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    mfoulkes83 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 19, 2008, 11:57 AM
    Cold air return
    The thermocouple on my furnace just went bad. While the repair man was in my house to fix it, I asked why is it colder upstairs than downstairs. He reply was, because you do not have a cold air return upstairs. My house was built in the early 1900's. Do I really need a cold air return upstairs and If I do how many and how large?
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    Nov 19, 2008, 12:15 PM
    How many stories is the house?

    You have to have a cold air return but more specifices as to how many you have now and there size and placement.
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    Nov 20, 2008, 06:03 AM
    The house has 2 stories with one cold air return downstairs in the middle of the house. The house is a row style home that is about 1300 sq ft.
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    Nov 20, 2008, 10:28 AM
    Yes you need the cold air return. The service person who was there gave you a bad answer.
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