"Ask Adam" Adam has been in the HVAC industry for over 40 years. He has been involved in all aspects of the business from service to sales. His main interest is in customer comfort. Is Your Basement Too Cold? Adam Kern, Owner Official Heating & Cooling Many people decide to utilize the extra space in the base- ment by converting it into a rec room or game room. The unintended consequences are almost always the same. The finished area is colder than the main living area upstairs. There are many reasons for this temperature variance. Some of the most common are: O Basements are below ground and the average temper- ature of the soil is usually about 55° F. If the foun- dation walls were not insulated properly then much of the heat will be lost to the walls and concrete floor. O No provisions were made for supplementary heat in the basement. This will always result in a cold room. O Solar heat gain. On sunny days the sun will heat up parts of the main house which will prevent the furnace from running. This will prevent any heat from going into the basement and therefore makes it even colder. If you are suffering from a cold room, addition or basement, please give us a call because we specialize in resolving these problems. If you have any HVAC questions, call 800-350-HVAC (4822) or email adam@officialhvac.com Bella says: Give the Gift of Comfort Make it a Carrier Christmas! Rebates & incenties available on select models. FREE Estimates! Call for details! Call Official today! MSALE! OFFICIAL Heating & Cooling 800-350-HVAC (4822) officialhvac.com 0 FACTORY AUTHORED DEALER Carrier NATE 4 Time BBB Honoree A "Ask Adam" Adam has been in the HVAC industry for over 40 years. He has been involved in all aspects of the business from service to sales. His main interest is in customer comfort. Is Your Basement Too Cold? Adam Kern, Owner Official Heating & Cooling Many people decide to utilize the extra space in the base- ment by converting it into a rec room or game room. The unintended consequences are almost always the same. The finished area is colder than the main living area upstairs. There are many reasons for this temperature variance. Some of the most common are: O Basements are below ground and the average temper- ature of the soil is usually about 55° F. If the foun- dation walls were not insulated properly then much of the heat will be lost to the walls and concrete floor. O No provisions were made for supplementary heat in the basement. This will always result in a cold room. O Solar heat gain. On sunny days the sun will heat up parts of the main house which will prevent the furnace from running. This will prevent any heat from going into the basement and therefore makes it even colder. If you are suffering from a cold room, addition or basement, please give us a call because we specialize in resolving these problems. If you have any HVAC questions, call 800-350-HVAC (4822) or email adam@officialhvac.com Bella says: Give the Gift of Comfort Make it a Carrier Christmas! Rebates & incenties available on select models. FREE Estimates! Call for details! Call Official today! MSALE! OFFICIAL Heating & Cooling 800-350-HVAC (4822) officialhvac.com 0 FACTORY AUTHORED DEALER Carrier NATE 4 Time BBB Honoree A