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CallaLily
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Anyone have a split level with central a/c? I have an odd question...
Where do you have your thermostat? We just got central a/c installed and they put the thermostat in the upstairs hallway. They guy said that because heat rises it would be the hottest part of the house. We have our regular thermostat on the wall in the hallway downstairs where you walk in. We are noticing that there is always a 4 degree temp difference in the readings with the downstairs being hotter than the upstairs so the a/c is not really kicking on properly. Just wondering where everyone had theirs before I ask the guy to move it.
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Posted 6/27/11 12:50 PM  |
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Re: Anyone have a split level with central a/c? I have an odd question...
I have a split and we have CAC (it was here when we bought the house). Our thermostat for the air conditioning is also upstairs (by the bedrooms).
I actually feel that our family room/den, on the lower level, is always the coolest and the upstairs is always a little warmer.
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| Posted 6/27/11 12:57 PM |
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addingonemore
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Re: Anyone have a split level with central a/c? I have an odd question...
Posted by Century 21 Dallow - Christine Braun
I have a split and we have CAC (it was here when we bought the house). Our thermostat for the air conditioning is also upstairs (by the bedrooms).
I actually feel that our family room/den, on the lower level, is always the coolest and the upstairs is always a little warmer.
same with us
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| Posted 6/27/11 1:11 PM |
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Mill188
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Re: Anyone have a split level with central a/c? I have an odd question...
Posted by Century 21 Dallow - Christine Braun
I have a split and we have CAC (it was here when we bought the house). Our thermostat for the air conditioning is also upstairs (by the bedrooms).
I actually feel that our family room/den, on the lower level, is always the coolest and the upstairs is always a little warmer.
Same here. The thermostat is in the hallway by the bedrooms. The den stays the coolest - probably because it's the half underground room.
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| Posted 6/27/11 1:12 PM |
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Sparkyandang
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Re: Anyone have a split level with central a/c? I have an odd question...
Posted by Mill188
Posted by Century 21 Dallow - Christine Braun
I have a split and we have CAC (it was here when we bought the house). Our thermostat for the air conditioning is also upstairs (by the bedrooms).
I actually feel that our family room/den, on the lower level, is always the coolest and the upstairs is always a little warmer.
Same here. The thermostat is in the hallway by the bedrooms. The den stays the coolest - probably because it's the half underground room.
me as well.
my heat thermostat is in the dining room and the AC thermostat is in the hallway by the smallest bedroom (was this way when we bought the house)
our den is always cooler. our bedroom, not so much.
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| Posted 6/27/11 1:54 PM |
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CallaLily
Thank you, Saint Gerard!
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Re: Anyone have a split level with central a/c? I have an odd question...
Yeah, the den is not really a problem. It's more the LR/DR and kitchen that are on the first floor. It's always warmer here than upstairs by the bedrooms.
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| Posted 6/27/11 1:57 PM |
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Bxgell2
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Re: Anyone have a split level with central a/c? I have an odd question...
We have a split and had the CAC replaced before we moved in, and had two zones installed, one for the upper floor with the bedrooms,and one for the two lower floors. So we have one thermostat on the middle floor by the living room, and the other in the master bedroom.
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| Posted 6/27/11 1:58 PM |
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maybesoon
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Re: Anyone have a split level with central a/c? I have an odd question...
Posted by Century 21 Dallow - Christine Braun
I have a split and we have CAC (it was here when we bought the house). Our thermostat for the air conditioning is also upstairs (by the bedrooms).
I actually feel that our family room/den, on the lower level, is always the coolest and the upstairs is always a little warmer.
same with our house
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| Posted 6/27/11 4:28 PM |
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MegZee
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Re: Anyone have a split level with central a/c? I have an odd question...
shut the vent closest to the thermostat. That will make more air blow downstairs and even the temps.
We have a high ranch and our thermostat is downstairs - we shut half the vents downstairs since it is always cooler down here, to make upstairs the same temp. works great.
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| Posted 6/27/11 9:08 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: Anyone have a split level with central a/c? I have an odd question...
Ours is on the main level in the hallway right before you get to our kitchen. Our bedrooms are always hotter.
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| Posted 6/27/11 9:45 PM |
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Kmarie36
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Re: Anyone have a split level with central a/c? I have an odd question...
We have two units. Main level and bedrooms. Never had an issue with it getting hot upstairs
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| Posted 6/27/11 10:04 PM |
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Finally1108
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Re: Anyone have a split level with central a/c? I have an odd question...
Posted by Tine73
Ours is on the main level in the hallway right before you get to our kitchen. Our bedrooms are always hotter.
Same here!
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| Posted 6/28/11 1:37 PM |
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pnbplus1
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Re: Anyone have a split level with central a/c? I have an odd question...
We have a colonial but have the same exact problem! Our living room where our heat thermostat is, is always 3-4 degrees warmer than the upstairs where the CAC thermostat is. I just went up and lowered the temp bc i felt warm downstairs.
No advice but I have heard that this is normal.
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