Basement walls are not insultated and basement is cold walls are old new england field stone but basement is not cold like the attic is.
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.
If you re thinking of doing this we recommend you give our technicians a call.
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.
But in southern california basements are extremely rare so most homes have floor furnaces a k a.
Unfortunately in california it is extremely unusual to find a home with a basement so contractors usually install a floor furnace or closet furnace.
The usual place you ll find furnaces in homes across the u s.
There are a few challenges that i will point out here.
Some of them can be code issues while others will relate to the expected headroom and clearances with the duct system.
While this may work well in some homes it isn t the only place where your furnace can.
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.
A furnace can be relocated from the closet into the attic.
Because the furnace is installed in the attic so are air ducts which deliver air to your rooms.