need a little input from you guys.
1.i've decided to sell the napoleon insert and upgrade to a furnace add on...i'm struggling with actual placement of the unit itself. The previous owner had forced hot air oil/ A/C installed prior to us moving in, and put the furnace in the garage, with limited space for add ons. The HVAC work runs up through the hallway closet, into the attic, and down to each room from there. (1700 sq ft raised ranch) 1300 sq ft upstairs being heated.
As you can see in the picture, space is limited. The cold air return comes down from the upstairs hallway, and they also are grabbing cold air from the lower level.
i was going to put the unit where my wifes drivers door is, up against that wall, and running 25ft of exterior chimney, but id have to go through the deck, and they was the sides of my house are i'd need too many 30 degree bends. am thinking about putting the unit between the two cars.
basically where the top of the white crate is, next to the support pole. Theres three bedrooms above the garage, so i can run my vent pipe right where the stars are on the american flag, and that'll put me in our spare bedroom closet, and the pipe would exit my roof next to the peak, so only about 4ft would be showing.
My two hot air outlets will get connected to the side of the insulated duckwork running upstairs.
What are your guys thoughts on this setup??
Do i have to connect the unit to the cold air return? Or can i just put it in the middle of the garage and use the filter box that come with it?
1.i've decided to sell the napoleon insert and upgrade to a furnace add on...i'm struggling with actual placement of the unit itself. The previous owner had forced hot air oil/ A/C installed prior to us moving in, and put the furnace in the garage, with limited space for add ons. The HVAC work runs up through the hallway closet, into the attic, and down to each room from there. (1700 sq ft raised ranch) 1300 sq ft upstairs being heated.
![furnace placement furnace placement](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/137/137536-a344a9e44a2bf6a15578cd8285b44c38.jpg)
As you can see in the picture, space is limited. The cold air return comes down from the upstairs hallway, and they also are grabbing cold air from the lower level.
i was going to put the unit where my wifes drivers door is, up against that wall, and running 25ft of exterior chimney, but id have to go through the deck, and they was the sides of my house are i'd need too many 30 degree bends. am thinking about putting the unit between the two cars.
![furnace placement furnace placement](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/137/137537-958b069232906170c80ad5815a844d34.jpg)
basically where the top of the white crate is, next to the support pole. Theres three bedrooms above the garage, so i can run my vent pipe right where the stars are on the american flag, and that'll put me in our spare bedroom closet, and the pipe would exit my roof next to the peak, so only about 4ft would be showing.
My two hot air outlets will get connected to the side of the insulated duckwork running upstairs.
What are your guys thoughts on this setup??
Do i have to connect the unit to the cold air return? Or can i just put it in the middle of the garage and use the filter box that come with it?