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HVAC guys didn't place a vent for the range hood!
Comments (6)Thanks for the input guys. I really appreciate it! Yup, we are actually in the punch list stage. Cleaners and painters were there. Just had to get the trim kits placed on the refrigerator/freezer and done. This happened to be the only hitch in the whole 2500 sq/ft addition project. I have a feeling it was the 9000lb elephant in the room that nobody wanted to address and was not noticed until the cabinets and countertops were set. A HUGE hitch if you ask me, but, everyone we have used has been top notch and have addressed every issue we have come across. Talked with the GC today, and my idea was the best solution. We are going to remove the siding on the exterior wall, place a 2x6 fake wall adjoining the existing studs, sheet, reside, and run an insulated chase to avoid any type of condensation issues. This solution would also cover some of the masonry issues we had joining the addition to the existing brick wall and brick patio on the porch. Some of it was chipped up, and the brick wall was needing a patch job. All in all, I think it will come out great. The other solutions of having just a chase punched out and run along the wall outside in the covered porch area would look rediculous, and a ventless hood was not going to work for us. Thankfully, this is the only place where this type of extreme solution would work and nobody would be the wiser. If that range and hood was on any other wall, we could have just punched it out and placed a vent. We didn't want all those fumes vented to the front porch area. I'll post some pictures tomorrow. You guys have to see the "White Princess" quartzite countertops my wife used. I'm ready for this project to be DONE! Nocode...See Morehelp with understanding long linear hvac ceiling vents
Comments (6)These are used a lot in commercial applications. Our new build is not very large so rather than go with something oversized, I found some in standard a/c duct sizes. They are called linear slot diffusers. Here is a link to a 48" from this company the company that I hot the standard size from: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XQ8JL9V/ref=asc_df_B06XQ8JL9V5397839/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B06XQ8JL9V&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198099432697&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9784463738137180546&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031020&hvtargid=pla-367393111903...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 MoreMove HVAC Chase - Possible?
Comments (11)danielburns Moving a standard water heater vent to outside will be expensive and not look great. A better solution is a water heater that doesn't need a standard flue. You have several good options: 1. A hybrid electric water heater would cost the least to operate of all water heater types (and no venting). As a side benefit, it will dehumidify your basement. 2. A direct vent or power vent water heater would allow you to side vent your water heater and not vent to the roof. 3. A gas tankless unit would also allow you to vent through the sidewall using PVC pipe much like your furnace. A gas tankless unit would require more planning and such regarding gas service and gas supply - but sometimes it's an easy switch. The most cost effective in initial costs as well as operating costs is a probably a hybrid electric water heater. This would be cheaper than running a standard vent outside your house to the roofline. Here are a couple of other tips: If you install a gas tankless or a hybrid electric (Options 1 or 3) you should extend the combustion air intake on your furnace to go outside your house (rather than drawing air out of your basement). In addition, it appears you have a combustion make-up air vent (to the left of the water heater). If that's what that is - that could be closed off if you use option 1 or 3 and extend the outside air intake for the furnace to the outside....See Moremike_home
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