If your sump pump drain line is exposed to severe cold above ground outdoors it may be difficult to keep it from freezing.
Ok to cover heat pump in attic with plastic sheet.
Our duct work for the first floor is in the crawlspace and for the second floor the ducting is between floors with baseboard registers throughout.
Today s flexible ductwork is covered with a shiny metallic cover this is its vapor barrier.
But while downstairs is just right upstairs is i m guessing 5 to 10 degrees warmer.
Is it ok to do it.
Turn excess attic heat into hotwater.
Sump pump and drain piping freeze protection.
For most of us living inthe south we are concerned with keeping the heat from the attic out of ourhomes during the summer.
It is the perfect companion to the solar panels on the roof and low temperature heating in your home.
For indoor sump pumps and drains follow our advice above regarding metal vs.
During the winter the issue flips a 180 for those upnorth who want to keep the heat out of the attic amp.
Insulating especially in regards to the attic.
I want to put in new heat pumps in the attic.
It is efficient and affordable.
I was wondering if i could heat the water in my swimming pool using the heat in the house s attic and i started messing about with a large s heatsink s thermal battery.
The shiny vapor barrier will protect the ductwork from sweating as long as it s exposed to the surrounding air.
Our house has roughly the same sq footage downstairs as it does up maybe 1 100 upstairs and 1 300 downstairs.
The hvac contractor is saying i need to put condensers on the outside with the pump in the attic.
Stop a major cause ofice dams.
In late winter early spring we can go weeks and weeks without using either the a c or heater by opening windows at night to cool the house then closing them in the morning to keep the house cool.
One of our most popular series on the htrc is on air sealing amp.
The nice thing about.
Plastic piping and heat tape selection.
Heat pump in attic good idea or bad.
The water for my hotwater heater has to pass through it and pick.
I thought it was all one unit.
Hvac ductwork is typically visible in your attic especially flexible ductwork.
Ridge and soffit vents are also helpful for venting hot air and keeping an attic cool but you ll need a little extra help as this method alone probably won t remove enough heat to keep the space comfortable enough to live in.
This multi part series covers the processes for designing layout fabrication and installation of an air to air heat pump hvac system for the attic of my so.
I don t understand can you please help explain this to me.
When private individuals bring a heat pump into their house this is an air water heat pump in 80 percent of cases.
However an air water heat pump has one disadvantage and that determines the best place to install it.
Covering ductwork with insulation.
