How old is your unit. Just curious.
I have been so busy that I really haven't had time to check my on times with my ac. Well this morning it ran for 1 minute on like 50 off 2 minutes on and 30 off and 4 on with 30 off and 5 on with 30 off. Is there any way you guys think something is wrong with the stat? I don't see how the stat could get a 1 degree difference in 1 minute or even 2 minutes.
How old is your unit. Just curious.
2 month old 4 ton system.
I sounds like it may be short cycling. i am curious, did a pro install it
It may be fine as well, i would need more information, but I am curious if a pro installed it....that is a fairly new system, did they give you a service warranty for 1st year...
Yes I have a 1 year warranty with the system and house. They have been out 3 times now and keep saying nothing is wrong with the unit. They have checked pressures and temps and freon levels. They keep saying that it is just satisfying the thermostat so it kicks on and off quick. The load calc came out to me needing a 3.75 ton so they went with a 4 ton instead of a 3.5 ton system. A pro did install it with a great reputation around town.
hmm...I think I have a suggestion...what is the temp there and what is your tstat set at.
The temp this morning was 72 degrees outside with 78% humididty and my stat is set at 78-79 degrees.
I thought you were trying to cool the house. Are you trying to heat the house? It is 72 outside and you want to heat to 78 degrees? Do you have a heatpump.
I'm trying to cool the house not heat it. It will get up to 93 degrees here today. We just keep our stat set at 78 degrees. It gets down to the low 70's at night
Early this morning you said it ran and kept getting short on/off times. Why would it run if your tstat is above the temp outside. Am I missing something here? So the temp has been below the tstat all morning I would assume. What am i missing here.
Yes you are.
The other week. It was 69 outside and my stat was set to 72, and my A/C ran for atleast 10 minutes.
Its called heat gain. Some is external to teh house, and some is internal to the house.
Rick, do you know what the blowe speed is set for.(How many CFM per ton)
Also, is comfort r enabled.
I still believe you are oversized.
And that the calc they showed you was fudged to agree with what they installed. IMO
just curious how many stories and square feet do you have in your house.
beenthere, what is telling that unit to come on if the tstat is not sending the signal? I am not familiar with this. It there an internal tstat in the outside unit telling it to run. Please clarify.
Its 72 outside and 79 inside, with the stat set to 78. It should come on if he has heat from solar gain, and or heat from internal appliances.
I have enough heat generating appliances inmy house that my A/C runs when its 68 outside with my stat set to 72.
I have 1650 sq ft, a 2.5 ton A/C, and I can maintain 72 when its 98 outside. My A/C is oversized.
But I tricked it out.
In the fall, it takes several days of 50* weather before I need to run the heat.
You have to keep in mind, that people from all around the World post here.
Many different houses, systems, and needs.
ok beenthere, I am with you. I misunderstood. I thought in my mind he was saying it was 72 in the house and tstat at 78, my mistake. So my question should have been what is the tstat set to and what is the temp in the house. Do you have a digital stat, sounds like not? oversized could be the prob, bu that is also a guess. I wanted to see if you could adjust that tstat a few degrees and see how long it runs to reach the new temp. Just curious if it is responded correctly to tstat changes.
What part of the U.S. do you live in? Whats your %RH? Do you use t-stat set-up when the home is not occupied? Is there a basement involved in air circulation pattern? Cool basements may affect the length of time a/c operates because of cool concrete. You may try monitoring the t-stat area with a independent Temp/%RH meter to confirm correct t-stat function. Sounds like cold air is being supplied near the t-stat. Regards TB
Bear Rules: Keep our home <50% RH summer, controls mites/mold and very comfortable.
Provide 60-100 cfm of fresh air when occupied to purge indoor pollutants and keep window dry during cold weather. T-stat setup/setback +8 hrs. saves energy
Use +Merv 10 air filter. -Don't forget the "Golden Rule"
looks like this guy has left the scene...no response lately...