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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on May 26, 2007, 9:50 pm
> Hi everyone,
> I got my central ac installed recently. i have nearly 2K sqf 2 story
> house and contractor said that trane 2 1/2 ton should be enough to
> cool it at summer time. They also said that they guarantee 20F
> difference after ac is on. Well, i run it now and can't get even 5F
> difference in the house.. i'm just wondering what is the normal
> expectation from 2.5 ton unit should be? can it perform to cool down
> temperature till 70F when outside temperature is 80-85F?
> there is no icing on the pipes coming out from compressor i don't
> know
> there should be any ice at all...
> i'm kinda disappointed with it especially remembering that i paid $4k
> to install it....
> Thanks
> D
>
Twenty degree drop is about normal and that size AC is common on houses your
size.. If you are getting only 5 degrees, something is wrong. Call the
installer and he'll come back and fix it.
There should be no icing on pipes. The coil should be getting cold though.
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