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Originally Posted by GoFlamesGo89
We used to have a huge difference between our main floor and downstairs (~5 degrees cooler downstairs), until we recently installed a high efficiency furnace (our old one was ~40 years old). The furnace is a two-stage model, which means that there is a fan running about 80% of the time, and its made a huge difference in the temperature balance. So I second the fan advice, if you have a newer furnace which runs the fan on low power.
As a comparison, we had tried adjusting the heat registers etc (not aggressively with tape mind you) but it didn't do much.
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Most new furnaces come equipped with D/C motors witch
Greatly increases your fan efficiency. Most wear and tear/energy consumption occurs when the motor is starting up. Your t-stat should be equipped with a fan switch, if not a fan switch can be easily installed on your furnace cabinet.