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Look for the second cluster of digits of the model number. It will be a number divisible by 6 or 12, and represents the nominal BTU of the system in thousands. A ton of air conditioning equals 12,000 BTU, and 24 divided by 12 equals 2, so the data plate below indicates the system is 2 tons.Mar 20, 2019
This sounds like the compressor may have been overcharged. Some compressors are designed to release this excess pressure instead of exploding. Use a combination gage to check the high side pressure before and during operation. Since the compressor's lubricants are contained in the refrigerant, it can get hot from the loss, but will also run hot and draw high amps from an overcharge.
The 24 in your model number means 24,000 btus. There is 12 thousand btus in a ton of cooling. This makes your unit a two ton. You can buy a air handler sent up for two tons of cooling and then buy what every electric heat pack that you need. let me know. wally
Hi, go with the 5 ton unit. 12,000 btu's are not going to cause moisture or mold!! I have done this for 33 years, do know what I am talking about and would not steer you in the wrong direction. Go with the 5 ton unit, and remember this for some knoledge from me to you. For every ton of cooling, there are 12,000 btu's. You will find this number in the model number of the outdoor unit if it is a split, or on the pack unit data plate. Look for 060 on a 5 ton, and 048 on a 4 ton unit. Please rate me on this post and keep me posted on the out come. Sincerely, Shastalaker7 A/C, Heating, & Refrigeration, commercial Contractor
Square footage is how you determine what size of an AC you need, say two bedroom house with 1500 square feet would require a 3 ton unit but I would go to a 4 or 5 ton depending on brand and what you may do in the future, Like adding a bedroom or bathroom and how many people will be living in the house, a heat pump normally last longer the bigger it is and is more efficient than a smaller size. Just think like this, a 3 ton will run 30 minutes to an hour longer to cool the same space as a 5 ton so if the five ton does it 30 minutes faster it will not run as long. And when it has to pull down the temperature again it will do it much faster. So less run time means faster heat or cooling and less energy is used. I have found that the bigger units are made better and last longer as a general rule. And to understand the 3-ton and 5 ton let me say that it means how long it takes 3 tons of ice to bring the temperature down 10 degrees, the old BTU’s British thermal units. However the bigger the unit the more well built it is normally and the less maintenance required. 5 tons of ice would get it cooler faster. But one thing to keep in mind a heat pump is only good for 20 degrees temperature range, for instance if the high range is 80 then the low side would be 60 in order for it to be efficient so if you have it set in the house at 72 degrees on the high side and low side would be 52 degrees. But the larger the unit the less time it would take it to recover from the heat differential.
I had a service man come out and he said the compressor was not coming on so he installed a hard start in parallel with capacitor solving the problem and is working normal now.
its wired wrong the thermostst has wires running to the indor unit and the indor to the outdor wiring these units can be a bit complicated even for pros so use your judgement if you dont think you can handle it leave it to a pro be couse you can cause serious damage to your electronic board and that will surely cost you
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