Hi,
We rent the second floor (all electric) of a house with an attic overhead. It's an A-shape attic, with some head space in the middle, but almost no insulation. You can see the shingle nails on the ceiling. The heat pump and hot water heater are in the attic, with the pump's condenser (? - I guess that's what it is) on the ground outside. Here's the thing - in the winter, the "hot" air feels cool coming out of the registers, which are in the apartment's ceiling, and the pump runs nearly all the time, with the thermo set at 66 - 68 (it does keep it there). This is in Atlanta, so winter means 25 - 45 degrees for a few months. The devices are very new, a result of a remodeling job, and the ducts from the pump to the registers are wrapped in insulation (silver foil - I'm not sure what it really is). Is this a sensible design? It seems strange to have the heating/cooling unit in the coldest/hottest part of the house, depending on the time of year. Is there anything more we can do for insulation up there? The apartment itself isn't well insulated, but I'm primarily concerned right now about the attic setup. Any feedback?
Thanks