vents better on floor or ceiling

[bustout]

i am rehabing a house that has vents on floor, but i am going to put a new wood floor and do not want to have limitations on where to put my furniture, any ideas please

[smadave]

Floor registers typically perform better than sidewall registers particularly when you use under large windows and sliders.

Dave in NJ

[2hot2coolme]

Floor registers work better for heating and ceiling registers work better for cooling , I would say if you want to save the wood floors try installing ceiling supplies with low sidewall returns in every room (except no returns in kitchen or bath)

[bustout]

if i put low wall returns, will it suck all the cold air out in summer?

[2hot2coolme]

No because you will have an even throw of air.

The air will be pulled through the return evenly...hence the high & low set-up.

I don't know what you mean "suck the cold air out in the summer"

You want the air-exchange through the system.

That's basically what your heating & cooling system is an air exchanger, the goal is "transfer" whether it be heating or cooling.

[dave82323]

listen to 2hot2 he is right on...