joebedford wrote:
Ductwork sealing was terrible in our Voltage. I had to retape every opening and retape the unit on the roof.
Helped a lot but it's still not very effective in the LR and totally useless at cooling the garage.
I would open up the ceiling to bypass the ducting altogether too, but there is a big valence? with light fixtures on the ceiling blocking access to the a/c.
We also have a Voltage. I assume your a/c unit is located, overhead in the main living/kitchen area. If you're not happy with the way it's currently cooling, I would highly suggest temporarily removing the ducted a/c ceiling assembly to see if your overall cooling improves.
Doubt you'll be able to do much to improve the cooling in the garage, but at least you might be able to make things really comfortable in the main living/kitchen area.
Only have to remove the ceiling assembly. Shouldn't have to block off the ductwork just to do this test. The entrances to the ductwork are at a 90 degree angles to the blower fan. Significant air shouldn't enter the ductwork unless the ducted ceiling assembly is installed.
Good luck!
