Hi am having an 80 gallon heat pump water heater installed in the basement. It will be in a mechanical space that is 15’x2’. One long and one short wall are crawl space walls while the other long wall is half bathroom wall and half back of closet. The Bedroom room then is about 15x15 (minus the bathroom). I run one dehumidifier in the basement year round and a second in the summer.
the contractors were concerned that the bedroom may be as many as 10dF colder if I exhaust to the bedroom. My thoughts were.
1- vent to the bedroom anyway it is easy.
2-vent to crawl space. It’s pretty easy. But I would need a makeup air as I don’t want to affect downstairs fireplace which may get a wood burning insert.
3-vent to crawl space and tie into HVAC cold air return. Basement doe not have air return. Most complicated install.
4-other ideas?
thanks in advance for your responses.
evan.
the contractors were concerned that the bedroom may be as many as 10dF colder if I exhaust to the bedroom. My thoughts were.
1- vent to the bedroom anyway it is easy.
2-vent to crawl space. It’s pretty easy. But I would need a makeup air as I don’t want to affect downstairs fireplace which may get a wood burning insert.
3-vent to crawl space and tie into HVAC cold air return. Basement doe not have air return. Most complicated install.
4-other ideas?
thanks in advance for your responses.
evan.