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Anybody else like me worried about their AC not holding up this week?
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:09 am
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:09 am
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Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:11 am to Byrdybyrd05
It's been hot as shite up here but my AC wasn't cooling correctly. They came out and added 2 lbs of freon but "couldn't find a leak" anywhere. So it's just a matter of time before it happens again.. hopefully I can get through the 100s before it crops up again.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:11 am to Byrdybyrd05
Its worth going out to clean your outdoor coils after that saharan dust last week. That stuff can gunk up the radiator fins.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:11 am to Byrdybyrd05
It’s not going to cool the house more than 20 degrees from outside, probably less.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:12 am to Byrdybyrd05
Nothing you can do about it. If it breaks, it breaks.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:12 am to Byrdybyrd05
My ac froze up last week and all they could find was that it was dirty. Hoping it doesn’t happen again.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:12 am to Byrdybyrd05
Trying not to overwork it
Let it run to 71… turn the temp back to 74 or 75 and let it rest until I get noticeable uncomfortable in the house then back to 71 it goes
Let it run to 71… turn the temp back to 74 or 75 and let it rest until I get noticeable uncomfortable in the house then back to 71 it goes
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:12 am to Byrdybyrd05
My unit is only about two years old or so, and it can't keep up with the heat during the day lately. We'll have it set on 72 and it'll be 76 in the house. I used to have two huge trees in my front yard that shaded the house pretty well, but we got rid of those earlier this year and I think that's the difference. But I'm not sure what else to do to keep the a/c trucking. May call the company and see if they can service it to improve efficiency or some shite like that.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:16 am to Byrdybyrd05
I have to keep that bitch going all day or it won’t cool off at night
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:17 am to Byrdybyrd05
If I had an older unit, I’d keep a window unit on standby.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:19 am to Byrdybyrd05
I'm doing the right thing and setting my AC to 80 degrees to save energy and help the polar bears. That should keep wear down as well.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:22 am to Byrdybyrd05
Replaced the AC this year to the tune of $20K. That fricking hurt, but it's like Lambeau Field in the house right now. Looking at adding a radiant heat barrier to the attic and topping off the insulation.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:26 am to Byrdybyrd05
Mine will hold 75, but it runs non-stop. The kicker is it keeps running until after 10 pm bc it’s still 90+ degrees after then.
I’ve an appointment scheduled for next week to have it looked at, but I’m considering the purchase of a window unit as a backup.
I’ve an appointment scheduled for next week to have it looked at, but I’m considering the purchase of a window unit as a backup.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:27 am to ibldprplgld
buying capacitors today just in case.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:27 am to CocomoLSU
Sounds like you have the o small of a unit for the size of the house. It happens a lot. It was one of the first things we had checked before we bought our house.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:33 am to CocomoLSU
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My unit is only about two years old or so, and it can't keep up with the heat during the day lately. We'll have it set on 72 and it'll be 76 in the house. I used to have two huge trees in my front yard that shaded the house pretty well, but we got rid of those earlier this year and I think that's the difference. But I'm not sure what else to do to keep the a/c trucking. May call the company and see if they can service it to improve efficiency or some shite like that.
I'm in pretty much the same boat as you. The way my house is situated, it just get blasted by the sun in the late afternoon/evening and it bakes half my home like an oven. AC never gets a break.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:33 am to Aubie Spr96
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Replaced the AC this year to the tune of $20K.
Good God! Did you get a dehumidifier too?
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:35 am to Tigeralum2008
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Did you get a dehumidifier too?
Yep. The last unit made it 20 years. Figured frick it and went with the best option they had. Every company we spoke with said the same thing.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:36 am to Tigeralum2008
He must have went with a trane variable or two stage with high seer rating. Not insane these days for a top of the line unit.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:36 am to Byrdybyrd05
I keep ours on 76 during the day and 72 at night. We have lots of trees surrounding the home so natural shade saves us.
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