{"id":1220,"date":"2019-09-30T11:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T15:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/?p=1220"},"modified":"2019-09-23T16:34:58","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T20:34:58","slug":"upper-floor-too-hot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/upper-floor-too-hot\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing With an Upper Floor That\u2019s Too Hot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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One problem that our experts in air conditioning services in Seaford, DE<\/a> often handle for our customers is fixing uneven cooling in a home. It\u2019s something of a marvel that modern air conditioning can provide even cooling in the first place when you consider the size of many homes, the difficulties of air circulation, and the many ways heat can enter different parts of a house. However, the technology of modern central air conditioners allows for a proper level of cooling and air balancing that can deliver the even spread of comfort homeowners want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The uneven cooling problem we run into the most is the upper\nfloor that\u2019s warmer than the first floor. Heat rises, and this makes it easy\nfor the second floor to become stuffy. Heat also enters through the sun on the\nroof, adding to the problem. There are other potential obstacles to a\ncomfortably cooled-off second floor. We\u2019ll take a look at what can be done to\nfix this problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

A new air conditioning installation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll start with the most drastic. You may have an\noverheated second story in your house because your current air conditioning\nsystem is 1) too old to do its former job, or 2) was incorrectly sized when it\nwas installed. If you\u2019ve had your AC from more than 15 years, than 1 is the likely\nissue. If it\u2019s a new AC, then you\u2019ve got the second situation. Unfortunately,\nan undersized AC is a likely outcome of an amateur installation. Always hire licensed\nprofessionals like us to do this work. We\u2019ll see you get the right sized AC to\nevenly cool the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Install a zone control system (or fix the zone control system)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A zone control system allows a central air conditioner to send\ncooled air only to the parts that need cooling. Zone controls use dampers,\nlocal thermostats, and variable speed blower fan motors to manage air distribution.\nIf a house is divided into two zones, the upper floor and the lower floor, it\u2019s\nmuch easier to create balanced temperatures, such as cooling the upstairs only\nto combat rising heat, then switching for a short time to cool the downstairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you already have zone controls for your HVAC system, the\nuneven cooling in the house may be a result of a system malfunction, such as a\nbroken damper or a failed local thermostat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have the thermostat repaired\/relocated<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s another common source of an overheated second floor\u2014a\nthermostat that\u2019s misreading temperatures and shutting the AC off too early.\nThis could be a basic malfunction in the thermostat, but it could also be\ncoming from \u201cghost readings\u201d due to poor thermostat placement where it\u2019s\nexposed to drafts or direct sunlight. Work with HVAC technicians to find out\nwhat needs to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seal the ducts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Air leaks in ducts leading to the second floor will cause a drop in air pressure, and that means less cool air coming from the second floor vents. You can schedule duct sealing services with our professionals to have this issue rapidly fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 25 years of quality service! Look to Atlantic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Inc.<\/a> to solve your cooling troubles. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The uneven cooling problem we run into the most is the upper floor that\u2019s warmer than the first floor. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[89,106,62,95],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1220"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1220"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1222,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1220\/revisions\/1222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}