Attic Furnace Room

The 1st floor basement furnace is in the basement.

Attic furnace room.

Cabinet model mgm95se135d5xa 1 498 00 1 498 00. This annoys me greatly because i ve never seen the furnace as it is very hard to get to. Rigid foam insulation is attached to the walls with adhesive and to the. However in homes with a larger laundry room the furnace may be placed there.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. A furnace can be installed various places in a house in a basement an attic a garage a ground floor utility room or outside the walls. A horizontal gas furnace installation in an attic should be on a service platform large enough to allow for proper clearances on all sides and service access to the front of the furnace see manufacturer s i o manual. The biggest advantage of having an attic furnace is that it s a space saver.

The 2nd floor furnace is in the attic. Furnaces in basements or garages often are enclosed in. Insulating the walls and ceiling in a furnace room can reduce heating costs and make the furnace more energy efficient. If the closet is next to one of the bathrooms as it often is this gives you a nice remodeling opportunity.

In homes with limited space the furnace can be installed in the attic. Unless your roofing system has insulation on the roofing deck and is designed without ventilation your furnace should not be heating your attic. Poor insulation is usually the culprit although if you enter the attic on sunny winter day your attic space can be warmed by the sun more than your furnace. You ll also free up a closet.

The upstairs system has two filters located in pull down vents in the ceiling and very easy to access. However not every home has a pre existing designated space for a system. Mrcool 135000 btu 95 afue upflow and horizontal multi speed low nox gas furnace with 24 5 in.