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ARRESTmeRed04

ARRESTmeRed04

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ok so my A/C went out in my house today, so i'm lookin for some opinions for a new one. house is 1600SQF. i was thinking about getting a bigger unit cause bigger is better right?:dontknow:
 
ARRESTmeRed04 said:
ok so my A/C went out in my house today, so i'm lookin for some opinions for a new one. house is 1600SQF. i was thinking about getting a bigger unit cause bigger is better right?:dontknow:
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how old is your house and how well insulated is it?? texas is hot so off the top of my head for 1600 sqf i would say 5 ton
 
not always...it's all about efficiency...

1600 sq.ft. would equate to about a 2 ton minimun unit maybe 2 1/2...(you generally figure about 1000 sq.ft./ton...then a bit more...

is it two stories or one? that also makes a difference...

i wouldn't get anything less than a 13 SEER unit (which is about the standard)....
 
house was built in 1977, not sure on the insulation, there was a fire in 94 so i'd assume it would've been replaced then. the A/C would only keep it at 81-82 in the house in the middle of the day. i dunno what size it is i didn't see it anywhere on the sticker
 
also, the indoor part is OLD as crap do i need to replace it too?? the outside unit is newer than the inside unit
 
it'll probably say inside the service cover....

if it was mid 90's on the rebuild, i would assume the same....decent insulation to say the least...but it should hold steady 65 if you want it to...mine stays at 68 and i get sun from 8am to sundown...comes right over the top...and a black roof...
 
ARRESTmeRed04 said:
also, the indoor part is OLD as crap do i need to replace it too?? the outside unit is newer than the inside unit
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depends on the age...efficiency is the key...if one unit is more efficient than the other, it can suffer, and vice versa, the new unit may not be able to work to its full potential...

generally, if it's more than a few years old, i recommend replacing both units...for a few reasons...

i'm not gonna have a customer call me back because the OTHER unit went south 6 months after i install a new one
they're generally designed to work together (although mixing is not uncommon)
WARRANTIES...can't beat them on new units...
 
viperhauler said:
it'll probably say inside the service cover....

if it was mid 90's on the rebuild, i would assume the same....decent insulation to say the least...but it should hold steady 65 if you want it to...mine stays at 68 and i get sun from 8am to sundown...comes right over the top...and a black roof...
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yeah i thought it should be able to stay 70-75 at least, had it looked at about 2 years ago and the freon was low, before the freon it had to run non stop to stay at 82, aftewards it'd kick on and off. but the A/C guy said that was normal for a house this old. it could really cold at night though
 
Figure about 500-600 sqare foot per ton. How big is your existing unit? Bigger is not better with a/c units. 13 seer is the minimum made today. Goes up from there. In my opinion residentially Trane is top of th line.
There are many options today. Also look at what qualifies for the $1500 tax credit. Many manufacturers are also giving rebates. Yes change both indoor and out with these new efficient units. Mixed match systems don't work well anymore and in some areas it is illegal {codes}. If you don't buy a high efficient unit then atleast get variable indoor unit.
Hope this helps.
P.S. I own an a/c business for 20 years.
Good luck!
 
best thing....

check on the warranty...

some offer 5/10/15 yr. warranties....make sure it's on the compressor/coils/blower/heat pump...the whole shootin match...you can get it if you look around....

lennox replaced my compressor twice and the coils once...because we finally found out a few years later what the problem was (long story) and i fixed it, then they sent out a new set...no questions...
 
Just open your front door, stand in the door way, and blow real hard... I know you're good at it:marchmellow:
 
floridaboy said:
Figure about 500-600 sqare foot per ton. How big is your existing unit? Bigger is not better with a/c units. 13 seer is the minimum made today. Goes up from there. In my opinion residentially Trane is top of th line.
There are many options today. Also look at what qualifies for the $1500 tax credit. Many manufacturers are also giving rebates. Yes change both indoor and out with these new efficient units. Mixed match systems don't work well anymore and in some areas it is illegal {codes}. If you don't buy a high efficient unit then atleast get variable indoor unit.
Hope this helps.
P.S. I own an a/c business for 20 years.
Good luck!
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whats that??
 
windows open & a couple of fans works for me:rock: :rock: :rock:

have ya checked out the geothermal style systems????:dontknow: :dontknow:
 
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