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Our Family room has vaulted ceilings and sure enough we are freezing in this room all day and night this winter. The house is 7ish years old and our first year in the house. We have the heater on and it feels like the downstairs heater in constantly running since the other rooms in the downstairs that share the heater for this living room are nice and warm. (None of these other rooms have vaulted ceiling). Also the family room in in the middle of the downstairs floor plan and has tall windows facing the yard (East) which is not helping us keep the room warm. Any suggestions?
Also we are sure the heat is working in the room since the hallway upstairs right above this room is nice and warm and toasty - thanks to all the hot air that has risen up.
one question would be, does this vaulted room have large windows on the vault end? That may be the major part of your problem. You should also check your insulation in the areas around this room.
That's a good point. We do have a large proportion of the tall wall covered with windows and since we are in TX, we got Heat control film (Ceramic, Huber Optik 60% transmittance) applied to the windows. However, I doubt if it prevents heat from escaping from inside.
Will look into temperature gradients away from that wall, but I suspect there is some other factor at play as well.
Heat rises so it feels cold in the lower portion of the room. Install a ceiling fan in the vault to push the warm air back down. Vaulted ceilings look impressive but they are really difficult to heat/cool (as you have noticed).
Golfgal is correct, ceiling fans will be a great asset. You can change direction to see which way works best for you, usually pulling up to ceiling and down the outside walls.
We have a ceiling fan that came installed and now we have it in winter mode. Is there any specific kind of ceiling fans that might do a better job? We are planning on changing some fixtures so now might be a good time!
Thanks for the tips..
We have a ceiling fan that came installed and now we have it in winter mode. Is there any specific kind of ceiling fans that might do a better job? We are planning on changing some fixtures so now might be a good time!
Thanks for the tips..
You will need one that is big enough to do the job. I don't think a typical HOme Depot ceiling fan is big enough to do the job. You might want to consult a heating expert in your area to see what they suggest. I know in our church they have several very large ceiling fans to circulate the air, they are much larger then your typical home one. You probably need something like that. Can you feel the air from your fan now if you are standing in the room?
I have a room like that and have a fan... just found making the air move makes it less comfortable. We use blankets.
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