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Posted by Bubba on July 29, 2008, 9:45 pm
On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:35:40 -0500, "Mike Schumann"
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>We had a new 2.5 ton HVAC system installed in a 1,000 sq ft retail store
>recently. The unit appears to be undersized.
>I have talked to my contractor, who insists that the unit is adequate, and
>blames the problem on poor airflow (the registers are at floor level). I am
>highly skeptical of that explanation, as the temp never drops below 82
>degrees, even at floor level.
>Is there any information available on-line that would let me do my own heat
>load calculations so that I can indecently verify what my contractor is
>telling me?
>Thanks,
Hire a competent company to do a proper load calculation. When you get
the answer you want, call the installing company back, advise them of
what they need to install and your bill for the load calculation or
off to court you go.
Bubba
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>recently. The unit appears to be undersized.
>I have talked to my contractor, who insists that the unit is adequate, and
>blames the problem on poor airflow (the registers are at floor level). I am
>highly skeptical of that explanation, as the temp never drops below 82
>degrees, even at floor level.
>Is there any information available on-line that would let me do my own heat
>load calculations so that I can indecently verify what my contractor is
>telling me?
>Thanks,