 StyvasGolf Canucks GolfPremium
join:2004-09-15
Hamilton, ON | reply to LazMan
Re: [Rant] My A/C has died Our brand new install (no existing holes, lines or electrical) still took only 2 hours or so. It was really painless. I was surprised. |
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 Wolfie00My dog is an elitistPremium
join:2005-03-12
kudos:5 | reply to donoreo
said by donoreo:... and install a new condensor in the furnace.
Not to be a nitpicky dweeb, but isn't the correct nomenclature for the thing that sits outside with the compressor the "condenser", and the thing that sits in the furnace and makes nice cold the "evaporator"? When a refrigerant is compressed and condenses into liquid it gets hot, and when a liquid evaporates or a gas expands it gets cold. 
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 donoreoPremium
join:2002-05-30
North York, ON | reply to donoreo
They will not be able to make it until this afternoon. Yesterday afternoon's job went long and had to be finished this morning. I have to go into work to do some things that cannot be done on the VPN, so they are going to be here at 3. |
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 Mike2009
join:2009-01-13
Ottawa, ON
kudos:3 | As long as you have A/C for bedtime, that's all that matters. |
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 MashikiBalking The Enemy's Plans
join:2002-02-04
Woodstock, ON
kudos:1
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| said by Mike2009:As long as you have A/C for bedtime, that's all that matters.
Without a doubt, tomorrow will be the worse of the two days though. But it doesn't take long to install AC, especially with everything already in place. My buddy's father used to work for Scott Fuels here in Woodstock, and could drop in a AC unit in about 1hr if everything was already in place. 2hrs if it was a clean install. So I wouldn't worry as long as they show up today. |
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 elwoodbluesElwood BluesPremium
join:2006-08-30
HarperLand
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said by mr weather:Our central a/c unit is pushing 20 years old. I'm keeping my fingers crossed it gets us through this season!
20YRS! I'm impressed, I don't see them lasting that long anymore. |
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Wolfie00My dog is an elitistPremium
join:2005-03-12
kudos:5 | reply to donoreo
EC is now agreeing with my AccuWeather app -- 35 on Friday. Looks like that will be the peak of this particular heat wave. |
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bbvax
join:2006-08-01
St Catharines, ON | reply to elwoodblues
said by mr weather:Our central a/c unit is pushing 20 years old. I'm keeping my fingers crossed it gets us through this season!
I have a unit that has to be at least that old as well.
The only thing I have had to do with it in the last 10 years is replace the fan motor (which I did myself). The original motor was one that needed oiling every year so it was a pain. The new one is a sealed bearing so no maintenance needed.
There is a house a few doors down that has the same unit and it is also still working. |
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said by Mike2009:As long as you have A/C for bedtime, that's all that matters.
It may be ready by the evening but it will take 12-24 hrs to bring it down to temp.
Did an install many years for my mother-in-law, of course it was the hottest day of the year. The A/C staid on for 24 hrs before it was finally down the selected temp.
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donoreoPremium
join:2002-05-30
North York, ON | said by joeblow3:said by Mike2009:As long as you have A/C for bedtime, that's all that matters.
It may be ready by the evening but it will take 12-24 hrs to bring it down to temp. Did an install many years for my mother-in-law, of course it was the hottest day of the year. The A/C staid on for 24 hrs before it was finally down the selected temp. Good Luck My old AC would never shut off. I close all the vents on the main floor. If not, two floors above in our bedroom it will be 10 degrees hotter.
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Wolfie00My dog is an elitistPremium
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kudos:5 | It helps a lot in a two- or three-story house to have the furnace fan always running, preferably in a low-speed mode when the A/C is off and high-speed when it's on, but failing that, just having it always run at normal speed on hot days. My upstairs and downstairs temperature is almost exactly the same because of this. Mind you, I suspect my A/C might be oversized as it only runs about half the time even on a day like today and cools down pretty quick. If the A/C runs most of the time the fan thing is kind of a moot point! |
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| I also have return air vents placed near the ceiling in most room when I built the house.
These can be closed during heating season and the lower return air vents used. These draw the warmer air from the ceiling and returns it to the furnace for cooling.
Rather then the traditional floor return air vents which will just capture the cooler air near the floor.
All furnace vents are closed in the basement and I have two return air vents near the floor of the basement to draw the cool air from the basement.
I really haven't noticed if running the blower 100% of the time makes any different either than the hydro bill being higher.
I have a single floor 1500 sq ft home so heating/cooling is much easier than a two story. It is always difficult to cool the upper floors adequately in a two story home. My previous home was a two story with a mansard roof...WOW was it hard to cool with all those shingles.
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 SpikePremium
join:2008-05-16
Toronto, ON | reply to donoreo
Its always good to oversize your system rather than adhere to the square foot standards. None of that typically takes into account extremely hot days or exterior air leaks. |
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decxPremium
join:2002-06-07
Vancouver, BC | reply to bbvax
said by bbvax:said by mr weather:Our central a/c unit is pushing 20 years old. I'm keeping my fingers crossed it gets us through this season!
I have a unit that has to be at least that old as well. The only thing I have had to do with it in the last 10 years is replace the fan motor (which I did myself). The original motor was one that needed oiling every year so it was a pain. The new one is a sealed bearing so no maintenance needed. There is a house a few doors down that has the same unit and it is also still working. Definitely not surprising. A decent central a/c condenser units can last a long time provided one doesn't mind the noise and relative energy inefficiency. When we replaced our old unit a couple of years ago it was 30 years old. |
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decxPremium
join:2002-06-07
Vancouver, BC | reply to bbvax
[Mod edit - duplicate post] |
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donoreoPremium
join:2002-05-30
North York, ON | reply to donoreo
I just got a call, they are on their way here. It is even hot in the basement. At least I have a fan. |
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 MoonmanShootin' You The MoonPremium
join:2001-12-30
Melbourne, ON
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Our's cycles on & off nicely, set at 23c, in our raised ranch.
Even today...33c-68% humidity.
4 yr old Weather King...1300 to install...country cash price.
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 LazManPremium
join:2003-03-26
canada | reply to Spike
said by Spike:Its always good to oversize your system rather than adhere to the square foot standards. None of that typically takes into account extremely hot days or exterior air leaks.
It's a balance... If the unit is oversized; it won't run long enough to remove the humidity before the temperature set point. Makes for a cool, clammy feel, not at all comfortable.
Given the choice between slightly over or slightly under, slightly over is probably the way to go... Massively oversized won't work well, nor will massively undersized. |
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 GuspazGuspazPremium,MVM
join:2001-11-05
Montreal, QC
kudos:20 | Excess humidity can always be managed with a dehumidifier. Excess heat can't.
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SpikePremium
join:2008-05-16
Toronto, ON | reply to donoreo
As long as the evaporator coils are cold and the fan is kept running, its going to suck the humidity out of the air regardless.
In this heat I doubt the compressor will stop long enough for it to actually make any huge impact on humidity removal anyway. |
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