You might not receive the same air movement benefits if the unit is in a garage either.
Any laws agains putting a furnace in the attic.
I didn t get much help from the gc or the hvac contractor he hired so i installed a clamp lamp with a 60 watt bulb to shine on the trap.
So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all.
Factors to consider about attic furnaces.
Would still not be allowed because its 4 x 17 5 dimensions.
Well mainly it s a way to save space.
In one scenario this would translate to a bare minimum of 7 x 10.
It is true that propane units can t be in attic but natural gas not a problem.
If you don t have a crawl space or a basement then it can be a challenge to place a furnace on the ground floor of the structure.
Attic hvac systems save space.
For homes that convert the upper story to a rental putting a furnace in the attic gives a dedicated heat supply to the renters who can control and pay for their own heat.
As an example a floor space that totals 70 sq.
Without all the furnace air conditioner hardware and ugly ductwork the basement can be a great spot to put a rec room a home theater or even an extra bedroom or two.
An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.
This was done at my house before i moved in.
High efficiency furnaces aren t usually recommended for an attic.
Josh january 23 2018 at 9 35 pm.
At least 7 feet in any direction.
The largest benefit of having an attic furnace is that it s a space saver as we mentioned above.
Installing your hvac unit in the attic can free up space for these uses.
Whatever the reason you have questioning the placement of a furnace in an attic is a good idea.
Though there are of course exceptions to this there s typically nothing up in your attic but some stored items and ductwork so a furnace doesn t use up much useful space.
A furnace in the attic is a design that works for all homes.
Shorter ducts an attic furnace is closer to the upper stories of a multi level home.
Especially since most people don t make.
To prevent homeowners from building strangely configured and potentially dangerous spaces.
Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.
The arguments against putting an hvac system in the attic.
I had a new high efficiency furnace installed in my unheated attic and had the same problem of the furnace not running because the condensate trap had ice in it.
Also in montgomery county with gas furnace in attic.
Today that s not as true as it s become more evident that there are some real and significant drawbacks to putting a furnace in an attic.
Most of the issues that furnace might experience in an attic are due to extremely cold weather in this poorly insulated space.
A furnace can suffer from a drop in energy efficiency if it s in an unconditioned space such as an attic.
