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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Noob question:
I understand why you'd want to put the warm air vents at floor level, but why the cold air returns? I'm reading that it's more important to put the cold air returns at floor level compared to the warm air vents. Seems counter intuitive to me.
I probably will be finishing my basement in about 5 years as the kids grow. I need to start learning.
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I think it's because cold air sinks to the floor. So the cold air return would draw that air out while leaving the warm air behind. But I clearly remember having to move a cold air return up to mid wall level in a bedroom of my legal basement suite to satisfy an inspector. But I don't remember why that was.