i can't see the need for a 4 ton, but maybe the contractor knows something we don't. i also don't see why u need to remove the heat from a cathedral ceiling. does someone have a hammock strung across it for sleeping? high ceilings are dead space unless they have windows (heat gain) in fla. you want living space conditioned.
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