Alternative Door Ideas for HVAC Closet - Help, Please!
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Comments (16)The hydronic solution for the basement is an excellent idea if this hydronic air-source HP system were to be installed. First of all, the HP is essentially a geothermal HP without the ground loop; commercial quality that even includes a desuperheater for domestic hot water and an electronic expansion valve for greater control and efficiency! I would suggest properly insulating the slab in the basement with 2 to 4-inches of blue Styrofoam sheets, installing closely spaced in-floor radiant throughout the house for a lower supply water temperature and hydronic fan coil units in the basement and elsewhere where you want quick control of temperature, dehumidification or air-conditioning. Hydronic fan coil units are designed with drip trays and in some cases with condensate pumps for the removal of condensate (water) in air-conditioning mode. This system configuration does not require a gas line, chimney, side vent or much annual maintenance. I would install buffer tanks for both domestic hot water and for the radiant heating and cooling for energy efficiency and to prevent short cycling when only 1-zone is calling for heat or cooling. This is a big house. Even with gas forced air they will still require large electrically powered fan coils to distribute the air. With in-floor radiant they only have to heat from the floor till about 6-feet off the floor. Who cares what happens above that height - remember, this is radiant! Forced air requires that you heat the entire volume of air within the envelope – a completely different animal! Haven’t even discussed the possibility of using chilled beams for air-conditioning that’s possible with this system. Heating without ducts, A/C without a fan coil – imagine that! Think Water! http://www.multiaqua.com/index.php/water-fan-coils/mhww-3-hi-wall-120v#mhww-3-installation-operation-manual http://www.multiaqua.com/index.php/water-fan-coils/cffwa-universal-2p IMPO SR...See MorePLEASE help me choose a bedroom HVAC unit or tell me what to do
Comments (17)can you please help with this. we decided the best thing to do is hook into the main HVAC for the living areas, Remove the bedroom HVAC all together. then replace the main HVAC unit with a state of the art 3 stage system (he uses american standard) Here is my question. Today in Florida it is 49 degrees! freezing for here. humidity in the house is like 20% but for some reason in my bedroom its like 60% (no ac running cuz its cold) Same floor, same type doors and windows, adjacent to living space, My room always feels damp. smells like mildew. Two mold companies have come and tested with meters to look for moisture in the floor or behind the walls and found none. I am convinced there is some sort of dampness present in this room (no carpets or drapes ) only tile, wood furniture. not much clutter, closets have been emptied into another room in prep for remediation, new roof, ducts have been cleaned, attic crawl space has been checked. HVAC unit is not dripping or clogged(that i can see, was just serviced and uv light added) the HVAC plenum is dry (although there is mold on the drywall in there) waiting for remdeation. My question is where else can i look for a moisture source? does mildew (smelling like damp towels that have sat for a while) have to mean there is a sitting water source somewhere? any other ideas. isnt it logical that if its a freezing day here i shouldnt need AC to draw humidity out of my room today?!...See Moreneed humidity HVAC help please (sorry,long post)
Comments (10)You posted in the plumbing rather than HVAC... but here's my $.02: First you recognize this is really odd. You have hit on the major issues: 1. Sounds like you have an oversized AC unit for the bedroom. That would tend to reduce the temperature without reducing the humidity level in the cooling season. 2. You have tested for other sources of moisture including from the floor (are you on a slab or on crawlspace / basement?) 3. You have tested for water in the walls and have a new roof. Now what about the following: 1. have you ruled out plumbing leaks? 2. have you ruled out a clogged condensation line on the A/C unit that allows water to back up into the room somehow? 3. was the master bedroom an addition or significant remodel? 4. There isn't a humidifier on the master bedroom furnace by chance is there? You need to know that you have an accurate way of measuring humidity such as a digital hygrometer. If you are using accurate test equipment and are getting a significant change in humidity from one room to the next while the AC is off for several days, you need to find out why before you do anything else....See MoreSingle HVAC zoned or two HVACs without zoned system
Comments (27)The biggest problem with HVAC zone systems is knowing when to choose it as a solution and when not to. Some HVAC companies it's about "sell, sell, sell" whether or not it works... there's more money in "sell, sell, sell" --- when it's only about money? So does the comment above mean I do it for free? No. If you think that you are reading things that aren't there. New construction? best to choose separate systems 9 times out of 10. In order for a zone system to work, you have to know what you are doing. Most HVAC companies staff (the techs they send you) are 20-30 year olds. How much practical experience could they possible have? It's best for HVAC zone systems to be an elegant solution. A HVAC zone system is a tool in the tool bag. Not all homes are suitable for zone systems. Some homes there is no other way, and in some cases complications to those problems will make an HVAC zone system design possibly more prone to problems. You have a problem now, do you want more problems. These decisions among others are decided "in person" --- so considering that becareful what information you decide upon from the internet. Just because it's here doesn't necessarily mean it's true. That said: Depending on equipment level chosen, how many different floors you have in your structure, how much room you have available... will all be factors that make you decide one way or another. From there it's in your best interest to pick a contractor that is skilled: especially when it comes to HVAC zone systems. (there's a lot of garbage out there.) (click to enlarge if necessary) I service the Katy, Texas area....See MoreJAN MOYER
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