Air Conditioning Second Floor Only

Different temperatures on different floors of your home can signal an issue with how your air conditioning system works.

Air conditioning second floor only.

Ideally we d like a two zone system or two separate systems one located in the attic to serve the second floor and one in the basement to serve the first floor but we aren t sure if we can currently afford that. The hot air from the second floor rooms can be collected in the hallway and sent back to the air conditioner. Ductwork services second floor rooms through ceiling registers. Of course this means that your second floor has not yet sufficiently cooled.

Despite your air conditioner repair man saying the ac is tuned up and running properly the bedrooms on the second floor are so hot many in the family choose to sleep downstairs. However when the thermostat senses that the temperature on the main floor is the temperature your hvac system has been set for it will turn off the ac. Photo by joshua mchugh. Window ac units are quite affordable too.

Central ac on second floor only. Less dense air rises above colder more dense air. Units older than 10 years should be upgraded. Hot air rises so the second floor is naturally going to be warmer.

Using separate central air conditioning units for each floor allows you to maintain a. Depending on the size you get you can spend as little as 150 or a good unit and less than 20 each month to run it every day. The temperature differences are more pronounced the greater the height of the column of air. In some cases it s because the system is outdated.

Trees shading the second floor reduce the impact of direct sunlight. As air heats the density decreases. Positioning a window air conditioner in those places will allow the unit to better regulate the heat on your second floor. You could turn the ac down even more.

The hot summer days and especially the nights bring back one of the most common home comfort problems. You can even air seal your attic to prevent heat from seeping in. The most common complaint regarding imbalanced temps and hvac units is that it cools the first floor but not the second floor. The challenge is to install adequately sized ductwork from the second floor hallway to the basement or furnace room.

Ducts run through closets on their way to first floor rooms. To maintain balance a return duct allows air back into the fan and coil system and a filter placed inside the duct keeps the cooled air free of airborne dust and dirt. The second floor is often much warmer than the first so one area of the house often seems too hot or two cold. If your house does not have this return air ducting on the second floor it frequently can be added.

Reduce use of lights and appliances.