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    Jun 14, 2007, 12:54 AM
    Air conditioning
    How to estimate AC for a specified area
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    Jun 14, 2007, 01:29 AM
    The BTUs are estimated on the square footage that has to be cooled.
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    Jun 14, 2007, 01:27 PM
    Square footage of home. Cooling hours for your part of the country, even house construction, windows, insulation, blue board, house wrap, tight or loose construction all can make a difference.

    My only advise, would be to tell you, bigger is not better. An over sized A/C will cool fine but won't dehumidify the air. Anyone in very hot/humid climates like Florida should consider 2 stage equipment, beware though, 2 story homes with only 1 A/C unit have poor performance on the second floor with staged equipment, because cooler denser air is harder to move with a slower blower in 1st stage.
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