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Re: Room AC Unit Faulty?said by lutful:Yes. I was actually supporting your comment. When an A/C is trying to reach an unrealistic low setting, the outlet temperature will be approx [Room temp - (BTU/min) / CFM ]. Your formula doesn't seem to work. Try it yourself, 80 degrees, 700 BTU/M 1750 cfm airflow = ? |
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said by 54067323:said by lutful:Yes. I was actually supporting your comment. When an A/C is trying to reach an unrealistic low setting, the outlet temperature will be approx [Room temp - BTU/CFM]. Your formula doesn't seem to work. Try it yourself, 80 degrees, 700 BTU/M 1750 cfm airflow = ? I put the BTU/min just to see if anyone cared to do a sanity check. However, I wanted it to be someone other than you. FYI it is NOT my formula. Even with BTU/hr, the formula will become inaccurate when outlet temperature approaches 0C because of latent heat during frost formation. Good A/C design will adjust CFM to prevent frost and also to lower noise when max flow is not needed to maintain setting. |
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said by lutful:Even with BTU/hr, the formula will become inaccurate when outlet temperature approaches 0C because of latent heat during frost formation. Good A/C design will adjust CFM to prevent frost and also to lower noise when max flow is not needed to maintain setting. Good A/C design will not allow the evaporator temps to drop that low, so it's not a problem in the real world. I put the BTU/min just to see if anyone cared to do a sanity check. However, I wanted it to be someone other than you. Trying to bait a flame war with yet another member eh? |
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said by thestealth:My unit does have a slight lean towards the outside. Does this really make that big of a difference? Should I get my level out and shim the unit? A slight lean is probably not going to give you trouble. When the unit runs is any moisture discharged through the condenser (the outside coil) is the unit dripping condensation outside? The bottom 1/2" or so has some dampness Unless you have extremely low humidity that is not a good sign as the entire coil should be cool and moist. You very well may be running way low on Freon to the point it's beyond freezing up. |
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lutful... of ideas Premium Member join:2005-06-16 Ottawa, ON |
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said by 54067323:said by lutful:I posted link for a simple flap type air flow sensor in the electronics forum. The CFM is easy to estimate by assuming uniform flow over whole area of the outlet and measuring it near the middle of the outlet. And instead of rigging something up, why not just do it the way professional A/C techs do and use a thermometer and compare inlet temp to outlet temp and compare that to the service specs? a) air flow can't be measured using a thermometer b) CFM can't be estimated without measuring air flow and outlet area c) without CFM estimate, the real BTU can't be estimated d) the real BTU is usually far less than the advertised BTU |
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said by lutful:a) air flow can't be measured using a thermometer b) CFM can't be estimated without measuring air flow and outlet area c) without CFM estimate, the real BTU can't be estimated d) the real BTU is usually far less than the advertised BTU None of which is needed to do a performance test to determine if the unit is working as designed. All that is required is thermometer to measure inlet temperature, outlet temperature and those readings are compared to a chart provided by the manufacturer to determine if the unit is within specs... If one wants to get technical one can do a wet vs. dry bulb test to determine the humidity level, but for most purposes the two dry bulb tests are enough to get an "experienced" technician going in the correct direction. |
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I think you need to know the wet bulb temp. of the inlet air, too. |
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said by garys_2k:I think you need to know the wet bulb temp. of the inlet air, too. Yes sir, that can be done for a bit more extensive test such as a performance test for a new install, but generally speaking the two dry bulb tests will get one in the ballpark when troubleshooting a system with a problem. Actually many techs will use an IR based thermometer for the test as they provide an almost instant reading and in the A/C business it's how many in 8 one completes that counts. |
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2013-Jul-18 3:12 pm
That's why I figured his ~14 F drop (assumed inside air temp) seemed alright (not gread) because it was likely wringing some water out of the air. That, and the likelihood that some ambient air was mixing with the outlet could have pulled that reading up a bit. |
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said by garys_2k:That's why I figured his ~16 F drop (assumed inside air temp) seemed alright (not gread) because it was likely wringing some water out of the air. While 16 is on the low side the unit in question is a low SEER window rattler so that reading is probably normal, on a central unit I would like to see at least 18 or preferably a 20 differential. All measurements being F not C. |
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said by 54067323:All that is required is thermometer to measure inlet temperature, outlet temperature and those readings are compared to a chart provided by the manufacturer to determine if the unit is within specs... Earlier you implied that even CFM numbers are not available for window units. Find the relevant chart. P.S. OP already posted the label with brand/model. |
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said by 54067323:While 16 is on the low side the unit in question is a low SEER window rattler so that reading is probably normal, on a central unit I would like to see at least 18 or preferably a 20 differential.
EER 10.8 is not so bad. SEER numbers are different from EER, and SEER is not commonly used for window units. » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se ··· _and_COP says "Typical EER for residential central cooling units = 0.875 × SEER. SEER is a higher value than EER for the same equipment." |
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Holy over analysing stuff batman! (Half this thread is worthless) |
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said by lutful:are not available for window units. Find the relevant chart.
P.S. OP already posted the label with brand/model. Then you should be able to find the chart, but it is not needed anyhow because that is not how to test such an A/C unit. None the less this highly technical device is all, well other than experence, that is needed to test that type of A/C unit to determine the next path to follow.
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