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Installing ductless system is the best way to cool down a hot room. An HVAC system is mainly designed for providing and maintaining thermal comfort and maintaining indoor air quality. Refer to ductless AC installation NJ professionals to help you choose the best equipment to make your home a comfortable place to live in.

Hello Geoff,

If you are currently using a AC system I would suggest maybe looking into a few different options.

1)Try keeping some blinds closed during the hottest periods of the day (also helps from discolouring your furniture or flooring)

2) Circulating the air with multiple fans - also checking to see if the room is well insulated might prove to be beneficial.

3) check to see if your windows are sealed properly- are there cracks in the frame, do you seep gaps or see outside from the sides of the window etc.

4) If your home is a bit older it might be wise to have your windows checked. (what kind of glass are in your windows are they vinyl etc.)

Changing your homes windows can decrease your energy bill significantly and will help keep the "cool" in during the hotter months and "warmth" in on the cooler months.

Hope this helps!

Hello Geoff,

In fear of giving you information that is obvious or that you already know, we move forward boldly and answer this question.  I had a similar addition on a previous home and it was difficult to keep it cooler in the summer months.  What ended up proving helpful was to put a small box fan on the floor outside of the room to draw the home's air conditioning into that space.  That teamed with controlling the sunlight with window treatments proved effective.  Thanks Geoff!

There are severl things to consider first: 1) Was the proper double-paned, Low-E windows made for such a location installed? 2) Is the room properly insulated? 3) Does the existing HVAC unit have the capacity to cool the addition? If all these are yes's then you want to look at an auxillary coolling option. Simply cutting holes in the wall and adding an air-excahning fan may offer some relief, but if your system is being over taxed to cool this oven you will only have limited results. Having not seen the room I can't offer specific suggestions, but the whole project definitely needs to evaluated for the three things mentioned above.

Lastly, our clients facing simlar situations where a room was added, or porch was enclosed without thought of the above found relief with ductless split AC systems. They are very effitcient, quiet, and serve as an auxillary system moderating the extremes. This also gave them the option of closing their "sunrooms" off from teh rest of the house while continuing to keep them comfortable.

Need a little more information before could answer. Is the master bedroom 1st floor or is it higher? (2nd floor +). Is the attic directly above the room? How many and what type/size windows are in room?

Generally, insulation factors (at attic/windows) are a reason for why a room is colder or hotter - especially on 2nd or 3rd floors.) This can be a different issue than a heat pump issue.

I agree - we would need to know more about the layout of your home to provide an answer. Some questions for you:

1. Is your bedroom above a garage or below an attic (as Marian noted below)?
2. How far from the furnace/heat pump source is the bedroom?  The further the conditioned air travels the harder it is for it to maintain its original temperature, particularly through metal.
3. Assuming your ducts are metal, are they lined or wrapped at all? It isn't likely that they are as it isn't standard construction practice to do so. Wrapping is something you may want to consider if you can get to the ducts without tearing into walls/ceiling.
4. It would help to know what part of the country you are in.  Heat pumps work best in moderate climates. If you are in an area that gets quite cold you may need to supplement your system. 

I hope you enjoy your new home and I look forward to hearing more about your issue.