You really need to get some training and/or experience before you go
spouting off a bunch of BS

"Tony" wrote in message
news:iDNki.22391$z64.15349@trnddc07...
Carie?
#1 I have posted before from what I read in posting?
If you apartment Is 1500 Sq. feet, tomb rule "you need 3 ton".

There is no such thing as "rule of thumb". 1500 sqft could *NEED* as little
as 1 1/2 ton, or as much as 4 ton(or more). Unless you do the calculations,
your doing nothing but guessing.

#2 If you AC unit is drawing only around 15 amps at full load
your unit is only 1,1/2 ton "not big enough".

Ummmm......no. I have a customer with a 4 ton heat pump compressor that
only draws 13.1 amps(measured), and less than 15 amps total(measured).

#3 If you unit is freezing out side as some one posted?
you have heat pump and it is working in reveres.

Guess again..... overcharge on a piston system will do the same thing.

#4 If you unit is heat pump and it has booster heaters for
winter see that are not ON at same time while is cooling.

Not a normal scenerio unless a new thermostat was installed by somebody that
doesn't have a clue, or a sequencer went bad

#5 If your unit have high back pressure and low discharge
pressure it is good possibility that compressor is going bad.

Not necessarily, there could be a lot of other issues that will exhibit
simular symptoms

#6 If unit is heat pump you definitely need to check
operating pressures looking at unit would not help.

Same as *ANY* other heating/cooling system. If you don't take quantitative
measurements, your only guessing.

#7 If it is heat pump mechanic must check switching or
diverting solenoid's which make change from winter to
summer condition.

Not applicable with this problem

#8 Last but not least source power and that compressor
is running continuously and not shutting down intermittently

That would cause all kinds of other problems.

I believe you have stated that at one time was working ok
Then check # 3,4,5,6,7&8
Tony
www.cas-environ.com



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It's 90 deg. outside, humidity is 37%. The A/C is set to 80 deg. The
temp in the apartment is at 83 deg, and hasn't gone below that. The A/
C has been running non-stop for hours. The temp out of the vents is
colder than the air in the apartment, but not a lot colder. (I don't
have a thermometer.)

Maintenance fixed the A/C only a month ago when it completely quit
working. Our electric bill that month was $320 for a 800 sq ft
apartment.

Maintenance is coming tomorrow. How do I make sure they fix the unit
right, or make the landlord replace it if it won't work properly? The
electric bill is outragous.

The unit doesn't show a manufacturing date, and I can't find the model
no. on the manufacturer's website. Here's what the stickers say:
Goodman Manufacturing Co, 1501 Seamist Dr,
Houston, TX 77008
Model No. AW30-05C
Part No. 20203-23
Regrig 22
Design PSIG 150
Heater Amps 208/240V
Motor 1PH 60HZ 3.5 Amps 1/3 HP
Single Circuit 17.3/20.0
Min Circuit Ampicity 26/29
Max Overcurrent Protection 30/30
UL Listed - G0587770080

Also, once the unit works properly, how much more does it cost to keep
the apartment at 76 as opposed to 80 (above conditions)?

Thanks