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garys7
Jul 4, 2009, 10:50 AM
I have a 4 ton 10 seer air handler. My house is 1485 square feet. I want to get a 14 seer condenser, would a 3 or 3 1/2 ton be more efficient?

Thanks

Gary

KISS
Jul 4, 2009, 12:03 PM
Can't tell without a manual J calculaion. Manual D is used to size ductwork, Manual J heat and AC. A lot of stuuf goes into the analysis. See HVAC Software, HVAC-Calc for Heat Loss, Heat Load Calculations (http://www.hvaccomputer.com/)

siberianair
Jul 5, 2009, 08:13 AM
Changing seer does not make it so you can change the tonage... get a consult before doing anything from a local company. Most will give estimates for free and they can do a heat load calculation.