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Originally Posted by Ray
2 of my neighbors said their a/c's won't keep up.
Checked them out and they were full of freon
and the filters were clean. They just can't keep
up for the past 2 days. They never stop running
until 10 pm.
When I changed mine out, I went up from a 4 ton
to a 5 ton. Made all the difference in the world. I
just had to add 3 more ducts and outlets.
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I hope they have done everything to reduce the heat load inside the house.
Close all the window blinds, turn off all lights and unnecessary electrical stuff, don't do any washing or cooking during the day, if possible. Limit the opening of outside doors.
Question.....does there attic have good ventilation? Maybe they could use a ventilation fan to help cool the attic. They can be set to come on at what ever temp you set it for. This could help them save some money and maybe keep the house a little cooler.
Do they have some celing fans? Our den has a high celing, and I turned the fan up to "medium" speed and it feels a lot cooler without being too much wind.
Put off doing "heavy" house work during the day......sit and read a book.
Now if I could just get my wife to sit down and get something cold to drink when she gets hot..........instead of turn down the thermostat first, we could save a bunch of $$$$$$.
Ray, I lived in an appartment that was like that. A/C ran from the time I came home until ~ 10 PM before it cut off. I talked to the A/C repairman at the appartment and he said all the unit were like that.
As a rule of thumb......a house need 1 ton of A/C for every 500 sq ft. So if your house is 2000 sq ft, a 4 ton A/C should be enough. But this depends on several factors. How well it is insulated, type of windows, how much shade does the house get, how many people are living in the house, etc.