has a cooling effect. The pipework containing this gas has a fan blowing over it and so cools the air and blows it into the room, or car.


Your thermostat is downstairs and the upstairs is hot How can you cool the upstairs?

This is just one possibility. This is what I did. We have a bi-level house and the thermostat was down stairs like yours is. What I did was move the thermostat upstairs. I was lucky though cause I was able to access the top floor through a closet down stairs and then ran it up the wall. Then the down stairs was freezing at first so what I did was close the down stairs vents some and it cools the upstairs great now. The down stairs is definitely cooler now, but the the upstairs is tons better. Hope this helps. Good luck.


Why is it best to place a room heater on the floor but air conditioner near the ceiling?

Placing a room heater on the floor allows warm air to rise naturally and heat the space more efficiently. In contrast, placing an air conditioner near the ceiling allows cool air to fall and circulate more effectively throughout the room, providing better cooling coverage.


Is Warm air heavier or cold air?

Cold air is heavier than warm air because cold air has higher density. This is because the molecules in cold air are closer together, leading to a greater mass per unit volume compared to warm air.

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Where can I purchase air conditioner units for a two story house?

I live in a two story house and currently have one air conditioner unit for the whole house. I am looking to change that so that one unit does the upstairs and one unit does the down stairs. Where can I find air conditioner units that will meet my needs.


Why does your air conditioner disburse an initial blast of warm air before cool air flows out?

It takes a moment for the cooling system to kick in and start cooling. So the warm air that is sitting in the system is forced out when the unit is turned on.


Why is it desirable to install an air conditioner near the ceiling of a room and not close to the floor?

Installing an air conditioner near the ceiling of a room is desirable because hot air rises and tends to accumulate near the ceiling. By placing the air conditioner there, it can more effectively circulate and cool the warm air that has risen. Additionally, cool air is denser than warm air, so it will naturally sink and spread throughout the room once it has been cooled near the ceiling. This positioning also helps to create a more even distribution of cool air throughout the space.


If a house is warmer upstairs than downstairs Is it due to radiation conduction convection or refraction?

The reason that upstairs areas tend to be warmer is due to convection. Warm air rises, so unless there is some method of circulation, the upper floor (or the ceiling of a single level house) is where the warmer, less dense air will stay.


Does having the window open at home while the air conditioner is on cost you more?

If you are trying to cool your home or room to a temperature that is lower than the temperature outside, then the electricity needed will be much greater if the window is open. So, in short, yes.AnswerOn a warm day, leaving your windows open will allow warm air to replace the air that your air conditioner just worked to cool. Thus, your air conditioner will have to continue to run, which uses electricity, to re-cool this air. Of course, using more electricity will cost you more money.


The upstairs blow the cool air at 70F down stair at 60F and also upstairs keep running all the time What is the possible to cause this problem Thanks?

I'm taking for granted that you know that cool air is heavier than warm air so it will naturally go to a lower level thanwram air and thusly displace warm air upward The problem you havedescribed is a very common one , indeed. In most homes, the thermostat is located in the upper level of the house. It places the order for your air conditioner to supply cool air and maintains this order until the temperature around it is satisfied. Because the air goes under the warm air , it races downward by any path that is available to it. Your options are to block its path by installing a door at the stairways or to have the thermostat at it's lowest point. The latter option is really not feasible because your downstairs will be the desired temperature and the upstairs will be too hot. Your best option is to block the path of the air flow downstairs and shutting off all or most of the vent outlets downstairs so that the majority of the cold air is routed to and remains upstairs as long as possible. you could also insulate your floor to isolate air filtration although this would be expensive and a bit on the "overkill" side. Hope this has been of some help. Signed, Been there...done that.


Is it better to leave your vents partially open instead of wide open when running your air conditioner?

While running your air conditioner, the vents should be closed so that warm air from out side do not enter into the room,which may cause damage to the machine in the long run and it will fetch more time to cool the room.


What is the working process of an air conditioner?

An air conditioner works by compressing a gas into a liquid. This creates heat, which is vented outside. The liquid is squirted through a restriction and looses pressure and turns back into as gas, this has a cooling effect. The pipework containing this gas has a fan blowing over it and so cools the air and blows it into the room, or car.


Your thermostat is downstairs and the upstairs is hot How can you cool the upstairs?

This is just one possibility. This is what I did. We have a bi-level house and the thermostat was down stairs like yours is. What I did was move the thermostat upstairs. I was lucky though cause I was able to access the top floor through a closet down stairs and then ran it up the wall. Then the down stairs was freezing at first so what I did was close the down stairs vents some and it cools the upstairs great now. The down stairs is definitely cooler now, but the the upstairs is tons better. Hope this helps. Good luck.


How do you recharge the air conditioner on a 1993 Lexus ES300?

can some tell me where the port is the 1993 lexus so I can recharge air conditioner


How can you drain the water from an air conditioner if there aren't any plugs to do so?

It is a haier/g.e. air conditioner Model no.ast05lks1 serial no.vl271648


Why are air conditioners placed near the ceiling of the room?

Because of one simple science fact : “Cold air is heavier than warm air” When an air conditioner is at a certain height, it cools the air surrounding it, this cool air being heavier moves towards the floor of the room, meanwhile displacing the warm air already at the floor to the top. This warm air again gets cooled because of the air conditioner and the process repeats. This causes a uniform cooling of the room. Suppose if the air conditioner is at the bottom of the room, it cools the air surrounding it and this air stays at the bottom. The warm air towards the ceiling continues to stay warm for a very long time hence the cooling is not effective. It is for the same reason the freezer is at the top in a refrigerator.