Converting Downflow To Upflow Furnace

From what i see the bryant might be able to be converted to upflow but not sure.

Converting downflow to upflow furnace.

In an upflow furnace cool air from your house enters either at the bottom or top of the air handler depending on the furnace model and heated air flows out the top. Downflow furnaces are very similar in price to upflow furnaces. Newer ones can be field converted to whatever you need. Older furnaces were made dedicated upflow downflow.

This type of unit is most common when the unit is installed in a closet. The model of the bryant is 376cav048115 serial 1596a10205. An upflow furnace takes in air from the bottom of the unit warms it in the heat exchanger and then blows it upward into the ductwork of your home. I m guessing it can be converted but don t know if it would be economically worthwhile.

How much does a downflow furnace cost. Unless it is fairly new and is a multipoise furnace it probably cannot be converted. Multi position furnace installer s information manual rti f i ce e d closet garage or utility room as an upflow furnace or downflow furnace conversion to downflow is detailed in let furnace warm up for 6 minutes. The heated air then moves into the supply ductwork and off to your rooms.

Upflow furnaces need to be placed in a basement or crawlspace to be energy efficient as they work on the principle that warm air rises. Some of the benefits of an upflow furnace are. Airflow comes in at the top of the air handler or furnace and flows out the bottom of the unit. This type of system is most common in basement installations.

However the installation could be more. I have a chance of getting a bryant plus 80 downflow furnace i need a upflow one to replace the old junker in my house now.