Comments on: Problem: How can I boost the airflow to my bonus room? http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/ Proverbs 13:11 - "...he who gathers money little by little makes it grow." Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:27:42 -0400 hourly 1 By: Adam http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3220 Adam Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:53:43 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/05/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/#comment-3220 Seal up your duct work with in the home it is typical for duct systems to leak mass amounts of air recapturing this air will put a greater air flow to the living spaces through out the home the best way to seal duct work is by a process called Aeroseal check out the web site at Aeroseal.com Seal up your duct work with in the home it is typical for duct systems to leak mass amounts of air recapturing this air will put a greater air flow to the living spaces through out the home the best way to seal duct work is by a process called Aeroseal check out the web site at Aeroseal.com

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]]> By: glblguy http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3217 glblguy Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:19:58 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/05/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/#comment-3217 Hi Chris, that is another option we've considered. I think our HOA may restrict us from using that option though. I'll have to dig out the documentation and see. Good to hear that you electric bill actually dropped and didn't go up, that makes me feel better! Thanks for your insight. Hi Chris, that is another option we’ve considered. I think our HOA may restrict us from using that option though. I’ll have to dig out the documentation and see. Good to hear that you electric bill actually dropped and didn’t go up, that makes me feel better! Thanks for your insight.

]]> By: chris http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3216 chris Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:53:07 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/05/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/#comment-3216 Exact same situation over here. Garage converted into "family room," cold in winter and HOT in summer. Cold we can deal with as we live in California. However the hot was too much. This is also the room which we converted into my workspace for my ebay business. Two years ago we cut a small hole in the wall and put in a small wall unit airconditioner. It has made all the difference in summer. As long as this room is cool, the whole house is cool, too. Last summer our main unit went out and we just ran the wall in the family room. Our electric bill for the hottest month of the year in So. Cal was $69.00. Can't help you with the heat part, but we've found that our electric - all summer long - has gone down with the installation of the wall unit. Good luck! Exact same situation over here. Garage converted into “family room,” cold in winter and HOT in summer. Cold we can deal with as we live in California. However the hot was too much. This is also the room which we converted into my workspace for my ebay business. Two years ago we cut a small hole in the wall and put in a small wall unit airconditioner. It has made all the difference in summer. As long as this room is cool, the whole house is cool, too. Last summer our main unit went out and we just ran the wall in the family room. Our electric bill for the hottest month of the year in So. Cal was $69.00. Can’t help you with the heat part, but we’ve found that our electric – all summer long – has gone down with the installation of the wall unit. Good luck!

]]> By: Randall http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3215 Randall Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:38:42 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/05/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/#comment-3215 To date, I've never had to empty it. It's large enough to hold all the moisture, and it evaporates out as the humidity changes. Clean it every few months, but no dumping. YMMV though. To date, I’ve never had to empty it. It’s large enough to hold all the moisture, and it evaporates out as the humidity changes. Clean it every few months, but no dumping. YMMV though.

]]> By: glblguy http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3214 glblguy Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:27:05 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/05/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/#comment-3214 How often do you have to empty the condenser pan? How often do you have to empty the condenser pan?

]]> By: Randall http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3213 Randall Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:45:46 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/05/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/#comment-3213 It's about the size of a largeish suitcase and sits beside/behind my son's bed. A hose sneaks out to a low-profile plastic slot that fits in the window. You can see it from the outside, but only if you look closely. Just plugs into normal outlets and off you go. It’s about the size of a largeish suitcase and sits beside/behind my son’s bed. A hose sneaks out to a low-profile plastic slot that fits in the window. You can see it from the outside, but only if you look closely. Just plugs into normal outlets and off you go.

]]> By: glblguy http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3212 glblguy Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:00:20 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/05/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/#comment-3212 Thanks Randall. Have to check out Patrick's article. How well does the portable AC unit work? Thanks Randall. Have to check out Patrick’s article. How well does the portable AC unit work?

]]> By: Randall http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3211 Randall Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:41:34 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/05/problem-how-can-i-boost-the-airflow-to-my-bonus-room/#comment-3211 Glblguy, I did read about this air vent booster (http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/11/28/save-money-with-an-air-vent-booster/) that you could get a couple for the room. My oldest has the upstairs room, and he's always too hot or too cold. When our air conditioning went out late in the summer one year, we decided to try to hold off getting it fixed until the next season by buying a room air conditioner (not a window unit, but one of the little stand-up ones). It also doubles as a heater as well. When we got the air conditioning fixed, it was moved upstairs, and now gets used by my son to warm up/cool down his room to his tastes. Randall. Glblguy, I did read about this air vent booster (http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/11/28/save-money-with-an-air-vent-booster/)
that you could get a couple for the room.

My oldest has the upstairs room, and he’s always too hot or too cold. When our air conditioning went out late in the summer one year, we decided to try to hold off getting it fixed until the next season by buying a room air conditioner (not a window unit, but one of the little stand-up ones). It also doubles as a heater as well.

When we got the air conditioning fixed, it was moved upstairs, and now gets used by my son to warm up/cool down his room to his tastes.

Randall.

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