I live downstairs and I sub lease the 2nd floor which has no thermostat. 74 degrees is too hot for me...but any lower and tenant will complain of cold. Heat rises but upstairs is colder. I've tried a few tactics such as closing my vents and lowering the temperature slightly hoping for 5% more of total heat for upstairs. Still cold for her ! Any suggestions for a penny pincher with moderate handyman skills ?
Install pump after boiler or if has pump replace it with high rise pump .In order of trouble shooting system may there's air in the system which it cause water circulation with delay .
You can add in a few hot air runs if it is easy enough, OR get an inline fan to go into a pipe or 2 going upstairs. Try completely closing ALL your heat vents, as there will be small cracks the heat will go through, and make sure the upstairs is completely opened. Also, running the fan on the furnace constantly promotes better circulation, and granted you have adequate return airs in the house, it will pull the heat down from the ceiling and circulate warm air throughout.
