New Construction want 2 use A/C Ducts 4 Air Exchange Avoid mini splits Possible?
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11-09-13, 06:12 PM
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New Construction want 2 use A/C Ducts 4 Air Exchange Avoid mini splits Possible?
3,200 square foot home with radiant heat. Main living on 1 level, guest bedrooms on lower walk out level. 2x6 construction, very tight. Realize we need to size the ducts for A/C which will be used 2 months out of the year in Maine. Does anyone have a solution that uses the same venting system? Do we need double the duct work and the cost? We are grateful to hear all opinions. Thank you.
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11-09-13, 11:49 PM
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It is not very clear what you are trying to do. Since it's new construction there are no ducts installed yet. Yet you say.... "Does anyone have a solution that uses the same venting system?"
Same venting system as what ?
It is not very clear what you are trying to do. Since it's new construction there are no ducts installed yet. Yet you say.... "Does anyone have a solution that uses the same venting system?"
Same venting system as what ?
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11-10-13, 04:21 AM
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Glad I'm not the only one confused.
If your installing a central air system I would think you could just switch it to fan to circulate the air if you do not what to run the A/C.
Or install a whole house fan and open up the windows.
If your installing a central air system I would think you could just switch it to fan to circulate the air if you do not what to run the A/C.
Or install a whole house fan and open up the windows.
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Sorry for the confusion. Tight house requires an air exchange system bringing in fresh air several times a day. We would like to super size the ducts in the house which are costing us 10K, as well as use the same vent in each room for fresh air exchange and A/C in the summer. We are looking for a way of hooking up both systems to the same ducts and vents. Thx for your patience.
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11-10-13, 04:54 AM
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Do you know what a whole house fan is?
I'd bet you would end up almost never even having to run the A/C in ME with one and a whole lot cheaper to run.
$10,000 just to run duct?
Must be one big house.
I'd bet you would end up almost never even having to run the A/C in ME with one and a whole lot cheaper to run.
$10,000 just to run duct?
Must be one big house.
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11-10-13, 02:02 PM
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Yes, I am familiar with whole house fans. We have friends in Portland Maine who said their whole house fan was useless in July when we had 4 days in a row over 100 degrees, followed by a week of over 90. We have thick blood up here, can't take the heat.
I am wondering if a Hydro Air system which we would only use for A/C could be modified to do the 6 times a day air exchange. This is not a well known technology in our part of Maine.
I am wondering if a Hydro Air system which we would only use for A/C could be modified to do the 6 times a day air exchange. This is not a well known technology in our part of Maine.
