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| jets2905
 |  "How long it should take for ac to reach temp/"
, posted Tue 10 Jun 17:01  
I recently bought a new Trane heat pump. The salesman did a load study and told me I only needed a 2 ton size. I previously had a 2 1/2 ton unit. I have a programmable thermostat and set it to 76 degrees (down from 80 degrees) at 10pm. The unit turns on at about 8pm and takes until 10:30 or 11pm to reach 76 degrees. The outside temp has been about 90 degrees. Is it normal to take so long to drop 4 degrees?
Jets
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| yuri
| "Re(1):How long it should take for ac to reach" , posted Tue 10 Jun 18:23
Possibly Yes, especially if it is very humid in your area. The humidity in the house has to drop B4 the temp will drop. I would get the installer to check the freon level to make sure it is okay.
Yuri
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| | Houston204
| "Re(2):How long it should take for ac to reach" , posted Tue 10 Jun 19:15
I had a customer insist that it should only take 10 or 15 minutes to drop 4 degrees in the heat of the day.
I wonder how well that would remove humidity if the unit was sized to do that.
"Tip of the Day" Remember to remove power first.
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| | yuri
| "Re(3):How long it should take for ac to reach" , posted Tue 10 Jun 19:23:
Well, he paid GOOD money for it. For that kind of money it should make coffee too. People don't understand thermodynamics just $$. Have you tried those new Testo snake/cameras with TV screen? My co-worker bought one. Has color screen now. $250 CAN.
http://www.smglink.com/testo/Pocket_Pro/318-V_VideoPro.html
Yuri
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| | Houston204
| "Re(4):How long it should take for ac to reach" , posted Tue 10 Jun 21:00
Wow, that is a fantastic price. I paid $100 more for what looks like a toy compared to that. I think it was even the same brand.
I can't remember how many years ago though. Possibly eight. Progress.
"Tip of the Day" Remember to remove power first.
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| | yuri
| "Re(5):How long it should take for ac to reach" , posted Tue 10 Jun 22:29
Apparently the price dropped very recently. $249 US at that website. Wish other tools went down also. Getting very popular so price is dropping.
Yuri
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