aquinoep
12-30-2007, 02:00 PM
Hello all,
I was hoping someone can give me some advice or suggestions as what to do.
It is a brand new house, moved in about a month and a half ago. It is a 2 story house and the furnace is located up in the attic. The attic has very limited space and with all the ductwork and blown insulation all over the place, its very difficult to go from one place to another.
The problem starts when the thermostat from downstairs is turned on (It's a zoned house for heating and cooling). The ticking noise begins within a minute or so after it is started. Sometimes the ticking noise is quite faint and sometimes it's loud enough to hear from the next room. I called the HVAC company who installed the unit and said that this is a normal thing due to contracting and expanding. I told him if it was ductwork running between the walls of the bathroom and the room where the ticking noise seems to be coming from. He told me that it may not be it because the wall is too thin for the ductwork to fit. Although when he touched the wall, it was warm to the touch. He said he doesn't know what's on that wall and explained to me that ductwork that passes from the attic to the downstairs will require ample space for it to pass through and so it could not have been passing through the wall. The wall between the bathroom and the room is about 6 inches thick. He advised me to talk to my builder instead.
I decided to check the attic myself and since I'm a fairly small guy, I managed to get to the other side and noticed what appears to be sheet metal duct running between the bathroom and the room wall. Maybe this explains the heat coming from the wall.
Needless to say, I wasn't happy with the contractor's answer. I've called the builder and they have yet to respond though I'm afraid they might say they can't do anything about it and refer me back to the contractor and get the run around.
Any suggestions as to what I can tell the builder and/or contractor so that they may be able to fix it? Can this even be fixed or would I have to live with this noise for the rest of my stay in this house? I'd hate to think that since it's a brand new house. I appreciate any help or suggestions you could provide.
Thank You!!
I was hoping someone can give me some advice or suggestions as what to do.
It is a brand new house, moved in about a month and a half ago. It is a 2 story house and the furnace is located up in the attic. The attic has very limited space and with all the ductwork and blown insulation all over the place, its very difficult to go from one place to another.
The problem starts when the thermostat from downstairs is turned on (It's a zoned house for heating and cooling). The ticking noise begins within a minute or so after it is started. Sometimes the ticking noise is quite faint and sometimes it's loud enough to hear from the next room. I called the HVAC company who installed the unit and said that this is a normal thing due to contracting and expanding. I told him if it was ductwork running between the walls of the bathroom and the room where the ticking noise seems to be coming from. He told me that it may not be it because the wall is too thin for the ductwork to fit. Although when he touched the wall, it was warm to the touch. He said he doesn't know what's on that wall and explained to me that ductwork that passes from the attic to the downstairs will require ample space for it to pass through and so it could not have been passing through the wall. The wall between the bathroom and the room is about 6 inches thick. He advised me to talk to my builder instead.
I decided to check the attic myself and since I'm a fairly small guy, I managed to get to the other side and noticed what appears to be sheet metal duct running between the bathroom and the room wall. Maybe this explains the heat coming from the wall.
Needless to say, I wasn't happy with the contractor's answer. I've called the builder and they have yet to respond though I'm afraid they might say they can't do anything about it and refer me back to the contractor and get the run around.
Any suggestions as to what I can tell the builder and/or contractor so that they may be able to fix it? Can this even be fixed or would I have to live with this noise for the rest of my stay in this house? I'd hate to think that since it's a brand new house. I appreciate any help or suggestions you could provide.
Thank You!!