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Air Return in Basement

damdolce
damdolce Member Posts: 21
in A-C, Heat Pumps & Refrigeration
I have a 1500sq ranch style home with partially finished basement. I was watching a lot of videos and wondered if I should install a air return in the basement near the floor. I only currently have 1 air return on a wall in my hallway. Trying to understand if this would accomplish anything as far as basement comfort and removing humidity.

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  • Big Ed_4
    Big Ed_4 Member Posts: 3,300
    Adding a return to the room will improve the air circulation yes , I am not fond of a return in the cellar myself . For one reason the materials that I seen stored in them and the second loosing draft for combustible appliances , also in the cellar ....

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  • damdolce
    damdolce Member Posts: 21
    Great thank you for that answer Big Ed! :)
  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 11,274
    Is it a finished basement? will it be ducted from the finished room to the furnace.
    If it is not a finished basement, then I would advise against it.

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

  • damdolce
    damdolce Member Posts: 21
    Partially finished, have is and half isn't.

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