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Can the air flow be reduced by installing turning vanes or something similar once it is opened up?

Can the air flow be reduced by installing turning vanes or something similar once it is opened up?

Sorry your too young to take serious...lol.

The two supplies that are noisy are almost directly above the blower. The branches come off the top of the main duct. If the area is open is there a possible solution when the system is replaced?

Is there an option of a baffle that can be placed internally.

There is very little space for a larger supply in that area.

The two supplies closest to my air handler are excessively loud. I have dampers I can close that quiets it some but still seems excessive. The trunk work is in between floors and difficult to...

Having system analyzed this week and was wondering which tests I should be looking to have done?

Harrisburg

Some additional info on house:
Finished Living Area 1765.00
Finished Basement Area 750.00

The house is a bi-level built in 1990 with just under 1800 sq ft upstairs. This will not be a hybrid system and natural gas is not available in my area. The current system is 3 tons which seems...

I want to at least verify my duct work is adequate for the size system installed and house. I assume they will verify static pressure.

I currently have a 15 year old Payne heat pump I want to be proactive in replacing. I had several estimates but no one did any calculations to determine size. I have hired a company to come out and...

My heat pump wasn't working and I checked the thermostat and it was flashing heat on. I called someone who said the fuse was blown and replaced it to do troubleshooting. They came to the conclusion...

Should the estimate specify they verify air flow, static pressure, etc. after installation?

How would they identify any issues with the current system? Visually or with some form of testing?

Years ago I had a reputable company with the second highest bid install my heat pump at a previous residence. They sent frick and frack out to do the install. Poor workmanship and the compressor...

I'm just beginning to get estimates for replacement of my heat pump system in central PA. Based on reading threads I realize brand isn't import and the install is key. What should I ask and look...

Thanks for all the great input. When installing the ductwork what should we look for? Supply and return in each room and should it be run between the basement and first floor?

What should we look for when the system is installed? Sizing and location of ductwork etc...

Is your system considered a hybrid or is it two separate systems?

We are building a rancher home in SE PA and would like suggestion on what type of system we should get and how to proceed with the contractor. The property doesn't have access to natural gas but...

OK, it was a brutal winter here in PA so my take on this is if it gets really cold and someone has an older system it may be beneficial to run the system in EM/AUX heat. Thanks again...

So basically if it's extremely cold outside it better to run EM/AUX heat? Is there a pro who wouldn't run it no matter how cold?

It also seems that there are less moving parts if using EM/AUX heat and maybe less wear and tear on the system.

To the best of my knowledge all systems are electric. The point being made is that instead of letting the system continously run and go into defrost mode to run it on pure electric that will heat...

About 50% of the people in an office have had techs tell them that if it is very cold outside to use Emergency Heat/AUX instead of the heat pump. Is this a correct statement? Based on my reading...

Great info. thanks. I don't want to get into a ductwork debate but depending on using metal or duct board what else should be required? Dampers on each supply etc...

I'm planning on going to the local home show and look for a contractor to install a new heat pump and ductwork. What questions should I use to weed out potential contractors?

I spoke with an HVAC contractor and he made the statement about also having returns in the ceiling which would be in the attic. This seems counterproductive putting the ducts in an unconditioned...

Thanks for all the assistance. The current unit is in the basement with the ductwork running the distance of the house between the first floor and the basement. The supplies are in the floor. The...

The return chase is only the space between the 2X4s and the drywall. So it's very limited.

The interior wall voids are used for returns on the current system. I plan on upgrading the ductwork and would like to continue to use the current returns since they exist in each room(except...

What is the best way to seal wall voids used as returns for a heat pump? Is there some other preferred method? Thanks in advance...

Can you give me one or two companies you would recommend?

Looking for an HVAC contractor in Salisbury, NC that will service mobile/modular homes and provide quotes for a new system. I posted previously but now that its getting warm agian they are realizing...

Thanks for the feedback. I was told the disconnect should always be attached and power to AC unit. What are everyones thoughts?

Wife threw it in the garbage. I saw an AC disconnect at Lowes for like ten bucks but if a replacement was available it would make it easier.

Is it possible to get a Non fusible AC Disconnect replacement plug if one was lost?

Currently I have an older Bryant Heat Pump. I also use a pellet stove to supplement heat in our main living area. An energy audit was performed a few years ago and some additional sealing and...

What is the best heat pump for the heating season? We live in the woods and need A/C only a few weeks out of the year and have more of a need for heating.

The current returns are voids in the walls and not sealed. They would install metal ducting into these voids!

A scenario that was brought up deals with cutting the top plate and inserting metal ductwork through there. Wonder what the pros and cons would be and I can think of a few cons.

What about insulating the sill plate and placing some type of foam board above the returns highest vent? The installer will also have access from below to insert metal ducting for most areas. ...

The HVAC company said it would be absurd to use a central return if I have them in each room. The returns that use the floor joists are minimal so they will just use duct board to seal the bottom...

I have upper and lower returns in each room and I should go to one central return?

Thanks for the pictures. I noticed online they showed metal duct being inserted from below to fill the cavity.

Wouldn't it require extensive drywall work to get some type of duct in the cavity?

Metal duct work is an option but I don't want to rehash that debate in this thread. Just say I did do metal should it be insulated? Half the duct runs in between conditioned space and the other is...

The mouse situation is much better and I keep on top of it. All the returns are within interior walls with upper and lower vents. The supplies are all located toward the outside of the structure. ...