Is it possible for an AIR CONDITIONER to be too large for the house?
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Listen to Chris he knows what he's talking about. Too large and it will cool, but it won't remove enough moisture from the air - you could wind up with mold and mildew problems. The short cycling he talks about also shortens the life of the unit.
Well, I guess it's possible. They are usually designed for a certain number of square feet. If it's keeping your house too cold then turn the thermostat up.
Yes, actually. An air conditioning system may be too large for a structure and may be too efficient. The source of the problem is that the system may be over sized for the structure that it is intended for. There needs to be a heat loss/heat gain calculation to determine the correct amount of BTUs for the building. Approximately 12,000 BTUs equals 1 ton of refrigeration. I hope I helped.
yes it is possible for an A/C system to be too large for a house. An air conditioner not only cools a house, but it also de-humidifies a house (thats why there is usually water dripping outside near the unit). So, basically, if the unit is so large that it cools the house quickly, it may not be running long enough each cycle to actually also dehumidify or "dry" the house and circulate all the air in the home. This sounds a tad confusing, but you can verify with a local HVAC dealer that this is BASICALLY how that works. If you are not drying the air in the home, you can have moisture problems too.
Yes, It will cool off the house without having enough time to pull the humidity from the air
YES. An Air conditioner that is too large will remove sensible heat and satisfy the thermosta before the proper amount of humidity is removed. This is called short cycling. It will cause a home owner to set the thermostat lower and lower to feel comfortable. Not to mention short cycling is hard on any electrical motor and could shorten the life of your compressor.
in terms of horsepower for a unit of space-yes,resulting in the atmosphere being uncomfortably cold and dry
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