Common Causes behind Uneven Cooling throughout Your Home

Uneven cooling is extremely common, and unless you understand the intricacies by which air flows throughout your home, it can be hard to know how to remedy the problem. Our air conditioning units use a combination of different methods to properly cool our homes. These methods are usually determined by the homeowner’s energy needs or how big the property is. For instance, most apartments only need a small outdoor air conditioning unit to properly cool the space, but a larger home might need a complicated ductwork system that is programed by a thermostat. Whatever the method is, there are a number of problems that can cause one room, or even an entire floor of your home to be a totally different temperature than the rest. Here are some common causes behind uneven cooling throughout your home.

First, make sure that your air conditioning unit is the right size for your home. It could be that your HVAC specialist or you have installed a system that is either too small or too big. If you system is too big it could cause your entire home or apartment to be too cold, or one room might be much colder than another. If it’s too small, it’s probably not efficient enough to cool your entire home – it might only be cold in one or two rooms, but not at all in others.

Another common cause actually has an extremely simple fix. Sometimes we don’t realize that the vent gates that regulate airflow aren’t entirely open, or even closed. If this is the case, make sure the switch is either pushed all the way up or down – depending on the system you use. It might also be that your vent gates are blocked or obstructed by furniture or other heavy items. This kind of fix just comes down to a little rearranging. If you don’t know where your vents are, they are usually high on the wall near the ceiling or they are on the floor. If you can’t find a vent in a particular room, chances are it is underneath a bed or couch.

Next, it might be that there’s a leak somewhere in the ductwork of your home. Leaks can be an easy fix, provided that you are willing to get a little dirty and that you don’t mind doing a little construction. You can fix the leak either by patching it with an epoxy resin, or you can place insulation around the leak. Before you do any major construction, however, make sure that the air conditioner is turned off.

Lastly, it might be important to learn how to test air quality in your home so that you can perform an energy audit. This way you can learn about how the energy flows in your home and you can find solutions to make it flow better, which is crucial when it comes to making sure it is equally cool throughout your entire home. If you don’t, it could cost you more money on future utility bills.