Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night and walked into your kitchen for a glass of water only to find that your kitchen is freezing? This isn't something that you have to live with in your home. Ask anyone who has had the trouble of heating their residence in January or cooling it down in July, and they will tell you how frustrating it is dealing with temperature disparities at home.
Some of the top reasons why your home might be having uneven temperatures include:
- A leaky ductwork
- Poor insulation
- Wrong size of AC unit or furnace
- Poorly sealed windows
If any of these issues are present in your home, you will most likely pay more when it comes to your energy bills. Fortunately, there are several ways of dealing with uneven heating and cooling in your home. Here are some of the top ways of addressing the problem of temperature disparities in your home:
Use Your Vents to Reallocate Air to the Needed Areas
When was the last time that you looked at your registers or vents? Are they visibly dirty or blocked by certain items in your home? You need to keep in mind that your vents and registers can contribute to uneven cooling in your home if they are unable to send air to where it needs to go.
Therefore, check to ensure that your furniture doesn’t get pushed up against them or dirt, dust, and debris doesn’t build up on them. You can also redirect the cool air to specific areas in your home by closing some vents in some sections of your home partially. This way, more air will be redirected to the parts of your home that seem to be too hot or cold.
Install New Insulation
Another common cause of temperature disparities in your home is poor insulation. If you’re your insulation is too thin, old, or damaged in any way, you might be losing your cool or warm air through the walls unknowingly. Sometimes, a simple act of adding sufficient new insulation to the specific rooms that never seem to attain the temperature that you set on your thermostat can help fix the problem. It is always critical to ensure that the insulation layer in your attic is up to par since hot air rises.
Learn how to ensure your air ducts are insulated.
Switch Your Fan from “Auto” to “On”
If you look at your thermostat, you will realize that you can toggle the fan switch between “auto” and “on” modes. Some modern thermostats also have other controls that you can utilize. If your home cools unevenly, then try to turn the switch to the “on” position other than the ‘auto” position.
Typically, when in “on” position, the fan stays on and circulates air throughout your house even when the AC’s cooling cycle goes off. This ensures that the conditioned air circulates through your home continually to help even out the temperatures.
Introduce a Zoning System
If the temperature between your upstairs and downstairs areas is too high, then it is time you should consider investing in a powerful zoning system for your home. A zoning system will offer you direct control of both areas in terms of the desired room temperature.
The system will also help you to start heating or cooling your home more efficiently and evenly depending on its configuration and what you desire. A zoning system is also a good long-term investment since it can save you a lot of money by limiting heating or cooling of the sections of your home that you are not using.
Learn more about zoning systems.
Contact David Gray Heating & Air
If you’re dealing with HVAC issues or you just need a maintenance check-up, contact David Gray Heating & Air or call (904) 605-8190. We can help.