a/c & furnace replacement
 

I am contemplating replacing the air conditioning unit on my
manufactured home rental. I am getting mixed signals as to what I can
use vs. what I need. The house is a super-single at 16x72 and I have
been told that you cannot use a standard air conditioning unit on a
manufactured home. It must be a unit designed for a manufactured
home. Something to do with the size of the air ducting.

The current unit is a 3-ton unit which I am told should be sufficient
for a 1200sf home. However, this unit runs constantly in the hot
Arizona summers and will not cool the house to less than 83 degrees.
The renter usually winds up with an electric bill of about $300/mo. I
have had two different a/c companies look at the unit and am told the
refrigerant levels are at acceptable levels and the unit is operating
properly.

I would like to upgrade to a 3.5 or 4-ton heat pack unit but I've been
told that is too much unit for the house by some and that it is ok by
others. I am also considering putting in a heat pack unit to move the
noisy "trailer house" furnace outside. Bids for this have come in at
around $5400. This is more money than I want to spend but I have an
excellant renters and don't want to loose them.

What are your thoughts.

a/c & furnace replacement
 

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The current unit is a 3-ton unit which I am told should be sufficient
for a 1200sf home. However, this unit runs constantly in the hot
Arizona summers and will not cool the house to less than 83 degrees.

I think that the A/C unit is OK, and you are facing a problem
with too little insulation. The best strategy might be to
ask 2 or 3 HVAC companies to come out and give you an estimate
for an upgrade and see what they say. If you are in a park,
walk around and ask some of the other neighbors or owners how
their A/C is working, and what they do. You might be better
off leaving it as-is, back off on the main A/C unit, and put
in a few of the $88 Wal-Mart window A/C units. That would allow
you to spot-cool the rooms that need it while the main A/C
does about half the normal work.

-john-

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a/c & furnace replacement
 

In article
,
wrote:

I am contemplating replacing the air conditioning unit on my
manufactured home rental. I am getting mixed signals as to what I can
use vs. what I need. The house is a super-single at 16x72 and I have
been told that you cannot use a standard air conditioning unit on a
manufactured home. It must be a unit designed for a manufactured
home. Something to do with the size of the air ducting.

The current unit is a 3-ton unit which I am told should be sufficient
for a 1200sf home. However, this unit runs constantly in the hot
Arizona summers and will not cool the house to less than 83 degrees.
The renter usually winds up with an electric bill of about $300/mo. I
have had two different a/c companies look at the unit and am told the
refrigerant levels are at acceptable levels and the unit is operating
properly.

I would like to upgrade to a 3.5 or 4-ton heat pack unit but I've been
told that is too much unit for the house by some and that it is ok by
others. I am also considering putting in a heat pack unit to move the
noisy "trailer house" furnace outside. Bids for this have come in at
around $5400. This is more money than I want to spend but I have an
excellant renters and don't want to loose them.

What are your thoughts.

For the A/C unit, if its otherwise working well, maybe you can do things
to help it run more efficiently such as shield it from exposure to the
sun and put in window tinting in the home and perhaps improve on the
home's insulation.

For the furnace, can't you put some sound baffles around it to reduce
the noise, or is there not enough space to do that?

a/c & furnace replacement
 

On Jan 18, 5:10*am, Shawn Hirn wrote:
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wrote:
I am contemplating replacing the air conditioning unit on my
manufactured home rental. *I am getting mixed signals as to what I can
use vs. what I need. *The house is a super-single at 16x72 and I have
been told that you cannot use a standard air conditioning unit on a
manufactured home. *It must be a unit designed for a manufactured
home. *Something to do with the size of the air ducting.

The current unit is a 3-ton unit which I am told should be sufficient
for a 1200sf home. *However, this unit runs constantly in the hot
Arizona summers and will not cool the house to less than 83 degrees.
The renter usually winds up with an electric bill of about $300/mo. *I
have had two different a/c companies look at the unit and am told the
refrigerant levels are at acceptable levels and the unit is operating
properly.

I would like to upgrade to a 3.5 or 4-ton heat pack unit but I've been
told that is too much unit for the house by some and that it is ok by
others. *I am also considering putting in a heat pack unit to move the
noisy "trailer house" furnace outside. *Bids for this have come in at
around $5400. *This is more money than I want to spend but I have an
excellant renters and don't want to loose them.

What are your thoughts.

For the A/C unit, if its otherwise working well, maybe you can do things
to help it run more efficiently such as shield it from exposure to the
sun and put in window tinting in the home and perhaps improve on the
home's insulation.

For the furnace, can't you put some sound baffles around it to reduce
the noise, or is there not enough space to do that?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Foam insulation on the roof and underneath would be cheaper and cure
your issues