Return Air Ducts In Attic

I ve read a bunch of articles here and on bsc s site concerning ducts in the attic.

Return air ducts in attic.

A return duct is the part of the system that carries the air back to the furnace or air handler where it will then be circulated back out through the supply vents. Put the crimped end in first then put the other end of the duct in. Return ducts in my attic. Although both the attic floor and the ductwork are insulated ted recognizes the situation isn t ideal.

The damper control indicator will show you whether the damper is open or closed. My 1948 ranch house has supply ducts in the crawlspace return ducts in the attic. This is kind of like a transfer grille except that it involves ductwork. If the supply ducts are in the floor then the return air should be located up high.

I ve replaced the supply ducts and have insulated and encapsulated my crawlspace according to the best methods presented on this site. If the supply ducts are high or in the ceiling then the return air ducts or grills should be low on a wall. A mismatch in return air inlet grille or duct size will reduce the system s effectiveness. Ted also has inherited a powered attic ventilator.

It s called a jumper duct because it allows return air to jump from your room to the hall. The 1 800 square foot brick ranch in climate zone 4 dates from the 1960s but the previous owner installed both a furnace and ductwork in the attic just four years ago. Visual inspection for prior attempts to improve return air such as holes cut into an existing return air duct or worse openings cut to admit more makeup air into the air handler from an un conditioned space such as an attic or crawl area. The return air vent openings need to be on the opposite side of the room so the conditioned air is pulled across the room.

That s right your heating and air system is nothing more than a big circulation unit. This pulls the air across your body. A return air temp b outside air temp c airflow across evaporator coil d return air leaks from attic if you measure supply and return temperatures at the grille and at the air handler you can get an good idea of where your biggest losses are occurring. I have a couple questions.

All other supply ducts and all return ducts in unconditioned spaces must have insulation equal to or greater than r 6. Supply ducts in an unconditioned attic must have insulation equal to or greater than r 6. Typically we cut into your ceiling near the door install a duct above the room run it through your attic and install the other end in the hallway near the central return. At 21c i d guess you have a lot of leaks on the return side.

Without the return duct the air in the home would not be able to properly circulate. Remember the lower i can keep the return air temperature the potentially lower we get the supply air temperature.