Some of them can be code issues while others will relate to the expected headroom and clearances with the duct system.
Moving furnace from attic to basement.
Heated air flowing through those ducts will lose heat when the unconditioned attic is cold forcing the furnace to run longer.
Draw a floor plan of your home including the location of the hvac air handling unit the existing ducts sprouting from it and the room or rooms in your basement where you would like to place new.
If you re thinking of doing this we recommend you give our technicians a call.
While this may work well in some homes it isn t the only place where your furnace can.
The usual place you ll find furnaces in homes across the u s.
According to the u s department of energy the furnace s energy efficiency can drop by 35 when installed in an unconditioned space like the attic.
A furnace can be relocated from the closet into the attic.
There are a few challenges that i will point out here.
I know anything can be done with enought but was wondering if taking the furnace from the basement and putting it in the attic using the existing flex duct for the a c system was a possibility that.
The basement is easy to access and provides an excellent spot to locate the heart of your heating system.
Quite frequently i get asked what is involved with moving a electric or gas furnace to accommodate future development for a basement renovation.
But this isn t the only place that you can have a furnace to keep your home warm.
Unfortunately in california it is extremely unusual to find a home with a basement so contractors usually install a floor furnace or closet furnace.