I live in calgary alberta canada
we live a 4 year old 2 storey house 1380 sqft
I want to add a Central Air Conditioning
in the summer it is just to hot
I have a large window unit works great for the bedroom but the rest of the house is to hot. we have pet and in 2 years a kid so
I want to find out
what the hell do you need to know when buying one
what brands are good etc
any info is great
thanks again
anyone know anything about Central Air Conditioning
anyone know anything about Central Air Conditioning
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The size A/C you need is determined by your houses' heat loss index. Usually this requires a professional to figure up for you, there are lots of factors like: # of windows, # of doors, insulation type, where the sun hits the house during the day, ect....
But as far as brands go, a friend who works in the HVAC business says they're all pretty close to the same. Warranty is where it's at.
But as far as brands go, a friend who works in the HVAC business says they're all pretty close to the same. Warranty is where it's at.
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A buddy of mine just spent $3800 on his in may. I thinks it's a TRAIN but not 100% sure. He said it was worth every penny cus from 90+ degrees, the house would be down to 70 within 20 mins.
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Having spent 7 years working in Plumbing and HVAC wholesale, all I'd suggest is making sure you have it sized professionally based on your present furnace size, and a heat-loss/heat-gain calculation.
Too large of a unit will "freeze up" the coil and over-tax the furnace... too small, and the furnace will run constantly trying to achieve the desired temperature.
Also:
The higher the SEER rating, the more efficient the unit (any typically the more expensive), but also the larger they are physically which can be a concern when you're trying to find where to place it.
A scroll compressor will last longer than a standard one.
And a multi-speed (or 2-speed) fan can increase the efficiency as well.
Too large of a unit will "freeze up" the coil and over-tax the furnace... too small, and the furnace will run constantly trying to achieve the desired temperature.
Also:
The higher the SEER rating, the more efficient the unit (any typically the more expensive), but also the larger they are physically which can be a concern when you're trying to find where to place it.
A scroll compressor will last longer than a standard one.
And a multi-speed (or 2-speed) fan can increase the efficiency as well.
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is there a way to tell what size to use? I know the guy that will come out but calgary is still very busy and I alway get the retard that messes something up I just want to make sure it the right size and I need more info on the 2 speed etc..
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I'd suggest checking out:
http://www.keeprite.com/index.htm
Not necessarily to say "buy their product", but their site offers some decent info and hopefully will answer some of your questions.
I'm actually in Institutional/Commercial/Industrial Construction now, so I'm a bit rusty when it comes to Residential product.
You can guess on sizing, but it'll only ever be a guess at best.
http://www.keeprite.com/index.htm
Not necessarily to say "buy their product", but their site offers some decent info and hopefully will answer some of your questions.
I'm actually in Institutional/Commercial/Industrial Construction now, so I'm a bit rusty when it comes to Residential product.
You can guess on sizing, but it'll only ever be a guess at best.
Building a 1992 LS400 with period, old-skool gear
2 MS275 so far...searching for more MS Series
2 X-Max 10s...newly repaired and pounding
1 PLD66 (Thanks Bdubs)
Macrom 59.10 & 57.00 w/SAS x-overs
Premier FH-P800BT (Brang Spankin' New!!)
2 MS275 so far...searching for more MS Series
2 X-Max 10s...newly repaired and pounding
1 PLD66 (Thanks Bdubs)
Macrom 59.10 & 57.00 w/SAS x-overs
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