Need an answer quickly!

[tx_gal]

I live in a mobile home that is 900 square feet. My outside unit and inside coil have gone out and the A/C man the manager sent over reported to her that I need at least a 2 1/2 ton to 3 ton unit. They have offered to replace these 2 items but no new fan motor, squirrel cage and I am concerned the hearter unit will not be compatable either. Also the ductwork is set up for the 1 1/2 tons I currently have.

I have an Intertherm now and they want to go with a Lennox 2 1/2-3 thinking it will cool so much better, quicker and save me a lot of money. Doesn't the lines and wiring also have to be redone? I am concerned and need to know soon so I can have some air. We are in a heat wave right now and it was 98 today!

Oh and it would be from a 10 seer to 13 seer also.

Thanks

[beenthere]

Get another contractor to give you an estimate.

If your current 1.5 ton was able to keep your place cool.
No reason to increase by 1 ton.

It will cost you more.

[tx_gal]

Actually last year I did have a contractor come out about replacing the unit with a higher seer rating and a higher tonnage. He said I could not go much more above what I have now because the ductwork may not be compatable and if I went with anything other then what I have now I would need a whole complete unit, heat and all and the unit would have to fit in the existing closet area.

I am on disability and the managers and owners here have offered to instal the above for me and finance it as I am on a limited income. I told them what the other contractor told me but the a/c certified man here is contradicitng on some of what I was told.

[beenthere]

Ask them to put it in writing that your cooling bill will come down.
Or they will replace it with a new 1.5 ton unit.


Call other contractors, and see if thay have same as cash financing available.

[sktn77a]

Did your old 1.5 ton unit keep the place cool? Or did it not keep the inside temps down in hot weather?

[tx_gal]

It was not good enough to cool and barely blew out any air. I have only had this home for 2 years and the unit is 10 years old. About the life expentancy of where I live in Corpus Christi.

The cost is not much more than the cost of more tonnage and I obviously would like to have better if possible. They are also not charging me to install it so it is saving me to have them do it.

I guess what I basically need to know you would go to a higher tonnage and seer without changing out the motor and squirrel cage,heater unit, wires or freon lines. I always thought that the size of the fan motor squirrel cage determines how hard the air flows out of the vents. The a/c guy says if he puts a larger outside unit and inside coil it will blow better and going up in seer will save me money.

Thank you for your reply. I appreciate it as I don't want to have issues if he is wrong and end up needing more down the line.

[tx_gal]

I did apply for financing but since I am on a limited income, disabilty, my credit was good but not enough income. That is why they are trying to help me here. Most of the same size mobile homes have 2 - 2 1/2 tons while mine is the 1 1/2 and they told me they have never seen one the size of my mobile home with such a small a/c. I will more than likdley tell them I will go to 2 ton as I know the ductwork will be ok with that size unit.