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Posted by daytona° on August 10, 2007, 12:17 am
What part of the country (Location) do you live
house is 18 years old. the cooling has been excellent over the
years. the
heating has been good as well except for the fact that the air feels
"cool"
as compared to coming from a gas furnace years ago. the heat pump
is able to maintain heat even into the mid-teens at which point the
emergency
heat starts to cycle on/off (which i know is normal).
> How old is the house? And has it colded and heated properly with the 2.5
> ton
> unit? Location, Location and more Location is very important as to sizing
> any piece of HVAC equipment. And do another half ton is now big deal.
>
>
>
> >i got two estimates for a heat pump. the square footage of the house
> > is about 2100 square feet. the location is rochester, NY. before
> > someone jumps all over me as far as having a heat pump in the
> > northeast, keep in mind that we are on a municipal electric with the
> > rate about 3.5-4.0 cents/KWH. in fact, my highest electric bill (air
> > handler has electric coils for when needed) has been about $220.
>
> > anyway, one contractor said the house size was borderline for 2.5 ton
> > or 3 ton. the current unit is a 2.5 ton.
>
> > what i'm confused about is the other contractors sizing. he sized the
> > heat pump at 2.5 tons but the air handler evaporator coils is 3 ton.
> > is there a reason why he may have done this? i will be getting a
> > variable speed blower if that matters.
>
> > thanks!
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