Condensor & Air Handler Tonnage

[rajdg]

Had a home inspection done on a new home and was told that the air handler and condenser tonnage "did not match" on one of the units the air handler was 2 tonne and the condensor was a 3 ton unit. Is this appropriate and if not what are the consequences of this mismatch?

[coolguysfl]

Often what appears to be mismatched by # are in fact appropriate. If you'll supply model #'s from all products, aprox age etc - I'll see what I can do to verify.

[fsr1]

Im going to have to say NO. even if he has a 13 seer indoor and a 10 seer outdoor he more than likely has a 2 ton blower. and if its a heat pump. WOW
what may happen is short compressor life.

[Special Ed]

I think this is another example of a home inspector thinking he knows all things HVAC but doesn't. Personally, I think home inspectors should stop pretending to know what they're talking about when it comes to HVAC.

What we need from you, rajdg, is make, model & serial #'s printed on both the air handler & condenser. Then we'll be able to answer your question.

[RoBoTeq]

Without brand and model numbers of the equipment, the OPs question cannot be answered.

[aircooled53]

Without brand and model numbers of the equipment, the OPs question cannot be answered.


I knew it was you flying around up there in your jet; :mad: Roboteq and you hit dear old Santa..:( Shame on you. :eek: You won't be getting any christmas presents nexted year.
:rolleyes:

[udarrell]

You need a lot of airflow with a heat pump. I would have a good tech check the ductwork and actual airflow to determine if changes need to be made.

It does sound like a possible mismatch that should be checked out.

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Darrell - udarrell