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    Sgpayne Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 28, 2013, 05:33 AM
    3 ton evaporator coil with 5 ton condenser
    Will a 3 ton coil work with a 5 ton condenser?
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    Jun 29, 2013, 07:16 AM
    Yes but very inefficiently. Evap should be equal or a bit larger than condenser.
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    Jun 30, 2013, 08:18 AM
    With that much of a size difference, I'm not sure it would work at all. The compressor certainly wouldn't like it.
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    Jun 30, 2013, 07:30 PM
    That is a loaded question for sure. It may 'work', but it will not work 'correctly'. It Will lower efficiency, it Will shorten the life of the compressor, and it WILL NOT 'cool' like it should. An over sized evap coil is okay ( as long as you use the correct metering device and even then a max of 1 ton difference will work), but a condenser that is larger than the evap coil is always just a headache for all parties involved. In summery, don't do it.
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    Jul 1, 2013, 07:49 AM
    Thank you.
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