Mine does too...the air blows sluggish in some rooms
Central Heating & Air Unit $$$$$$$$$$ & more in 2020
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Fuck this thread finally had the guy out to service our unit for the summer and what I thought was going to be a free repair cost me 300 then the dude starts telling me the age of the unit and I probably might want to replace it sooner than later
What he do...brah
I use the hoes for water pressure
I need to see a pic of this setup..my mind don't draw a picture..brah
Its just to flush the pipe, i do it every 6 months.
Capacitor was bad
But whatever he did that bitch is now blowing snowballs. Came home from work got the kids off to camp her off to work climbed in the bed within 5 minutes I was out covers over my head.
I knew something was wrong with it because it was making a funny noise it just took forever for this appointment
Did he put any freon in it..brah
Yeah then he gives me the oh they won’t be selling this anymore after this year you really should replace the unit.
Nerdy white kid didn’t even look old enough to have hair on his chest
Expert advice needed please. I'm getting estimates for a new HVAC system. My house is a little under 2200 square feet. What size ac and furnace for me? One dude gave me an estimate for 2.5 ton ac. Is that too small?
What size unit..brah?
2.5 ton? Lmao...smaller than a wyte Mayne brain..brah
U need a got dam 4.5 ton if you anywhere down souf..brah
Thanks. I'm in DC.
A 4 is absolute smallest...but 4.5 ton....is what u need though.. brah
I appreciate your help man. Thanks. Two companies coming to give estimates tomorrow.
Feel free to use the Goodman equipment.. brah
Yeah, whomever said 2.5 ton, do not invite them back.
2200 sq ft depending on layout (small 2 floor, Federal) needs a 3 ton at a minimum in the DMV.
If you have 3 floor Wardman row home or Wardman flat townhouse, you’re def going to need a 4 ton. I would even say a split system where the 3 ton runs the first two floors and a aux 1.5 ton dedicated to the top floor on a separate loop and thermostat.
Apparently it was a service I paid for at my old address so when I made the appointment they said the system tuneup was on them they owed me. I knew nothing about it nor did I remember anything from the old house but I didn’t put up any argument when the person told me it was going to be free
No! It costs money. An oversized air conditioner never runs very long. It cools so rapidly because it is oversized that it throttles on and off causing it to wear out prematurely... just like a light bulb lasts a shorter time if its turned off and on many times rather than allowed to stay on. Also when your AC is oversized it never gets the chance to dehumidify the house giving true comfort. As air rotates across the evaporator coil, moisture in the ambient air condensates on the coil turning to frost and flows through the drain during down cycle or or the defrost cycle. Then add to the equation the upfront costs. A 4 ton complete unit with condenser, a coil, line set etc. runs almost twice the price of a 2 and a half ton unit, all while using considerably more electricity to operate. With an oversize furnace you get the same throttling cycles .... it heats the house so fast it goes on off on off in minutes, which wears out components and causes wild and wide temperature swings as the anticipator cannot be set to operate properly in such a condition. Where a normal sized unit for a particular area may be 50000 BTU, and you anticipator keeps things between 67F and 70F cut in and cut out, now you'll see things like a 67 to 77 degree cut in and cut out that you can't control or eliminate.
Two and a half ton sounds in the vicinity of right for the AC, but nobody here can advise you because more things go into the equation such as number of windows, whether they mostly face east, north south or west, if you have a bunch of west facing windows you need slightly more punch because the house gets more radiant heat at the hottest time of day (the afternoon) ... also whether there is one or two stories, as two stories requires slightly more tonnage usually and especially a stronger motor to give more lift to cold heavy air. Also it matters greatly whether you live in Las Vegas or Minneapolis. Get a professional recommendation, cause anything you're told here will be complete bullshit from people talking out their ass. The furnace is not measured in tons but rather BTU output. The formula is not as complicated or precise to size a furnace, but you still cant be way off track. But still a bunch of variables need consideration. Again, are you in Atlanta or Minneapolis? Anyone giving you an answer that doesn't take that into account should be ignored. In a place with 4 distinct seasons you'll likely end up around 75000 BTUs but that could vary depending on many factors.
2.5 tons for a 2200 living sq.ft space? Shit..I can and will advise as I do 50 to 70 new HVAC installs a year...400 to 500 square feet per ton...4 tons is the minimum on that living space....2.5 tons is utter bullshit...brah
So what do you suggest and what makes you an expert? Should I replace the heating and coolint system at the same time
I'm waiting...as well...when u want a real answer...holla at me..brah
If you go back and look my point is the sizing has variables. To simply say this square footage equals this many tons assume you'd use the same size unit for Las Vegas as you'd use for Minnesota and you wouldn't. I dont know what he needs, I just said get it measured by a contractor and the formula is in the book. Would you use the same size for 2500 sqft 2 story as you'd use for one story? What about a downflow evaporator and plenum versus an upflow? House with many windows versus next to none. If that works for you its all good. I was trained differently. Been in HVAC/steam/bldg engg for decades and we learned differently. The numbers you report give a start point to begin the sizing going up or down as the influences are adjusted for ... in my training.
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2500 square foot split house always gets a split system..what's the heated area up and down..I can figure a demand..quick as a fuckin atm machine spit out cash.. brah
4500 sq feet but I’m good with the two units I got. Surprisingly the downstairs smaller unit is boss
Do that shit fam!
Chuuuch!
up down meaning if you install an AC in Las Vegas or in the tropics for instance, you need no furnace so the AC is stand alone... rather than waste energy pushing cold (thus heavier) air up from basement or first floor, the evaporator is located at highest point available i.e, upstairs or attic..... gives you two benefits ... first cold air naturally seeks lowest point so conditioned air will naturally cool the downstairs as opposed to needing an electric motor and squirrel cage to push dense air upward... save money, stress on unit, and allows for smaller unit to cool same size area.
My R22 unit stopped cooling recently, and needed to be repaired. Called in a local HVAC company for repairs. I got the same story R22 is set to end production by the federal government in 1 year. They wanted $2,300 for repairs and $15,000 -$8,000 for a new high end and low end system installed. I did some research about R22 and found,
"So, the U.S. EPA, in cooperation with other agencies and groups around the world, initiated a phase out of many ozone-depleting agents as part of an international agreement known as the Montreal Protocol. However, servicing current, existing equipment is still acceptable if there is an available supply of R22. To confirm the public’s compliance with the new law, all sales of R22 must be purchased by a certified technician. The production and import of R22 will be continually reduced by law until 2020, when all production and import will be eliminated. Only recycled R22 refrigerant will be available to service existing air conditioners after 2020."
After I read that I called the local HVAC homie, and he repaired my system for $650.00
"So, the U.S. EPA, in cooperation with other agencies and groups around the world, initiated a phase out of many ozone-depleting agents as part of an international agreement known as the Montreal Protocol. However, servicing current, existing equipment is still acceptable if there is an available supply of R22. To confirm the public’s compliance with the new law, all sales of R22 must be purchased by a certified technician. The production and import of R22 will be continually reduced by law until 2020, when all production and import will be eliminated. Only recycled R22 refrigerant will be available to service existing air conditioners after 2020."
After I read that I called the local HVAC homie, and he repaired my system for $650.00
Hey, it was 4 and 1 so they ran it up the gut and got stuffed! Like Tyrone Braxton told Jerome Bettis after that goal line stop “ you tried baby, you tried”!!
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