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    syarn Posts: 4, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 20, 2008, 12:50 PM
    Enough tons of A/C
    A 1460 sf cape cod style home (1-1/2 story) in south jersey near philadelphia; will 2-1/2 ton condenser be big enough to cool this house?
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    Aug 20, 2008, 02:11 PM
    That is very difficult to say unless you have had a manual J done on the structure because everything else will be a guess and with utility bills so high you do not want to guess on size.

    Manual J and other info

    EERE Consumer's Guide: Sizing Heating and Cooling Systems
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    Aug 20, 2008, 06:45 PM
    Hvac is correct. But you can find the manual j online if you care to work on it yourself. www.mrhvac.com/manualjshort.htm
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