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re: Ways to keep house cool while waiting to repair AC situation.
Posted on 6/16/23 at 11:18 am to gaetti15
Posted on 6/16/23 at 11:18 am to gaetti15
We are missing important information to help figure out your problem.
How long have you lived in this house? Has there always been a problem cooling the upstairs or is this a new problem? Has anything changed the would affect cooling load ... such as shade tree now gone? Did the cooling problem start after installing the new roof? Are you sure the "felt paper" and plywood were cut so that the opening under the roof vents allows good flow?
What size is the upstairs A/C unit and how many square feet up stairs? What type A/C filter are you using and are you using something different now? Have the coils in the attic and outside unit been cleaned in the past year?
Have you replace any part of your A/C system that might be causing your cooling problem? Is the air flow coming out good at each vent and is the air cool? Air temperature should be 60 F or less.
How long have you lived in this house? Has there always been a problem cooling the upstairs or is this a new problem? Has anything changed the would affect cooling load ... such as shade tree now gone? Did the cooling problem start after installing the new roof? Are you sure the "felt paper" and plywood were cut so that the opening under the roof vents allows good flow?
What size is the upstairs A/C unit and how many square feet up stairs? What type A/C filter are you using and are you using something different now? Have the coils in the attic and outside unit been cleaned in the past year?
Have you replace any part of your A/C system that might be causing your cooling problem? Is the air flow coming out good at each vent and is the air cool? Air temperature should be 60 F or less.
This post was edited on 6/16/23 at 11:29 am
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Posted on 6/16/23 at 11:26 am to gerald65
Not really asking to fix my AC problem. I have people working on that. Just can't do it until next week. Trying to find ways to lessen the heat problems in the afternoons to evenings.
But to answer the question, been here since 2019. No issues prior. Changed roof in the spring. Same color, just changed to an updated vent. 3 ton upstairs unit for ~1100 sqft I'd guess. 4 ton unit cools the remaining 1600 sqft downstairs. Nothing has changed on the AC. Again had several repairmen take a look and all parameters seem fine and it was cleaned inside and out last summer when the issues were first noticed.
I think it am attic ventilation issue from the change when the roof was installed, but not sure. Will know more next week and if it isn't fixefld then, I'm adding insulation and calling a 3rd ac company.
But to answer the question, been here since 2019. No issues prior. Changed roof in the spring. Same color, just changed to an updated vent. 3 ton upstairs unit for ~1100 sqft I'd guess. 4 ton unit cools the remaining 1600 sqft downstairs. Nothing has changed on the AC. Again had several repairmen take a look and all parameters seem fine and it was cleaned inside and out last summer when the issues were first noticed.
I think it am attic ventilation issue from the change when the roof was installed, but not sure. Will know more next week and if it isn't fixefld then, I'm adding insulation and calling a 3rd ac company.
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