Why is the distribution of forced air now uneven(electric furnace)

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daddyhominum
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Why is the distribution of forced air now uneven(electric furnace)

Post by daddyhominum » Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:59 pm

Hi all;
I'm a newbie to this forum and this is my first post.
We bought a 1991 1400 f2 double wide Dartmouth by Moduline(Penticton,BC) and this
is our third winter in it. We are on the Saanich Peninsula near Sidney,BC.

The electric furnace has required two repairs this winter. After the second, a replacement of fuses,just before Christmas, the heat distribution air flow to the side opposite the furnace reduced to almost nil while the air on the furnace side became far too powerful. This inequality has led to one side being far too warm and the other cooler.

I have been under the house and see no evidence of disconnected ducts nor does the temperature down there suggest a leak. I have snaked my garden house down all the ducts and it seems to pass freely for the width of the off side.

When the furnace repairman left, I reset the programmable thermostat and the first time it kicked in the heat/fan cycle, I heard a loud noise. The furnace man said nothing he did would cause the problem I describe.

I hope you experts can tell me what has happened and how to fix it so th3e heat distribution returns to both sides of the home.

Thank you.

Dennis

David Oxhandler
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Re: Why is the distribution of forced air now uneven(electric furnace)

Post by David Oxhandler » Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:37 pm

It sounds like the problem started directly after the furnace was serviced. If that company wont come back to see what the problem is call in their competition.

The best location on the web for manufactured housing and heating issues is MobileHomeRepair.com The have an excellent form and dozens of articles. One of the country s most experienced MH repair experts, Mark Bower, is the moderator and would be your best source.
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