Cold upstairs

Nick_9

Hi all, I moved into my house last winter and it was cold upstairs. The ceiling crawl space is insulated. I only have two damperers in the system in the basement. My question is this. My furnace does not have a humidifier installed in it. Would this make much of a difference to the upstairs in the winter? The 1st floor is good, it is just that when I start making my way upstairs, there must be a 5-8 degree differnce. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Butch

Nick_9

cold upstairs

Hi all, I moved into my house last winter and it was cold upstairs. The ceiling crawl space is insulated. I only have two damperers in the system in the basement. My question is this. My furnace does not have a humidifier installed in it. Would this make much of a difference to the upstairs in the winter? The 1st floor is good, it is just that when I start making my way upstairs, there must be a 5-8 degree differnce. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Butch

Steamhead

I assume this is a forced-air system

Either your ducts need cleaning or they are not sized properly. In either case, you need a pro.

If you also use these ducts for air-conditioning, consider abandoning the furnace and installing a hydronic (hot-water or steam) system for heat. Then you can optimize each system for the time of year in which it will run, increasing comfort and saving fuel.

curiousity kills

cold?

A humidifier would make an overall improvement to your comfort but will not solve your problem it sounds like there is not enough ductwork upstairs.

Rudy

how long has this been happening? If it has always been this way it could be the way it was installed. If this is a new problem it could be as simple as a pluged air filter. This would heat the longest runs slower(like upstairs). need more info.....