Room Air Conditioner?

[Boomyal]

How cold should an approximate 10,000 btu air conditioner run at the vent? I have this sitting outside, on saw horses, with ambient air temp at about 82deg, with a thermometer in the exhaust vent. It feels pretty cold but is just registering 55 degrees.

 

[RetNav]

Re: Room Air Conditioner?

On a good window unit you can get 20 - 25 degree drop across the coils.
On a good central unit you can get 20 degree drop across the coils.
Looks like your window unit is working good.

 

[ZmOz]

Re: Room Air Conditioner?

I was going to say about 55 degrees...thats what the old one in the window behind me puts out. Although it's only 5k BTU...

 

[BoatBuoy]

Re: Room Air Conditioner?

And the difference will vary somewhat from one time to another due to humidity changes.

 

[Boomyal]

Re: Room Air Conditioner?

Thanks all. It felt ok but I had no reference point.

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

Re: Room Air Conditioner?

That is a decent split in temp. While you have it out, clean the condenser coil. They may look clean, but a dirty coil will hamper its ability when it is real hot out. Long term use will weaken or destroy the compressor due to a dirty condeser coil. This is the most probable cause of failure with A/C units.

 

[Boomyal]

Re: Room Air Conditioner?

That is a decent split in temp. While you have it out, clean the condenser coil. They may look clean, but a dirty coil will hamper its ability when it is real hot out. Long term use will weaken or destroy the compressor due to a dirty condeser coil. This is the most probable cause of failure with A/C units.

will do SS, thanks.