{"id":3843,"date":"2021-02-10T04:18:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T04:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climesense.com\/?p=3843"},"modified":"2021-02-22T05:55:07","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T05:55:07","slug":"what-temperature-air-vent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climesense.com\/what-temperature-air-vent\/","title":{"rendered":"What Should Be the Temperature of Air Coming Out of a Vent?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Proper air temperature coming out of the vents in your home means that your HVAC system is running at peak, or close to its peak efficiency. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proper temperature coming out of the vents should be 14 to 20 degrees different than the air going into the return vent.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air Conditioner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When cooling your home in the warmer months of the year the air blowing out of your home\u2019s vents should be approximately 14 to 20 degrees cooler than the supply air in your home. For example, imagine that the air in your home is at 80 degrees but you want it to be cooled down below that. This means that the return air will be 80 degrees and the air blowing out of your vents should be anywhere from 60-6 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the air blowing out of the vents is 14 to 20 degrees cooler than the air going in then that means your air conditioning system is running at peak efficiency and that there are no issues with your HVAC system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heating Your Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you are trying to heat your home the temperature difference between the air going into the return, and the air blowing out of the vents should have the same difference. So if the inside of your home is 65 degrees but you want it to be at 80, the warm air coming out of your home\u2019s vents should be 79-85 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you use a heat pump in your home it may not be able to get the inside to the desired temperature during the colder months. If this is the case you need an additional heat source to increase the temperature coming out of the cents in your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Test the Air Temperature to Ensure Peak Efficiency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you think there is something wrong with the temperature of the air coming out of your home\u2019s vents, then you should test the difference between the temperature of the air going into your return and coming out of the vents. To do this you need a thermometer and possibly some tape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laser thermometers are the easiest to use for this but any standard thermometer will work. If you are using a laser thermometer you will not need to wait as long to read the air\u2019s temperature. If you are using a standard thermometer you want to make sure you leave it exposed to the vent\u2019s air for approximately 5 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n