madden25
08-12-2009, 06:21 PM
I am currently obtaining estimates for replacing my air conditioning unit, keeping my current York natural gas furnace. This unit is slightly less than 9 years old, 10 seer, r-22 coolant. I was told my compressor is "on its last legs", and am shopping around to see what current pricing is.
My current system is 4 ton, and every one I have talked to agree it is oversized for my house. I have a 1700 square foot house with attatched garage, one of the contractors measured 1400 square feet of air conditioned living space.
I live on the Gulf Coast, it is hot and humid most of the year, and the furnace gets its heaviest use for maybe 2 months of the year. In a warm year, sometimes you are running the air condtioner into the winter months.
One of the contractors proposed a 3.5 ton condensor, with a 4 ton coil, he says the larger coil is a better fit with the current furnace.I am wondering if this would cause problems, or if it makes sense to do this. No others suggested this.
3 of 4 recommended 3.5 ton units, and 1 reccomended a 3 ton unit.I will change to the new 410-a .
Thanks for any insight you can offer.
My current system is 4 ton, and every one I have talked to agree it is oversized for my house. I have a 1700 square foot house with attatched garage, one of the contractors measured 1400 square feet of air conditioned living space.
I live on the Gulf Coast, it is hot and humid most of the year, and the furnace gets its heaviest use for maybe 2 months of the year. In a warm year, sometimes you are running the air condtioner into the winter months.
One of the contractors proposed a 3.5 ton condensor, with a 4 ton coil, he says the larger coil is a better fit with the current furnace.I am wondering if this would cause problems, or if it makes sense to do this. No others suggested this.
3 of 4 recommended 3.5 ton units, and 1 reccomended a 3 ton unit.I will change to the new 410-a .
Thanks for any insight you can offer.