Using basement sump water to cool the house

Piwoslaw · 02-06-12, 02:51 PM

I got this idea today - What if you moved the heat exchanger from the living room to the furnace duct? That way you could cool/dehumidify the whole house by turning on the furnace fan.
The up side is much simpler plumbing - the furnace is usually in the basement close to the sump, no need for the plumbing to go between floors.
On the other hand, there might not be enough cooling capacity in the sump loop, plus you may only want to cool one room instead of the house.

02-06-12, 02:51 PM	#31
Piwoslaw Super Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 961 Thanks: 188 Thanked 110 Times in 86 Posts	I got this idea today - What if you moved the heat exchanger from the living room to the furnace duct? That way you could cool/dehumidify the whole house by turning on the furnace fan. The up side is much simpler plumbing - the furnace is usually in the basement close to the sump, no need for the plumbing to go between floors. On the other hand, there might not be enough cooling capacity in the sump loop, plus you may only want to cool one room instead of the house. __________________ Ecorenovation - the bottomless piggy bank that tries to tame the energy hog.