Setting up a new heating system in attic
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Setting up a new heating system in attic
So I'm planning on setting up a forced air system in my attic in southern California . Now I know many of you are going to say that's a bad idea but that's where I plan to put my heater.
I am not very familiar with furnaces so I'm looking for input as to what is all required. I currently don't care to set up air conditioning. All I'm looking for is to heat up my home. Currently it's about 820sq ft home but it will eventually be about 1100-1200 Sq ft.
Can someone recommend a gas furnace I can install in the attic? It seems like I will need horizontal flow of about 50,000 btu or so from my research.
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I am not very familiar with furnaces so I'm looking for input as to what is all required. I currently don't care to set up air conditioning. All I'm looking for is to heat up my home. Currently it's about 820sq ft home but it will eventually be about 1100-1200 Sq ft.
Can someone recommend a gas furnace I can install in the attic? It seems like I will need horizontal flow of about 50,000 btu or so from my research.
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Oh right they are 2x6. Currently I am remodeling the 2 bedrooms and hallway so the rooms will have insulation as well as the ceilings for the bedrooms. Eventually the rest of the house will be insulated as well.
I been reading on heat pumps and furnaces. Heat pump sounds nice but I donto really want to run on electricity and have a unit outside the house as well.
I been reading on heat pumps and furnaces. Heat pump sounds nice but I donto really want to run on electricity and have a unit outside the house as well.
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Unit only weighs about 112lbs. Below is the unit im looking at. Can someone tell me if this is all I need other then all the duct work, gas line, and electrical. This is a stand alone unit correct?
Goodman GMEC960402BN 40,000 BTU Furnace, 96% Efficiency, 2 Stage Burner, 800 CFM, Multi-Speed Upflow/Horizontal Flow Application
Goodman GMEC960402BN 40,000 BTU Furnace, 96% Efficiency, 2 Stage Burner, 800 CFM, Multi-Speed Upflow/Horizontal Flow Application
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Yes, this is a stand alone unit.
You must determine if this unit can be placed in the attic and positioned to allow ease of placing ducting for source and return. Since the smallest dimension on the unit is 17.5", you will have to cut at least one ceiling joist and frame the opening to allow passing the furnace through the ceiling to the attic. I have seen installations where this opening contains the return air filter and eliminated the return air duct.
There also must be an access hole in the ceiling to service the unit when needed.
If the attic doesn't have louvers at each end of the house, they must be installed or some other method must be installed to supply outside air for combustion.
You will also have to provide pipe (PVC) to exhaust the furnace combustion gases to the outside of the house. Because these gases can condense inside the pipe, the pipe must be sloped from the furnace to the outside.
Good luck.
You must determine if this unit can be placed in the attic and positioned to allow ease of placing ducting for source and return. Since the smallest dimension on the unit is 17.5", you will have to cut at least one ceiling joist and frame the opening to allow passing the furnace through the ceiling to the attic. I have seen installations where this opening contains the return air filter and eliminated the return air duct.
There also must be an access hole in the ceiling to service the unit when needed.
If the attic doesn't have louvers at each end of the house, they must be installed or some other method must be installed to supply outside air for combustion.
You will also have to provide pipe (PVC) to exhaust the furnace combustion gases to the outside of the house. Because these gases can condense inside the pipe, the pipe must be sloped from the furnace to the outside.
Good luck.
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Is now days buying an 80 percent efficient furnace outdated? I'm in southern California if that matters.
I been debating over 80 percent and 96 percent efficiency. Here is the other furnaces I'm considering which is$598 80 percent efficient 1200 cfm multi speed blower as apposed to $888 96 percent efficiency 800 cfm multi speed blower.
Goodman GMH80403AX Low NOx Emission 40,000 BTU Furnace, 80% Efficiency, 2-Stage Burner, 1,200 CFM Multi-Speed Blower, Upflow/Horizontal Flow Application
Thanks for the inputs
I been debating over 80 percent and 96 percent efficiency. Here is the other furnaces I'm considering which is$598 80 percent efficient 1200 cfm multi speed blower as apposed to $888 96 percent efficiency 800 cfm multi speed blower.
Goodman GMH80403AX Low NOx Emission 40,000 BTU Furnace, 80% Efficiency, 2-Stage Burner, 1,200 CFM Multi-Speed Blower, Upflow/Horizontal Flow Application
Thanks for the inputs
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So I just received my unit. I have an outlet in the attic that has its own breaker on it with nothing else running on it. Can I put a plug on my furnace and just plug it into the outlet? I mean I know it can be done but does that violate code? I couldn't find whether that's fine or not.
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You need to find out what your local regulations are. Most codes require the electrical circuit to be dedicated to the furnace (can share condensate pump if used) and do not allow cord-and-plug.
Check to make sure the attic light is on a different circuit.
Check to make sure the attic light is on a different circuit.