Reasons for Uneven Cooling and How to Eliminate It

Keeping your home cool during the summer months is critical for staying comfortable, but when you start experiencing issues with inconsistent cold air from room to room it can be difficult to relax and enjoy your time at home.

Have you been finding that when you walk from room to room or travel between different levels of your home, that the temperature is inconsistent and swings wildly? Then you’re experiencing an issue with your cooling system which needs to be remedied. Not only can issues with uneven cooling make you uncomfortable, but it can also put added strain on your home’s cooling system, driving up cooling costs and wearing your system out faster.

Keep reading to discover three easy ways you can remedy the situation and resolve uneven cooling issues in your home:

1. Check Your Attic Insulation

Your attic insulation plays an important role in maintaining a consistent temperature in your home: it prevents cool air from escaping out of the top of your house and keeps hot air from getting in. This is why homeowners need to be mindful of the type of insulation in their attic and make sure that it is topped up enough to meet their needs.

If your home has been experiencing uneven cooling problems, particularly when it comes to keeping each floor as cool as the other, then your attic insulation may be the cause.

2. Invest in a Zoning System

 Zoning systems are specialized temperature control systems which can be installed in your home to allow for customizable temperatures to be set in different areas of your home. If you’re experiencing issues cooling your home as much as you’d like, or would like to cool a specific area more than another, then this is the right step for you.

 When installing your system, your HVAC expert will help you determine the appropriate amount of “zones” throughout your home which requires their own sets of controls. These can be completely customized to suit your needs and can include controls for a specific level of your home, an office, or the basement.

3. Check Your Air Ducts for Leaks

 Your air duct system is responsible for distributing air throughout your home, and if your system has been compromised by leaks, tears, or holes, then you may be losing valuable cool air to unwanted areas, such as closets and hallways as a result.

 Not only does repairing any holes in your air duct system improve the distribution of cool air, but maintaining the integrity of your air ducts means that your cooling system doesn’t have to over-work to attempt to make up for the lost air.

Learn more about how you can minimize uneven cooling in your Greenwood, IN home by trusting in the experts at Johnson Heating & Cooling Inc. Call us at (317) 881-7738 today and ask your cooling technician about how we can help keep you cool.