On Monday, August 3, 2015 at 3:38:15 PM UTC-4, Sal Paradise wrote:
> On 8/3/2015 1:10 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Monday, August 3, 2015 at 2:54:23 PM UTC-4, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >
> >> 89.5º outside/70º inside... ain't AC wonderful?
> >
> > Yes, it is. This house didn't have central air when we moved in.
> > One summer with a window air conditioner was enough; next year we
> > installed central air (mostly did it ourselves, but got a friend
> > who has an HVAC license to advise and to do the coolant line hookup).
> > We saved a ton of money by DIY. I definitely married the right guy.
> > Of course, I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty (or get a few
> > sheet-metal cuts), so I work right along side.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> >
>
>
> You must have bought a place with existing ductwork (forced air gas) but
> even at that you'd need return air vents. That had to be a chore.

The return air vents were already in place for the forced-air furnace.
Returns under the windows; supply vents on an interior wall. All of
the duct work runs through the basement, as it typical here.


Cindy Hamilton