Any Laws Agains Putting A Furnace In The Attic

Whatever the reason you have questioning the placement of a furnace in an attic is a good idea.
Any laws agains putting a furnace in the attic. Most of the issues that furnace might experience in an attic are due to extremely cold weather in this poorly insulated space. A furnace in the attic is a design that works for all homes. Shorter ducts an attic furnace is closer to the upper stories of a multi level home. It will not require long lengths of pipe to deliver heat to the rooms as a basement.
High efficiency furnaces aren t usually recommended for an attic. Factors to consider about attic furnaces. A furnace can suffer from a drop in energy efficiency if it s in an unconditioned space such as an attic. This was done at my house before i moved in.
The arguments against putting an hvac system in the attic. It is true that propane units can t be in attic but natural gas not a problem. Without all the furnace air conditioner hardware and ugly ductwork the basement can be a great spot to put a rec room a home theater or even an extra bedroom or two. Josh january 23 2018 at 9 35 pm.
Although still commonly suggested by some hvac contractors it was a much more popular option in the past. I had a new high efficiency furnace installed in my unheated attic and had the same problem of the furnace not running because the condensate trap had ice in it. For homes that convert the upper story to a rental putting a furnace in the attic gives a dedicated heat supply to the renters who can control and pay for their own heat. The largest benefit of having an attic furnace is that it s a space saver as we mentioned above.
Even if your condensate problem is solved as described above the attic should still be conditioned space and. I didn t get much help from the gc or the hvac contractor he hired so i installed a clamp lamp with a 60 watt bulb to shine on the trap. Today that s not as true as it s become more evident that there are some real and significant drawbacks to putting a furnace in an attic. At least 7 feet in any direction.
Especially since most people don t make. Attic hvac systems save space. Also in montgomery county with gas furnace in attic. As an example a floor space that totals 70 sq.
An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan. In one scenario this would translate to a bare minimum of 7 x 10. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts. Installing your hvac unit in the attic can free up space for these uses.
To prevent homeowners from building strangely configured and potentially dangerous spaces. Would still not be allowed because its 4 x 17 5 dimensions. Well mainly it s a way to save space. If you don t have a crawl space or a basement then it can be a challenge to place a furnace on the ground floor of the structure.