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Is negative pressure bad and how to fix?

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

I have a one story house and I think there is a negative pressure problem. If the central a/c is on and I close the hallway door the hallway heats up like an oven. This hallway leads to all the bedrooms; there is a return air vent in the ceiling and a door in the ceiling to the attic. Obviously the heat is unpleasant but is there a bigger issue with having negative pressure like this in part of your house? What can I do to fix?

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roarah
6 years ago
I have the same set up. During day hours we do leave our doors ajar to balance the temp in the hall but the installer did make sure we had sufficient air flow through the bottom of our doors if they were closed at night.
weedmeister
6 years ago
Are those pull-down stairs insulated?
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
6 years ago
IMO you need to talk to an HVAC person to see what can be done but it seems like an issue for sure the idea of a bigger space at the bottom of the doors seems to me to be a big deal .

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