slpcarpentry
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Have a 15 year old Goodman 14 seer 3 ton that has never been able to keep up with the load. Is it possible to increase my capacity by installing a larger/more efficient compressor without changing the A frame?
Have a 15 year old Goodman 14 seer 3 ton that has never been able to keep up with the load. Is it possible to increase my capacity by installing a larger/more efficient compressor without changing the A frame?
I agree whole heartedly that duct sealing is important. So too is sealing the building envelope but you kinda lost me on the "stack effect". I've always seen stack effect as warm air is less dense and rises, like a hot air balloon. If you have a hole in the top of your balloon, the hot air leaks out and you lose heat (and loft).
When we have cooler (conditioned) air, would it not be heavier than the outside air and so not prone to stack effect? In that case it would be more like a bathtub and the water represents the heavier cold air, so the lower portion of the house needs to keep the cold air in.
A typical steamy July day in NJ will have a dew points in the high 60s to low 70s F, which translates into uncomfortable, humid, and mold-inducing conditions in a 78F conditioned space. To be comfortable and healthy at 75-78F you need the dew point to be lower than 63F (60% RH @ 78F), but under 58F (50% RH @ 78F) is noticeably better.
This is awkward, but...
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