Can a packaged rooftop heat pump be moved to the ground?

[jamiebeth]

Has anyone done this before? If so, what was involved?

[beenthere]

It can be done.

Do you have room for the duct work to be ran under your house.
Or will it have to be ran to the roof to attach to your existing duct work.

[the dangling wrangler]

Sure it could be moved. Might be cost prohibitive though.

[bmathews]

Anything can be done. The question is do you have the money to do it. It isn't going to be cheap.

[the dangling wrangler]

Anything can be done. The question is do you have the money to do it. It isn't going to be cheap.

Correct. I haven't had any sheet metal duct made in a year or so. I SERIOUSLY under bid that one. It had about doubled. I really got a spankin' on that job.

[toddb]

Has anyone done this before? If so, what was involved?

might be extremely difficult depending on unit dicharge your saying package unit so im assuming horizontal dicharge if thats true then its possibl but ducting is not going to be cheap niether is moving the electrical

[jamiebeth]

The ductwork would have to go in the attic.

[beenthere]

So do you want to see duct work running up the side of your house to the attic.

[jamiebeth]

If it means not having to listen to that thing make noise all night, yes, I wouldn't mind visible ductwork up the side of the house.

Would it be easier just to move it to another part of the roof?

[the dangling wrangler]

If it means not having to listen to that thing make noise all night, yes, I wouldn't mind visible ductwork up the side of the house.

Would it be easier just to move it to another part of the roof?

Stupid question, have you tried to have it sound deadened somehow? For sure, it would be less expensive than moving it.

[jamiebeth]

Dangling Wrangler--Yes, we've had quality isolation pads, flexible duct connectors, and a compressor blanket installed. It's the construction of our house that amplifies the sound through the roof into our bedrooms.

Luckily we're not part of a homeowner's association, so technically we could have ductwork go up the side of our house. We'd probably want to camoflage it with a faux "chimney" cover.

If we did move it to the ground, would the sound of the motor come through the ducts into the bedroom as loudly as if it were still on the roof?

[the dangling wrangler]

Dangling Wrangler--Yes, we've had quality isolation pads, flexible duct connectors, and a compressor blanket installed. It's the construction of our house that amplifies the sound through the roof into our bedrooms.

Luckily we're not part of a homeowner's association, so technically we could have ductwork go up the side of our house. We'd probably want to camoflage it with a faux "chimney" cover.

If we did move it to the ground, would the sound of the motor come through the ducts into the bedroom as loudly as if it were still on the roof?

That's the 64,000 dollar question. Sounds like you've had the simple stuff done already. I really don't have an acceptable answer right now.

There's some sharper guys than me on this site,maybe they can offer something up.

I guess moving it might help, then again, it might not. Sorry.

[beenthere]

If its installed on teh ground. And they use flex connectors as code requires. You shouldn't have noise in your bedroom from the motor.

Do you realize how big of a faux chiney you would be talking about.
The further the air has to travel, the bigger the duct needs to be.