We were not unhappy with the rotten, old duct work.
Yes, they leaked cold air into the attic.
Yes, they weren't insulated against the hot attic.
But they worked just fine.
Set the thermostat for whatever and you got that.
The new ducts...
One room is hot.
One bathroom can be used to hang meat.
This is not what I asked for, this is not what I wanted.
But I got told, repeatedly, how much better it was going to be.
When I complained that I didn't get what I wanted, to be told that I could spend more money to get it...
Let's just say the fucker is lucky that Harvey wasn't home.
When everything works as well as the government..
ReplyDeleteDon't get angry, get inquisitive. Examine every foot of the new ductwork. If done properly, there should be adjustable rotatable baffles in each zone/room feed line, either where the pipes to each zone come out of the heat exchanger or possibly at the vent end (not as common). These are basically flap valves, either circular if round pipe or hinged if square duct. There should be an indicator arm that shows the angle and a wingnut on one side to allow it to be loosened, rotated and re-tightened. This can be used to balance the air flow to each zone. All bets are off it it was uncle Bob's half brother that did the installation. Good luck - playing with the flap valves can re-balance what goes where. The fact the bathroom is an icebox tells me that line is full open with no restriction. The other aspect that has to be checked is the return air vents that allow air to actually circulate in each room, you should not have to leave the door open to ensure flow in the bedroom unless there is no return air vent of it is blocked by something. Every one of my house bedrooms has a return vent, the living area has one enormous return vent as that one covers several spaces. I learned this the hard way, re-did venting when we made two additions to the old house and did not put in large enough returns, net effect is too cool in winter and too warm in summer. Had to improve the return vent channel size. Good luck, it is not that difficult to diagnose.
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