Electrical & Electric

Sunroom Heating and Air-Conditioning

Sunroom Heating

Introduction:

Some home improvement projects make great home improvements that increase the value of your home and provide you with comfort and enjoyment. If you have a sunroom in your home or if you are planning to install a sunroom, you should consider how you will heat and cool it during the cold and hot weather months. By installing a heating and air-conditioning system you will be able to enjoy the additional space throughout the year.

There are several options for installing a heating and air-conditioning system in your sunroom. If the room is attached to your home and you have a central heating and air-conditioning system, it’s easy to tap it directly into the existing system. This can be simply done by extending the ducting from the house into the sunroom. This will permit the sunroom temperature to be regulated by the central system.

Depending on the system design of your central system you may be able to install a separate thermostat to regulate the sunroom temperature from the main house. If you can’t install a separate thermostat you can still regulate the temperature by controlling the air outlet registers in the sunroom. This will allow warm or cool air to enter the sunroom at a different rate from the rest of the house.

You will need to ensure the system is powerful enough to accommodate the extra volume of the sunroom and you will need to add additional duct fans to help the air flow into the room efficiently.

If you want to have more direct control in the sunroom, or if the room is detached from the house, you can add an independent heating system and air-conditioning units. For heating you can add electric baseboard or a radiant heating system. For cooling the sunroom you can use window or wall mounted air-conditioning units. Adding ceiling fans will help circulate the air and make the system work more efficiently.

If you are not sure which method will be the best consult with a heating and cooling contractor to help you decide the most efficient and cost effective way to heat and cool your sunroom. If your sunroom is only a three season room you may not need a full blown heating and air-conditioning system. A space heater may be adequate for cool nights and a window or wall mounted air-conditioner may work well enough during hot weather. Whatever method you choose, adding heat and air-conditioning will allow you to enjoy your sunroom all year.

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