Al G.
New Member
I've had two well-known HVAC contractors quote installing ducts for my basement finishing project. I have a hybrid heat pump/propane furnace for heating and cooling. Both contractors looked over the job site, looked at the manufacturer labels on the equipment and proceeded to sketch out their solution. They did no flow measurements or calculations. They came up with entirely different numbers and locations of registers as well as duct sizes. They also had completely different answers on combustion air requirements. I don't have confidence in either of them.
I know this is something that needs to be done correctly or it will cause problems with the rest of the house. I'm paying them to get it right. I could have come up with what they've given me so far on my own. Maybe it would work, maybe it wouldn't. I don't want that.
What should I be looking for in their proposals? What questions should I be asking?
I know this is something that needs to be done correctly or it will cause problems with the rest of the house. I'm paying them to get it right. I could have come up with what they've given me so far on my own. Maybe it would work, maybe it wouldn't. I don't want that.
What should I be looking for in their proposals? What questions should I be asking?