Moving Furnace From Attic To Basement

A furnace can be relocated from the closet into the attic.

Moving furnace from attic to basement.

I know anything can be done with enought but was wondering if taking the furnace from the basement and putting it in the attic using the existing flex duct for the a c system was a possibility that. Because the furnace is installed in the attic so are air ducts which deliver air to your rooms. But this isn t the only place that you can have a furnace to keep your home warm. There are a few challenges that i will point out here.

Basement walls are not insultated and basement is cold walls are old new england field stone but basement is not cold like the attic is. The usual place you ll find furnaces in homes across the u s. While this may work well in some homes it isn t the only place where your furnace can. Some of them can be code issues while others will relate to the expected headroom and clearances with the duct system.

But in southern california basements are extremely rare so most homes have floor furnaces a k a. Draw a floor plan of your home including the location of the hvac air handling unit the existing ducts sprouting from it and the room or rooms in your basement where you would like to place new. The basement is easy to access and provides an excellent spot to locate the heart of your heating system. If you re thinking of doing this we recommend you give our technicians a call.

Quite frequently i get asked what is involved with moving a electric or gas furnace to accommodate future development for a basement renovation.