Developed basement cold

[J-hop]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


If you have a drop panel ceiling down there, follow the ducts and look for closed dampers.

Thanks, I'll take a look. The PO's fix was installing baseboard heaters but i have no interest in running those consistently.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by jeffh
I doubt you will have any of those dampers installed as Tik-tok mentioned earlier. Only place you should find one of those is on your fresh air intake to your return. Basically, the only manual volume dampers are located in your grilles.
Good advice on here, I must say.

Every duct in my house has them.

[jeffh]

Tik tok, that is a bit surprising, as it's not the norm. That's great for you, are they all fairly accessible? Is it an older home? I will install them in my home when I redo my supply main.

[sexualbanana]

Originally posted by jwslam

I've posted this elsewhere on beyond, your best bet for cheapest cost in electricity usage is getting an oil-filled radiator type.

Did that at my parents place. Put it in the middle room and it heats the basement up pretty nice.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by jeffh
Tik tok, that is a bit surprising, as it's not the norm. That's great for you, are they all fairly accessible? Is it an older home? I will install them in my home when I redo my supply main.

Yeah, it's a late 50's bungelow. They were all accessible until I drywalled the basement ceiling, but I adjusted them before I did that.... except for one which I forgot to re-open altogether (it's inconsequential though, as it's a 3rd duct in the living room that already has two others)