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rickster26
rickster26 Member Posts: 2
in A-C, Heat Pumps & Refrigeration

Thinking about purchasing this for sub 1300sf slab on grade home. Anyone have experience with this make?

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  • AndythePlumber
    AndythePlumber Member Posts: 105

    Hello and welcome. I don’t have any experience with that brand. I’m sure it will operate fine when installed correctly with proper attention to air ducting and etc…

    Depending on location and budget however I would reconsider your approach for that type of home. If you haven’t already poured you slab, I would suggest radiant hot water, ductless split heat pumps for your ac/shoulder season heating. Good luck!

    THINK

  • rickster26
    rickster26 Member Posts: 2

    That would have been my preference but there’s already 648 sf of concrete already as it was an existing apartment…

  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 27,445

    it never hurts to do a heat and cooling load calc. New tight homes can be in the teens for btu/ sq ft in the heating side

    15 btu/ ft X 1300 sq ft is around a 20,000 btu/ hr load

    Oversized equipment is one of the most common issues we see at HH.

    Even worse on the cooling side where it may not run long enough to dehumidify. A cold, clammy home is no fun 🫣

    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • pecmsg
    pecmsg Member Posts: 7,053
    edited March 22

    500 Sq Ft per ton is old old school

    a proper manual J room heat load loss must be done.
    Then you need a manual D Duct design

  • HVACNUT
    HVACNUT Member Posts: 7,434

    Much too large for the space, but the free gift is enticing.

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