In the warmer areas where we used to live, Texas and the Southwest in
general, Air Conditioning is the major deal and cool air moves down, so the
ceiling is the logical place for dual purpose systems. Then, you use
reversible ceiling fans to get the air mixed. I personally like copper
piping in the slab for heating, a friend in Houston even cools the heat
exchange fluid in his floor system to assist in cooling the house.
Later,
Michael Lowe
Napa, CA (Not too many extremes in weather here)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave & Marlene" <rusd@velocitus.net>
To: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Cc: "Kai M. Radicke" <kai@radiohead.net>; <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: Two items (HVAC Ducting and follup to Screws)
>
> Another region heard from,
>
> In my part of the country, houses without basements usually have the air
> supply ducts in the crawl space under the floor. The return ducts can be
> on the ceiling in the attic area. The only time that the supply
> outlets are in the ceiling is when the contractor is trying to cut
corners.
>
> It's interesting to see the regional differences in design philosophy.
>
> Dave Russell
> Boise, Idaho
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