Furnace On 2nd Floor-Temperature Control Problem?

We own a townhome which we bought in the summer so had no idea about this lovely problem we are now having. The townhome is two stories with the furnace on the second floor. This time of year is just awful. The thermostat is on the first floor and we can only set it to 65 degrees or else you can't even go upstairs it is so insanely hot! We have all the vents closed which are on the ceiling upstairs which doesn't seem to make a difference. The first floor has all it's vents on the floor and it is absolutely freezing down there. We have to have a space heater running constantly which is killing us with the electric bill and it doesn't even make that much of a difference. We are always bundled up with blankets down there.


We've had a couple furnace guys come in to look at it and haven't been any help.


Is there anything we can do to try and even the temp out throughout the house?Furnace On 2nd Floor-Temperature Control Problem?
leave the fan switch on '; on '; while running the heater %26amp; put a fan at the top of the stairs %26amp; blow that hot air down stairs.Furnace On 2nd Floor-Temperature Control Problem?
Having one thermostat in a home like that is always a problem. Even having a well balanced duct system will result in a 3 - 5 degree difference from the upstairs to the downstairs.


You would have the best control if they had separate heating/cooling systems.


Another way is to have zone dampers installed so that you could use one heating/cooling system and control the areas you want to condition.


The expense depends on the way the duct system is designed. It could be easy or very difficult.


Another problem that can make your situation worse is excessive infiltration.


Leaks in the home causing a chimney effect.You could have leaks in the upper area and a lot of cold air entering in the lower area.


If you are in an area with snow fall does the snow stay on the roof or melt off readily indicating a lot of heat loss into the attic?