It's summertime here, and although my air conditioner is "working", by
this I mean that cold air is coming out of it as I can tell when I go
downstairs. Having said this, it is still too hot in the second
floor. When I set my thermostat to 75 degrees, the unit still chugs
and chugs and the second floor never gets cold enough to shut the unit
off.

I think I "might" know what the problem is, but I'm not sure. I've
decided to replace the popcorn ceiling on the 1st floor, and this
means that there are some areas in the ceiling on the 1st floor which
are open, until I can put the gyprock up and ceil them off. This is
the only thing that has "changed" since last summer when the HVAC was
working fine.

Could this be the problem? I'm not totally sure exactly why as there
are ducts is taking the cool air from the HVAC to the first and second
floors. I can still feel the cool air coming out of the vents in the
second floor.

Having said this, is it possible that the cool air is leaking out of
the ceiling in the 1st floor now that it is open, and this is
preventing enough cool air from going to the second floor?

Is there a temporary solution til I can get the gyprock up?

Thanks
Sam

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ups.com...
It's summertime here, and although my air conditioner is "working", by
this I mean that cold air is coming out of it as I can tell when I go
downstairs. Having said this, it is still too hot in the second
floor. When I set my thermostat to 75 degrees, the unit still chugs
and chugs and the second floor never gets cold enough to shut the unit
off.

I think I "might" know what the problem is, but I'm not sure. I've
decided to replace the popcorn ceiling on the 1st floor, and this
means that there are some areas in the ceiling on the 1st floor which
are open, until I can put the gyprock up and ceil them off. This is
the only thing that has "changed" since last summer when the HVAC was
working fine.

Could this be the problem? I'm not totally sure exactly why as there
are ducts is taking the cool air from the HVAC to the first and second
floors. I can still feel the cool air coming out of the vents in the
second floor.

Having said this, is it possible that the cool air is leaking out of
the ceiling in the 1st floor now that it is open, and this is
preventing enough cool air from going to the second floor?

Is there a temporary solution til I can get the gyprock up?

Thanks
Sam


And the crystal ball says....

wrote:
It's summertime here, and although my air conditioner is "working", by
this I mean that cold air is coming out of it as I can tell when I go
downstairs. Having said this, it is still too hot in the second
floor. When I set my thermostat to 75 degrees, the unit still chugs
and chugs and the second floor never gets cold enough to shut the unit
off.

I think I "might" know what the problem is, but I'm not sure. I've
decided to replace the popcorn ceiling on the 1st floor, and this
means that there are some areas in the ceiling on the 1st floor which
are open, until I can put the gyprock up and ceil them off. This is
the only thing that has "changed" since last summer when the HVAC was
working fine.

Could this be the problem? I'm not totally sure exactly why as there
are ducts is taking the cool air from the HVAC to the first and second
floors. I can still feel the cool air coming out of the vents in the
second floor.

Having said this, is it possible that the cool air is leaking out of
the ceiling in the 1st floor now that it is open, and this is
preventing enough cool air from going to the second floor?

Is there a temporary solution til I can get the gyprock up?

Thanks
Sam

Hey man,
Be logical. If it was OK B4 you started working on the ceiling, what do
you think? Hurry up finishing it and see.

On Jul 21, 12:20 pm, Tony Hwang wrote:
wrote:
It's summertime here, and although my air conditioner is "working", by
this I mean that cold air is coming out of it as I can tell when I go
downstairs. Having said this, it is still too hot in the second
floor. When I set my thermostat to 75 degrees, the unit still chugs
and chugs and the second floor never gets cold enough to shut the unit
off.

I think I "might" know what the problem is, but I'm not sure. I've
decided to replace the popcorn ceiling on the 1st floor, and this
means that there are some areas in the ceiling on the 1st floor which
are open, until I can put the gyprock up and ceil them off. This is
the only thing that has "changed" since last summer when the HVAC was
working fine.

Could this be the problem? I'm not totally sure exactly why as there
are ducts is taking the cool air from the HVAC to the first and second
floors. I can still feel the cool air coming out of the vents in the
second floor.

Having said this, is it possible that the cool air is leaking out of
the ceiling in the 1st floor now that it is open, and this is
preventing enough cool air from going to the second floor?

Is there a temporary solution til I can get the gyprock up?

Thanks
Sam

Hey man,
Be logical. If it was OK B4 you started working on the ceiling, what do
you think? Hurry up finishing it and see.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

It was fine last summer...not sure about this year. Something "else"
might have happened since last summer.

wrote
It's summertime here, and although my air conditioner is "working", by
this I mean that cold air is coming out of it as I can tell when I go
downstairs. Having said this, it is still too hot in the second
floor. When I set my thermostat to 75 degrees, the unit still chugs
and chugs and the second floor never gets cold enough to shut the unit
off.
.............................

Is there a temporary solution til I can get the gyprock up?
==
Fan?

wrote in message
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On Jul 21, 12:20 pm, Tony Hwang wrote:
wrote:
It's summertime here, and although my air conditioner is "working", by
this I mean that cold air is coming out of it as I can tell when I go
downstairs. Having said this, it is still too hot in the second
floor. When I set my thermostat to 75 degrees, the unit still chugs
and chugs and the second floor never gets cold enough to shut the unit
off.

I think I "might" know what the problem is, but I'm not sure. I've
decided to replace the popcorn ceiling on the 1st floor, and this
means that there are some areas in the ceiling on the 1st floor which
are open, until I can put the gyprock up and ceil them off. This is
the only thing that has "changed" since last summer when the HVAC was
working fine.

Could this be the problem? I'm not totally sure exactly why as there
are ducts is taking the cool air from the HVAC to the first and second
floors. I can still feel the cool air coming out of the vents in the
second floor.

Having said this, is it possible that the cool air is leaking out of
the ceiling in the 1st floor now that it is open, and this is
preventing enough cool air from going to the second floor?

Is there a temporary solution til I can get the gyprock up?

Thanks
Sam

Hey man,
Be logical. If it was OK B4 you started working on the ceiling, what do
you think? Hurry up finishing it and see.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

It was fine last summer...not sure about this year. Something "else"
might have happened since last summer.


It might be ok, it might not...

Let me check the crystal ball and see if its got an answer yet...

Check / clean / replace the filter.

Verify that the air conditioner is discharging water. This is
normal and necessary as the AC removes heat and humidity from the
air. Reduced or no water gives an easy indication of problems.

When AC is doing its best, you get ?T between 15 and 20 degrees.
Use a thermometer to test the return air and then the supply air.
If the AC is dropping the temperature correctly, it is doing all
it can. You can restrict outside air to help, but it is required
by code.

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wrote in message
ups.com...
It's summertime here, and although my air conditioner is
"working", by
this I mean that cold air is coming out of it as I can tell when
I go
downstairs. Having said this, it is still too hot in the second
floor. When I set my thermostat to 75 degrees, the unit still
chugs
and chugs and the second floor never gets cold enough to shut
the unit
off.

I think I "might" know what the problem is, but I'm not sure.
I've
decided to replace the popcorn ceiling on the 1st floor, and
this
means that there are some areas in the ceiling on the 1st floor
which
are open, until I can put the gyprock up and ceil them off.
This is
the only thing that has "changed" since last summer when the
HVAC was
working fine.

Could this be the problem? I'm not totally sure exactly why as
there
are ducts is taking the cool air from the HVAC to the first and
second
floors. I can still feel the cool air coming out of the vents
in the
second floor.

Having said this, is it possible that the cool air is leaking
out of
the ceiling in the 1st floor now that it is open, and this is
preventing enough cool air from going to the second floor?

Is there a temporary solution til I can get the gyprock up?

Thanks
Sam