"dsi1" > wrote in message
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On Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 3:47:49 AM UTC-10, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Jun 2016 20:33:10 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
> >Ed Pawlowski wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> >> On 6/8/2016 9:48 PM, cshenk wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Ok, I was not clear. The HVAC can't keep up. I am saving up money
> >> > to replace it all but am not there yet.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Did it used to keep up? Needs a shot of refrigerant?
> >
> >I wish it were that simple, but no. The unit was installed about 1976.
> >The house since added about 1,000 square feet.
>
> The original unit would suffer a stroke trying to cool all that extra
> space. Also when intalling central A/C don't be tempted to get a
> larger unit than what was surveyed for. The most critical function of
> A/C is not cooling but dehumidifying. If the unit is over sized it
> will cool so quicky it won't extract much humidity before it turns
> off, the result will be cold and dank, more uncomfortable than no A/C.

My friend installed a really big wall unit in his tiny bedroom. It's a very
interesting effect! Coldness with high humidity. One does not get to
experience that very often. The fix for that is simple, just vent most of
the cold air from the AC to the outside.

That could explain this one motel I stayed in on Cape Cod. They had AC and
also a dehumidifier that I had to empty 2-3 times a day. Room was beastly
cold. But I couldn't turn off the AC or it would be hot and muggy.

I know when I looked into getting in for our military housing on Cape Cod, I
was cautioned to get the exact size needed for the room. No more and no
less. I was able to do so for the smallest bedroom.

We did bring the unit here and while it was the size for Angela's room, it
wasn't designed for that kind of window. So we were unable to use it.

I also haven't bought a portable unit because I would have to get a super
huge one to be at all effective and that's out of my price range.