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  • May 23, 2012, 09:55 PM
    craig136
    Can you a swap a two ton ac condenser with a two and a half ton ac condenser
    I have a grounded 2.5 ton compressor and want to put a 2 ton compressor in it's
    Place. Wil it work?
  • May 23, 2012, 10:06 PM
    hvac1000
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by craig136 View Post
    I have a grounded 2.5 ton compressor and want to put a 2 ton compressor in it's
    place. Wil it work?

    Yes it will work but you pressures will be a bit off since the condenser coil and the evaporator coil are sized for the larger unit. Not to worry since a talented HVAC person can make that setup work with out a problem. You can go smaller but not larger.
  • May 23, 2012, 10:38 PM
    craig136
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by hvac1000 View Post
    Yes it will work but you pressures will be a bit off since the condenser coil and the evaporator coil are sized for the larger unit. Not to worry since a talented HVAC person can make that setup work with out a problem. You can go smaller but not larger.

    What about swapping 2.5 compressor and coils 2.0 comp and coils
  • May 24, 2012, 12:42 AM
    craig136
    So you don't want to swap a 2ton straight ac condenser with a 1.5 condenser? What's going to happen if you do and how long will it last. And where is this talented hvac
  • May 24, 2012, 04:07 PM
    Frank Mangrum
    [QUOTE=craig136;3126691]so you don't want to swap a 2ton straight ac condenser with a 1.5 condenser? What's going to happen if you do and how long will it last. And where is this talented hvac { Craig which is it 2 1/2 to 2 ton compressor or 2 to 1 1/2? In any event you would loose about less than 6000 BTUH of cooling. "What will happen" is you will most likely have reduced comfort levels. Why do you want to down size your A/C system? }
  • May 24, 2012, 07:58 PM
    T-Top
    Rule of thumb--- Its OK to have your evaporator coil a 1/2 ton larger than the compressor. Never opposite. Make sure the compressor is rated for the same refrigerant of the system you now have(R22 or 410a)

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