A "one ton" AC will remove heat at the same rate as melting one ton of ice in 24 hours.
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A "one ton" AC will remove heat at the same rate as melting one ton of ice in 24 hours.
Hi Stormin, hope you are having a nice day
On 03-Dec-04 At About 03:03:05, Stormin Mormon wrote to All Subject: Re: Your advice on new a/c unit, please
SM> From: "Stormin Mormon"
SM> How old is the old unit? It may very well be repairable. Does it cool SM> at all?
SM> The old unit is likely running way under efficient, so I'd be SM> cautious about upsizing by very much.
SM> Of course, the way to go is to get a local HVAC company do a heat SM> load calculation and see how much you n eed. Or find a couple similar SM> size houses in your neighborhood. Go push the bell and ask what they SM> use. Bring home baked cookies when doing this.
The only way is to get a manual J run on the house. asking a neighbor what they use will not do any good as each house has it's own variables and needs it's system custom designed.
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