Advice on Air/Heating Duct system.
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 9:21 pm
Hi all.
I have a 1989 Craftsman 28x48 doublewide. When we bought the house, the furnace (gas) was 3 years old. The air unit is self contained, very older looking unit. Looks worn.
I know a guy who does HVAC, and have had some breakdowns with the AC unit over the 5 years I have been here. I have had the compressor replaced twice, the condenser replaced once, the fan motor replaced once and the fan blade replaced once. Basically everything has been replaced, (although the compressors and condenser were re-manufactured/used.) Last time my guy was here he said it was probably time to replace the whole unit.
The cooling wasnt great. After reading here, I may need to check on the crossover. But my unit seemed to run 24x7 to keep it cool. I figured it just kept burning parts out from overuse. I know I have some air leaks to fix, (can feels drafts from some outlets, door jambs etc.)
The furnace doesnt run 24x7 but it does run alot. Was warm while it was running, but 10 mins after it stopped, it was cold.
Would a new AC unit make a big difference?
I have a 1989 Craftsman 28x48 doublewide. When we bought the house, the furnace (gas) was 3 years old. The air unit is self contained, very older looking unit. Looks worn.
I know a guy who does HVAC, and have had some breakdowns with the AC unit over the 5 years I have been here. I have had the compressor replaced twice, the condenser replaced once, the fan motor replaced once and the fan blade replaced once. Basically everything has been replaced, (although the compressors and condenser were re-manufactured/used.) Last time my guy was here he said it was probably time to replace the whole unit.
The cooling wasnt great. After reading here, I may need to check on the crossover. But my unit seemed to run 24x7 to keep it cool. I figured it just kept burning parts out from overuse. I know I have some air leaks to fix, (can feels drafts from some outlets, door jambs etc.)
The furnace doesnt run 24x7 but it does run alot. Was warm while it was running, but 10 mins after it stopped, it was cold.
Would a new AC unit make a big difference?