No clue but it stands to reason if you got a new unit they are more efficient I would think.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 17, 2016, at 1:59 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > I understand that, as well as duty cycles and not running for short periods > of time (oversized). > > I’m just wondering if I would get any efficiency or performance gains if the > compressor/condenser were slightly larger. > > Dan > > >> On Jul 17, 2016, at 2:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> Our current setup consists of a “new" air handler/evaporator that was >> installed just before we bought the home in 2011, and the original 4 ton >> outdoor (Trane) compressor/condenser. >> >> It works fine, although the duty cycle is rather high this time of year with >> the thermostat set for 74F, which is someone’s preferred temperature. I’m >> seeing total run times in the order of 12 hours/day with the thermostat set >> at this point. The house is sealed tight, blinds drawn, max insulation in >> the attic. >> >> Anyway, due to the age of the outdoor unit, I’m wondering if there would be >> anything to gain in both efficiency and performance if we replaced it with a >> newer, and no doubt lower SEER rated unit. The air handler is rated for >> current refrigerants, so that’s not an issue. >> >> Also, would there be any advantage to going to a slightly higher capacity >> unit, say 4.5 or 5 ton versus the current 4 ton? Or are we limited by what >> the evaporator can do as far as removing heat from the house? >> >> Dan >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
