Comments on: Options For Air Conditioners http://www.communitycolo.org/trane-ac/options-for-air-conditioners Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:09:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Huero http://www.communitycolo.org/trane-ac/options-for-air-conditioners/comment-page-1#comment-121 Huero Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:19:59 +0000 http://www.communitycolo.org/air-conditioners/options-for-air-conditioners#comment-121 Short of installing another complete system to cool the second floor, your window-unit idea would probably be the most economical from an initial outlay/operating expense standpoint. Poor conditioning of second floors can be attributed to the shortcomings of residential architects and home builders. One fails to design well and the other buys a cheap system to increase his profits. Good luck.<br><b>References : </b><br> Short of installing another complete system to cool the second floor, your window-unit idea would probably be the most economical from an initial outlay/operating expense standpoint. Poor conditioning of second floors can be attributed to the shortcomings of residential architects and home builders. One fails to design well and the other buys a cheap system to increase his profits. Good luck.
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]]> By: Frust Parent http://www.communitycolo.org/trane-ac/options-for-air-conditioners/comment-page-1#comment-120 Frust Parent Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:17:59 +0000 http://www.communitycolo.org/air-conditioners/options-for-air-conditioners#comment-120 There are lots of ways to approach cooling the upstairs. From sending it more air from downstairs to adding a unit upstairs. What we have begun using- and it works great!- are what is called MINI SPLITS. They are ductless units that are dead silent to run, SUPER efficient 14-19 SEER, easy to install, and require NO DUCT work. Check out http://mrslim.com I have a one story 5000SF home that I always ran the two units in the house ALL DAY to keep my bedroom cool at night (South MS) The problem was- WHY cool the whole dang house off when I just needed my master suite area cooler at night. I was freesing my KIds out to keep me just cool enough. Not to mention my $600/month electric. I installed a mini split and now can take my suite area down to 60 degrees! with it 105 outside. No I don;t recommend 60 degrees but my wife and I had to try it one night. It was hotel room cold. Now we keep it at 70 and the rest of the house at 78. My electric bill dropped by 200 dollars and the area is as cool as I want it. Good luck.<br><b>References : </b><br> There are lots of ways to approach cooling the upstairs.
From sending it more air from downstairs to adding a unit upstairs.

What we have begun using- and it works great!- are what is called MINI SPLITS.

They are ductless units that are dead silent to run, SUPER efficient 14-19 SEER, easy to install, and require NO DUCT work.

Check out http://mrslim.com

I have a one story 5000SF home that I always ran the two units in the house ALL DAY to keep my bedroom cool at night (South MS)

The problem was- WHY cool the whole dang house off when I just needed my master suite area cooler at night. I was freesing my KIds out to keep me just cool enough. Not to mention my $600/month electric.

I installed a mini split and now can take my suite area down to 60 degrees! with it 105 outside. No I don;t recommend 60 degrees but my wife and I had to try it one night. It was hotel room cold.

Now we keep it at 70 and the rest of the house at 78. My electric bill dropped by 200 dollars and the area is as cool as I want it.

Good luck.
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]]> By: teabagme http://www.communitycolo.org/trane-ac/options-for-air-conditioners/comment-page-1#comment-119 teabagme Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:15:59 +0000 http://www.communitycolo.org/air-conditioners/options-for-air-conditioners#comment-119 first of all this is a pretty common problem with a 2 story house unfortunately the only thing you can really do is damper off some of the 1st floor registers to allow more airflow upstairs. adding a attic fan if you don't have one will help too. and if that doesn't help much then a window unit would be the best solution.<br><b>References : </b><br>facility engineer 25 yrs. first of all this is a pretty common problem with a 2 story house unfortunately the only thing you can really do is damper off some of the 1st floor registers to allow more airflow upstairs. adding a attic fan if you don’t have one will help too. and if that doesn’t help much then a window unit would be the best solution.
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]]> By: kimberlyhaney@verizon.net http://www.communitycolo.org/trane-ac/options-for-air-conditioners/comment-page-1#comment-118 kimberlyhaney@verizon.net Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:13:59 +0000 http://www.communitycolo.org/air-conditioners/options-for-air-conditioners#comment-118 is your return duct high upstairs or is there none.a fan will help circulate the air to<br><b>References : </b><br> is your return duct high upstairs or is there none.a fan will help circulate the air to
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]]> By: ajaxstroud23 http://www.communitycolo.org/trane-ac/options-for-air-conditioners/comment-page-1#comment-117 ajaxstroud23 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:11:59 +0000 http://www.communitycolo.org/air-conditioners/options-for-air-conditioners#comment-117 You might look into the dampers in your existing unit. These are like "wind deflects" that force air down ducts in the central air flow line in your HVAC. This will force more air to certain vents. If you forced more air upstairs, you will affective be cooling upstairs more than the downstairs. This will probably be fairly costly however. I'd suggest a second unit, dedicated to the upstairs.<br><b>References : </b><br> You might look into the dampers in your existing unit. These are like "wind deflects" that force air down ducts in the central air flow line in your HVAC. This will force more air to certain vents. If you forced more air upstairs, you will affective be cooling upstairs more than the downstairs. This will probably be fairly costly however.

I’d suggest a second unit, dedicated to the upstairs.
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]]> By: silentnonrev http://www.communitycolo.org/trane-ac/options-for-air-conditioners/comment-page-1#comment-116 silentnonrev Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:09:53 +0000 http://www.communitycolo.org/air-conditioners/options-for-air-conditioners#comment-116 <b>air conditioner options for two storey house?</b><br>hot summer in TX means that upstairs stays hot. Considering window unit to put in upstairs window, but apart from that, is there an option to retrofit our non-zoned central A/C so that it will keep the upstairs colder? If so, how much cost aprox? any other ideas? thanks! air conditioner options for two storey house?
hot summer in TX means that upstairs stays hot. Considering window unit to put in upstairs window, but apart from that, is there an option to retrofit our non-zoned central A/C so that it will keep the upstairs colder? If so, how much cost aprox? any other ideas? thanks!

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