I have had several quotes for air conditioning and the contractors are recommending a 2 ton unit for my home. Should I have a 2 ton unit installed, just to be sure?
NO! There is sometimes a tendency to believe that BIGGER is BETTER. Sometimes that maybe so, but not in air conditioning units. Actually with central air conditioners, SMALLER is SMARTER. The first thing an air conditioner has to do to cool your home is to remove humidity from your home. If the air conditioner is too large, the air is supercooled before the humidity is removed. This will make you feel cool and clammy, much like a rainy fall day. An oversized air conditioner will also come on more often for shorter periods of time. When this happens it is very hard on the compressor and can lead to premature burnout.
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