2006-07-25 04:44:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Short-cycle.
This term describes the short run time of the a/c, caused by resolving to the desired temperature too quickly. The reason this is undesirable is that one of the most important functions of the a/c is moisture removal, and this takes some time. The wet return air passes over the cool evaporator coil, and moisture condenses on the metal fins and is removed from the air, and discharged to the condensate drain.
Eventually, the increased relative humidity could cause mold to grow. Having said all that, short-cycling occurs only when the unit is grossly oversized, and a little additional capacity will not cause this problem.
2006-07-25 05:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by Elwood Blues 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was only somewhat larger (8000 instead of 6000 BTUs) that would not be much of a problem. You may end up with slightly uneven cooling. If there is a vast difference (12000 instead of 5000) it will not run often enough to do a good job at dehumidifying and you will have to lower the thermostat a lot more thus wasting energy.
2006-07-25 11:56:39 · answer #2 · answered by smgray99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would help cool other rooms you can set it down lower also.
2006-07-25 11:48:51 · answer #3 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get stuck in the door
2006-07-25 11:47:04 · answer #4 · answered by Pontac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would become an arctic playground.
2006-07-25 11:48:10 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make it really cold in there.
2006-07-25 11:47:14 · answer #6 · answered by shellshell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freeze your *ss off!!
2006-07-25 11:48:27 · answer #7 · answered by Robin W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋