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09-09-2008, 05:02 PM #1
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Trane A/C info
Can someone decipher the numbers on this unit for me
Mod# BTD736B100A0
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09-09-2008, 05:11 PM #2
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3 ton 10 SEER manufactured in 1997.
Just a guess. Let the pro's verify.
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09-09-2008, 05:23 PM #3
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B is an oldie from the GE days. Sometime in the 80s, I would say in the 8 SEER range. It is a 3 ton though.
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09-09-2008, 07:42 PM #4
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this a/c is in a house that is 2200 sq. feet.
It seemed to cool off pretty well, but that seems like a small unit for the size house. What do you guys think?
Matt
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09-09-2008, 07:48 PM #5
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No one can tell you without doing a load calculation...could be to small, to big or just right...
Originally Posted by mattdzero
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09-09-2008, 08:02 PM #6
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hmmm! can a regular a/c guy run this test? Is it pretty expensive?
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09-09-2008, 10:51 PM #7
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You can do it yourself (at a price) by clicking the HVAC-Calc link at the top of the page. It involves determining insulation factors, window factors, and more... Few companies will do them for replacements, but it's certainly a good way to determine you have the proper-size system. Does it cool well on the hottest days? Does it short cycle or long cycles on hot days? 2200 sq. ft. on a 3 ton doesn't sound out of the ordinary for my area, but it varies by area and construction type. Texas can get hot... you say the unit cools well, though.
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09-10-2008, 06:14 AM #8
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If its cooling the house, and keeping the humidity down.
Going to a larger unit, would raise the humidity in your house, and cause you to set your stat lower to be comfortable.
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09-10-2008, 09:56 AM #9
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Really? I never tought about that. It would raise the humidity.
The house I am in now has a brand new trane 3 ton 13 seer unit that I had installed and on really hot days(in the 100's) if I were to set the thermostat to 70 it would probably never reach it until evening. My house is only 1450 sq. feet.
I love my a/c though.
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09-10-2008, 10:03 AM #10
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On the days when its not at 100°.
Its on time would be less, and it would remove a little less moisture from the air.
How much less moisture varies with how much shorter the on time is, and some other factors.
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