This video alone solve many common issues with basements.
Innovative ideas for air circulation between basement and main floor.
Keep your basement floor clean.
I am building a new house with a local builder in richmond va.
Air circulation in homes 3.
See if it would be possible to run an air duct between the two locations the size diameter of the duct should be calculated by a professional.
Q we have a two story house and in the summer the basement is cold.
It will prevent mold and solve why your basement is cold all the.
How to use cool basement air to cool the upstairs.
Cooling your home does not have to involve investment in high price central air systems as homes with basements can use cool basement air to.
Is there a way to get this cold air into the rest of the house and minimize use of the air conditioning.
Maintain gaps for air circulation.
Keep absorbent materials up off the basement floor and keep gaps between your slab and all objects such as furniture.
Damp mop or vacuum your basement floor on a regular basis based on use and traffic.
It seems there will always be some amount of air circulation in the basement even in the air gap or envelope as i have seen it referred to particularly.
There s also a tjernlund through floor asll fan but this would move 75f degree air from the 1st level floor to the basement ceiling and only provides about 50cfm.
The house is a 3 level unit and 2 zone system.
It seems moving the 80f degree air from the 2nd floor ceiling to the basement floor would be a better choice.
The house was built in 2009 and has floor and ceiling return air registers one above the other.
Air circulation basement and 1st floor i have a furance in my basement which heats the basement and the 1st floor in my 2 story home 2nd furnace upstairs.
The best solution try to locate an area on the upper floor of your house corresponding to the forced air system location in the basement crawlspace etc.
The thermostat is in my 1st floor dining area.