Working on a system yesterday showed me why max airflow isn't for every home

I notice many technicians always push for the highest fan speed during tune-ups. However, in my view, this can create comfort issues, especially with humidity control. For example, in older homes with leaky ducts, too much airflow might spread dust and not cool evenly. I believe we should test static pressure and room temps before cranking things up.

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kimc492d ago

Found balancing airflow fixed hot spots in older houses.

davidfoster1d ago

My 1987 ranch house had one room that stayed 15 degrees hotter until I messed with the register dampers. Sure, @kimc49, "balancing airflow" is the nice term for it. I called it a two hour swear fest where I crawled around guessing which vent to close. Felt like a wizard when the temperature actually evened out, though. Old houses just want to fight you.