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lance_chad
We bought a new electric fireplace and it pulls about 12amps and I added it to the breaker with the microwave on it. So needless to say we can not have the fireplace on and microwave something or it trips the breaker. Any ideas/suggestions for an easy, fairly inexpensive fix?
Also, the ceiling in the basement is finished so it would not be super easy to run new 12 guage cable which was my original thought.
Answer
get a sub panel
get a sub panel
I have HVAC system, finishing basement, is it good idea to open vents or use baseboard or inwall heater?
swamy
I am finishing basement , planning to use as media room and guest bedroom. House has basement plus 2 levels. Half of the basement is garage and other end is 2 feet below ground.
Usually it is cold, I never need Cooling there. But for heating what option I should consider.
1. Open HVAC vent in basement?
2. In wall heater
3. Baseboard heater.
Installation cost doesn't matter, just need now what are the pros and cons of these options.
Thanks
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Answer
1. Really depends on how big your system is and how good your ducts are. If you open or add vents, you will be diverting air away from the upstairs floors. If your ducts are really small (which is very common), you won't get enough airflow to the upstairs and you could end up with very cold rooms on the runs furthest from the furnace. But if you're lucky enough to have big ducts and a furnace that has plenty of capacity left, then this would be the cheapest option.
2. Not sure if you mean a gas or electric in-wall heater. If you're trying to heat a whole basement, you're probably going to need a gas unit. The disadvantage there is the heat will come from one point, so it might not do a good job distributing the heat.
3. Will be more expensive than gas, but will probably heat the room the most effectively. They are also nice because you can sent them to a lower temp when the basement is unoccupied so it doesn't get so cold.
We have a home similar to yours. When we finished the basement, we added a few vents (mostly cold air returns), but we also installed a heating fireplace with a fan. With just the furnace vents, the basement is about 5 degrees colder than the main floor, so we have to use the fireplace when we use the space.
In your case I would suggest you take a combination approach like we did. Add a vent and cold air return in the bedroom and the media room. Use shuttered vents on the supplies so you can close them in the summer or if you're not getting enough heat upstairs. Also install baseboard heaters in the bedroom and the media room for make-up heat.
1. Really depends on how big your system is and how good your ducts are. If you open or add vents, you will be diverting air away from the upstairs floors. If your ducts are really small (which is very common), you won't get enough airflow to the upstairs and you could end up with very cold rooms on the runs furthest from the furnace. But if you're lucky enough to have big ducts and a furnace that has plenty of capacity left, then this would be the cheapest option.
2. Not sure if you mean a gas or electric in-wall heater. If you're trying to heat a whole basement, you're probably going to need a gas unit. The disadvantage there is the heat will come from one point, so it might not do a good job distributing the heat.
3. Will be more expensive than gas, but will probably heat the room the most effectively. They are also nice because you can sent them to a lower temp when the basement is unoccupied so it doesn't get so cold.
We have a home similar to yours. When we finished the basement, we added a few vents (mostly cold air returns), but we also installed a heating fireplace with a fan. With just the furnace vents, the basement is about 5 degrees colder than the main floor, so we have to use the fireplace when we use the space.
In your case I would suggest you take a combination approach like we did. Add a vent and cold air return in the bedroom and the media room. Use shuttered vents on the supplies so you can close them in the summer or if you're not getting enough heat upstairs. Also install baseboard heaters in the bedroom and the media room for make-up heat.
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