Can i relocate my furnace

Results 1 to 13 of Thread: Can I relocate my furnace? Thread Tools Show Printable Version. Can I relocate my furnace? We are considering finishing our partial basement. In order to have a better floor plan, we'd ideally like to relocate our furnace. Right now, the furnace is on one of the outer walls next to the chimney. Ideally we'd like to move it to an inner wall about 30 feet away by "inner" I mean the wall between the basement and the crawl space.

If we were to do that, would the furnace have to vent directly above, or can it be vented elsewhere? Our furnace is a high-efficiency model and is about 15 years old. We would most likely get a new furnace and relocate it at the same time. On a side note, does anyone know why the furnace would have originally been installed on the outermost wall?

The water heater flooded and because the furnace was on the ground, he found the unit sitting in six or seven inches of water, Smith says. The heating and cooling systems of a home have many components that work hand in hand to provide optimum indoor comfort, so any change, upgrade or break down of one effects the other.

Other benefits of hanging a furnace are that the system tends to be more efficient and quieter than one on a basic platform on the ground or floor. Even a unit installed to code is in closer proximity to dust, pollen, allergens and other air particles that get pulled into the system. The system has to move more air- and filter more air with more particles and allergens-to maintain the desired indoor temperature. The house is in Mississauga. I've called around and a lot of folks aren't willing to take on the job of moving the appliances.

I've got a couple more coming for a quote this week, and I'll give Harry a call Thanks Bayan! Also, the venting is out the wall. I did the same thing recently. Rebuilding the plenum and main trunks took three guys almost two days. Try Craig [from AC group buy] One small thing to consider when you move the water heater, depending how your house is plumbed it may take longer to get hot water to your faucets. Last edited by Android on Jan 13th, pm, edited 1 time in total. The kids stopped going out back after the parents heard that.

These louvered doors provide great ventilation. Another option is to create a set of built-in shelves in the door that don't even look like a closet. Sadly, the answer is yes. The building codes say you can put your HVAC system and ductwork in a garage as long as you meet certain requirements. Mechanical Code Furnaces should be installed in your basement or a mechanical room near the center of your house — not in a vented attic, vented crawl space, or garage.

The fastest and least expensive way to cover your duct work is to paint it the same color as your ceiling. Soffits, also called bulkheads, are a frame you build around the duct work to hide it from view. Drop Ceiling. Flattened Ducts. Disconnect the current ductwork from the old vent. Measure the inside diameter of the ductwork with measuring tape. How to Disconnect My Air Conditioner Lift the cover of the disconnect box, which located near the outdoor air conditioning compressor unit.

Grasp the pull-out tab, if your unit has one, and pull until it comes free of the disconnect housing. Flip the power switch from "On" to "Off" if your disconnect is a switch and not a pull-out tab. A rule of thumb is to maintain at least two-feet 24" between the A. Heat pumps are machines that circulate heat from one place to another. Air conditioning unit heat pump is located on the outside of the house, and is very difficult to move.