If you don t have a crawl space or a basement then it can be a challenge to place a furnace on the ground floor of the structure.
Any laws agains putting a furnace in the attic.
Today that s not as true as it s become more evident that there are some real and significant drawbacks to putting a furnace in an attic.
I had a new high efficiency furnace installed in my unheated attic and had the same problem of the furnace not running because the condensate trap had ice in it.
At least 7 feet in any direction.
Would still not be allowed because its 4 x 17 5 dimensions.
As an example a floor space that totals 70 sq.
In one scenario this would translate to a bare minimum of 7 x 10.
Without all the furnace air conditioner hardware and ugly ductwork the basement can be a great spot to put a rec room a home theater or even an extra bedroom or two.
Installing your hvac unit in the attic can free up space for these uses.
Shorter ducts an attic furnace is closer to the upper stories of a multi level home.
Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.
You might not receive the same air movement benefits if the unit is in a garage either.
I didn t get much help from the gc or the hvac contractor he hired so i installed a clamp lamp with a 60 watt bulb to shine on the trap.
The largest benefit of having an attic furnace is that it s a space saver as we mentioned above.
Josh january 23 2018 at 9 35 pm.
An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.
Though there are of course exceptions to this there s typically nothing up in your attic but some stored items and ductwork so a furnace doesn t use up much useful space.
It will not require long lengths of pipe to deliver heat to the rooms as a basement.
Most of the issues that furnace might experience in an attic are due to extremely cold weather in this poorly insulated space.
The arguments against putting an hvac system in the attic.
To prevent homeowners from building strangely configured and potentially dangerous spaces.
Even if your condensate problem is solved as described above the attic should still be conditioned space and.
Factors to consider about attic furnaces.
Especially since most people don t make.
A furnace can suffer from a drop in energy efficiency if it s in an unconditioned space such as an attic.
Although still commonly suggested by some hvac contractors it was a much more popular option in the past.
It is true that propane units can t be in attic but natural gas not a problem.
Whatever the reason you have questioning the placement of a furnace in an attic is a good idea.
Well mainly it s a way to save space.
For homes that convert the upper story to a rental putting a furnace in the attic gives a dedicated heat supply to the renters who can control and pay for their own heat.
This was done at my house before i moved in.
Also in montgomery county with gas furnace in attic.
Attic hvac systems save space.
