Making your house comfortable is a difficult task. One area is too warm while another is positively freezing. How do you get rid of these hot and cold spots and get a comfortable, even temperature throughout your home? Here are a few tips to avoid hot and cold spots.
- Check your air filter. The main cause of uneven temperatures is poor airflow. If your filter is clogged, the system can’t heat or cool your home properly. Replace the filter regularly to improve both comfort and energy usage in your home.
- Check vents and registers. Are any vents blocked by furniture or other obstructions? Are some vents closed off? Make sure air can flow freely through all your vents or it can be detrimental to both your comfort and your system.
- Look for leaks. If there are leaks in your home, hot or cold air can flow in, undermining your HVAC system in those areas. Have your HVAC technician perform an energy audit to find air leaks and repair them.
- Use ceiling fans. Turning on your ceiling fans will help air circulate better throughout your home, creating a more even temperature and avoiding hot and cold spots throughout your home. They work in both summer and winter — as long as you remember to switch the direction of their rotation in the spring and fall.
- Install a zoning system. Different areas of your home have different heating and cooling needs. A zoning system puts multiple thermostats in different areas so each room gets enough air to be comfortable without affecting other rooms.
- Check your HVAC size. If efforts to improve airflow still result in disparate temperatures, then your HVAC unit may be the wrong size. Call your HVAC technician to do a load calculation and determine if your system is the correct size for your home. If not, you should get a new one immediately. Not only will it make your house more comfortable, it will save you energy and reduce wear and tear on your system.
For help eliminating the hot and cold spots in your home, contact us at Energy 1 Heating & Air Conditioning. We provide quality home-comfort solutions to Lorain, Elyria, and Oberlin.
Energy 1 Heating & Air Conditioning
1 (440) 246-5440
Serving the Lorain, OH Area