According to the u s department of energy the furnace s energy efficiency can drop by 35 when installed in an unconditioned space like the attic.
Moving furnace from attic to basement.
Basement walls are not insultated and basement is cold walls are old new england field stone but basement is not cold like the attic is.
Because the furnace is installed in the attic so are air ducts which deliver air to your rooms.
Draw a floor plan of your home including the location of the hvac air handling unit the existing ducts sprouting from it and the room or rooms in your basement where you would like to place new.
Some of them can be code issues while others will relate to the expected headroom and clearances with the duct system.
The usual place you ll find furnaces in homes across the u s.
While this may work well in some homes it isn t the only place where your furnace can.
But this isn t the only place that you can have a furnace to keep your home warm.
Unfortunately in california it is extremely unusual to find a home with a basement so contractors usually install a floor furnace or closet furnace.
But in southern california basements are extremely rare so most homes have floor furnaces a k a.
The basement is easy to access and provides an excellent spot to locate the heart of your heating system.
Heated air flowing through those ducts will lose heat when the unconditioned attic is cold forcing the furnace to run longer.
A furnace can be relocated from the closet into the attic.
There are a few challenges that i will point out here.