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Originally Posted by AustinChief
I get what your saying but it still just isn't making sense to me.
In my head(dangerous, I know) I am thinking that "balancing" a system by adjusting the airflow in the ducts is basically the same as balancing it at the registers. Yet everything I see online seems to say don't mess with the registers. It makes me think its all a scam to get those people to invest in the expensive inline control system.
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Again, I haven't researched it but I'm guessing it only makes minor adjustments to the airflow, where it may only be closing the damper part of the way instead of completely cutting a room off. And believe me, I have had trouble wrapping my brain around this as well, I've admitted that much earlier in this thread. I guess the main point is that if you're shutting off a room thinking it's going to save you money by not cooling it, or that it's going to make rest of the house cooler, it's not going to do either of those things.
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Originally Posted by AustinChief
oh. btw thanks to everyone for the input on my parents house. They ended up just replacing the a-coil for now and waiting to upgrade the system down the road.
On a semi-related note... the only issue they have now is in a separate section of the house. One back bedroom is always "off" when it comes to heating or cooling. The unit for that area works perfectly for everywhere but that room. The theory is that the ducting to that room is undersized and since it also is the furthest from the blower it is never going to be "right."
Any suggestions? I was thinking they could go with an inline booster fan but I have no clue if the smaller duct work will be a major issue. Or would they be just as well off going with something like this...
http://www.appliancesconnection.com/...icegrabbermain
My apartment in Europe had these in each major room and they absolutely kicked ass. |
The former owner of our house added a room to the end of the house, and we have the same issue, it's too far away from the blower and doesn't get good airflow. I tried an inline fan and it was useless, I swear it moves even less air than the blower because it sounds like it speeds up every time the system kicks on.