We have 6 out of 10 supply vents that only get temperatures between 74-77 degrees with a setting of 69 degrees on Thermostat. (morning temperature was 50 degrees)
It gets worse as the temperature drops.
These new systems (2 in 2 years) do not seem to heat very well - I have posted our other issues in other posts
We are all electric - 2.5 ton indoor air handler (Trane Tem6), Slab house, ducts underneath(6" diameter)
Prior Trane air handler heated the house very well at 68 degrees all winter. We now have to supplement with space heaters, so there goes any efficiency savings.
My question is as follows:
Can we have 5kw of the strip heat always come on when the thermostat calls for heat? I believe this would help with the 2/3 of the house that is always cold.
Also, it seems we only need 10kw of aux/emergency heat so when this is called for, can only 10kw come on. (if you have 15 kw, you have a 5kw and a 10kw).
- 15kw on aux/emergency heat will push air flow requirement way too high (air flows issues on another post)
To me, this seems like one just has to do some wiring and I think that is maybe how our old system was wired so we could get the comfort.
I would like to know if this is possible. Any time I ask this question to local hvac companies, they seem to not know if it is possible or not.
Note: Gas is an option, but Columbia Gas is not doing conversions on existing homes though they are doing it on new homes (said due to covid, though does not make sense)
It gets worse as the temperature drops.
These new systems (2 in 2 years) do not seem to heat very well - I have posted our other issues in other posts
We are all electric - 2.5 ton indoor air handler (Trane Tem6), Slab house, ducts underneath(6" diameter)
Prior Trane air handler heated the house very well at 68 degrees all winter. We now have to supplement with space heaters, so there goes any efficiency savings.
My question is as follows:
Can we have 5kw of the strip heat always come on when the thermostat calls for heat? I believe this would help with the 2/3 of the house that is always cold.
Also, it seems we only need 10kw of aux/emergency heat so when this is called for, can only 10kw come on. (if you have 15 kw, you have a 5kw and a 10kw).
- 15kw on aux/emergency heat will push air flow requirement way too high (air flows issues on another post)
To me, this seems like one just has to do some wiring and I think that is maybe how our old system was wired so we could get the comfort.
I would like to know if this is possible. Any time I ask this question to local hvac companies, they seem to not know if it is possible or not.
Note: Gas is an option, but Columbia Gas is not doing conversions on existing homes though they are doing it on new homes (said due to covid, though does not make sense)
source https://hvac-talk.com/vbb/showthread.php?2222665-Electric-Strip-Heat-Question-for-all-Electric-House&goto=newpost
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