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Posted by operator jay on June 12, 2005, 10:50 pm
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> |> You are being silly. If you have a fixed capacity window unit you can
> |> size
> |> it to be "too big" all the time (and play games with fan speed to
adjust
> |> capacity)
> |
> | No, as yo already pointed out, it is a fixed capacity, not variable.
You
> | are deluding yourself to thing you can change the capacity. Sort of
like
> | people that keep pushing up the thermostate to get the house heated
faster
> | when the heat is already running. The copressor is either on, or off.
> | There is no varialble capacity.
>
> It is possible, though not always efficient, to vary the capacity of a
> heater. Two elements connected in parallel could be reconnected in
> series to have a lower temperature when the difference between desired
> and actual temperature of the air is small (1 degree).
>
> Is there anything at all that can make the A/C coils be less cool than
> they would be at "full tilt"?
Defrost heaters.
One reason I want to know is that I see
> many cases of central A/C units freeze up; the coils are obviously very
> cold and apparently there is too much water and/or not enough air.
>
>
> |> or get a unit that's too small some of the time and be downright
> |> miserable. I will gladly sacrifice a few "perfect" days to avoid a
> |> single
> |> "miserable" day
> |
> | I said properly sized. If it is too small, it is not properly sized is
it?
> | You will still get reduced humidity in any case.
>
> Having more capacity could, perhaps, reach desired temperature faster.
> But would an over capacity A/C tend to freeze up more?
>
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