2006-07-20 01:53:26 · 13 answers · asked by justin 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sizing A/C units requires more information than you provided BUT unless you live in the Arizona desert, a 2 to 3 ton unit should be sufficient. You certainly do not need 12 tons.. my goodness
2006-07-20 02:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by Bullfrog_53 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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what size central air conditioner unit do you need for a 1800 sq ft rancher house?
2015-08-07 00:27:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Around a 3 1/2 to 4 ton unit
2006-07-20 04:54:05 · answer #3 · answered by jollygreen60 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only otherone who had a right ans. was bullfrog before u size a unit more info is needed like age of house,if it was recently updated with better insulation,windows,doors,etc.It used to be 600 sq. ft per ton newer houses and some people use 400-450 for older ones but energy is to high so no more guessing a heat loss/gain and energy audit shold be performed to ensure proper operation.
2006-07-20 02:54:45 · answer #4 · answered by SEAN P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My recent estimates were for 1 ton per 600 sq ft. I live in Texas, so we have medium/high humidity and high heat. So, if you live somewhere similar, 3 ton should do it.
Talk to your local electrical utility, they should be able to provide you some guidelines. They may even offer a free "energy audit", where they pay for a specially certified contractor to come in and give you all of the information you need.
2006-07-20 03:29:16 · answer #5 · answered by Wundt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, you figure 1 ton (12,000 BTU) per 600 square feet. An 1800 square foot home would require a 3 ton unit.
2006-07-20 02:44:32 · answer #6 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How many tons of C/A do I need for 1180 sq ft 50 year old house?
2016-04-26 09:01:26 · answer #7 · answered by Kat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a ton of btus will cover approximately 400 sq feet .but if you have a newer house with good windows,good insulation.and not alot of windows then a ton will cover 500 sq feet so,taking this into account you would need three and one half ton unit
2006-07-20 02:38:27 · answer #8 · answered by ata31254 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would need about a 3 ton unit for your house. You can also take a look at this chart here to help.
http://www.relenergy.com/resources/what-size-air-conditioner-do-i-need/
2014-02-04 11:28:48 · answer #9 · answered by horsemoney2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
36000 BTU unit is required.
Go to the following site to know what you must know before buying air conditioners:
tinyurl@com/airconknowledge (Replace @com with .com)
For any questions, contact the staff.
2014-08-08 04:38:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋