Yes, I am bragging about the impact I am having on our industry
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Originally Posted by
BigJon3475
That's really professional of you as you promote your business and your home to prospecting HO's.
If you have a good product wonderful.
Why not approach it like a teaching lesson instead of in your face exclamatory cluster of brags.
Foam is fairly new to most people.
Yea John I was bragging a bit.... I fought all the HVAC guys for years and had them call me a idiot... When I was trying to get them to do their job
So I joined them
Yea when someone doubts my creditability I GET DEFENSIVE>
And yes I am bragging about my success in my insulation and HVAC companies...
I am not the one ripping my customers a new one... oversizing
I am not bragging about my home.... but 5 Tons doing 12,220 is impressive..
As far as my comment I am from the south.... and I enjoy life and I enjoy my job..... And when I sale a job.... I make sure my customers enjoys my presentation and not put then to sleep...
Why didn't you question the guys that was doubting me...
And I am a teacher..... why would I waste my time on this forum ?????
I am going to put this to bed for Jim & John
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Originally Posted by
jimj
I don't doubt the value of the foam insulation. I doubt the sizing method of 2000 sf per ton. For many years I’ve fought the battle in western Arizona that 400 sf per ton is not a proper sizing method. The last thing I want to see is the new method to be 2000sf per ton.
What’s my sizing method? I’ve used Wrightsoft for many years and done thousands of loads. I’ve used blower doors, duct blasters, and foggers since 1995 and have a pretty good understanding of infiltration (to say the least).
I usually see 30% to 50% of the homes A/C load to be glazing, so in my part of the world on a 4000 sf home that’s about 3.5 tons. Using your sizing ethod hat leaves me about 1 ½ tons short for the WINDOWS.
Here in Arizona I can take away ALL the wall, ceiling, infiltration and ducting load but will not get close to 2000sf per ton.
You say you use Wrightsoft, I would love to see your loads on your 12500 sf home (must be nice). Especially your internal, glazing and ventilation loads. Are you running an ERV or some other type of ventilation?
If I was building a new house today would I use foam? For sure. I’m doing the HVAC on the first homes to use foam in our town and yes it is being sized using Wrightsoft.
The home I designed and built is a 3000 sqft ranch, full basement & an inlaw suite totaling 6700 sqft living space. It faces south with no windows at all on the east or west walls. Advanced Framed Walls, 2" Foam under slab, 5" CC Foam Roof, KES Hybrid walls, maybe .02 ACH. Heat Pump Water Heater, Induced Fresh Air, Tons of windows..... ALL METAL Foamed Ducts.....
With the attic, carport and counter levered porch ceilings which adds another 5500 sqft of conditioned attic. 12,200 conditioned space YES I have a Ton of air in the attic
The reason I am bring this to the table is to prove a point !!!! YOU CAN NOT SIZE any home by SQFT any shape, size or portion!!! PERIOD!!!
Temp diff. (delta t), surface area, window, type of insulation are the factors.
Jim and John think about that I have 1.5 ton unit for my inlaw suite, the inlaw is 700 sqft and called for less than 1/2 ton so I had to dump the other TON in the attic. It is a 12/12 Pitch 8900 sqft of roof.
Added up is 6200 sqft inlaw and attic with a 1.5 TON unit THAT is 4300 sqft per ton.
This is not bragging.... it is just facts.... I am going to start a tread soon with all of the details and let you guys beat me up