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it is an aibnb, but for longer term tenants, not daily rental.
We contacted the tenant, asking if everything okay, they complained about the ac, we agreed to send a technician. The ac had a freon leak, fixed same day, now 72F stable.
The thermal camera showed 85F areas near the ceiling and wall, but i get the same in my home too, that does not push the room temp above the setpoint.
But we will still put it into the house rules, dont keep the window open if the ac is running, for a potential tenant issue in the future.
it is an aibnb, but for longer term tenants, not daily rental.
We contacted the tenant, asking if everything okay, they complained about the ac, we agreed to send a technician. The ac had a freon leak, fixed same day, now 72F stable.
The thermal camera showed 85F areas near the ceiling and wall, but i get the same in my home too, that does not push the room temp above the setpoint.
Maybe it would have been easier to check with the tenant first. You don't want it to be running poorly, the tenant doesn't want it to be running poorly and the contractor doesn't want it to be running poorly. A quick text or two probably could have figured it out quicker than constant monitoring of someone else's space and posting anything here.
-haven't read thru this thread; please excuse redundancy--
Home ACs are designed to take ~20*F out of the ambient air, so to speak, ie-- The air coming out at the vent
is usually ~20 deg cooler than the starting temp in the room. ....Measuriing the dif will tell you if the AC itself is working properly....If it is and the room isn't cooling to your expectations, then look for problems with air leaks/insulation, or more likely, unusual sources of heat like big brick walls getting full sun/no shade, etc
What temperature can you cool a house down to?
In hot weather, especially warmer states like Florida, Texas, Arizona...
Let's say an older (1960's - 1970's) cheaper working class house?
I bought an investment property, in a cheaper neighborhood, built in 1979. Replaced the AC system 2 months ago, inside and outside units, all pipes. Also got additional 10" blow in insulation in the attic. The tenant is trying to get it down to 72F, but its only getting down to 78F, now in February although it was a little warm around 82F outside and sunny.
Well not an older home but I have high ceilings and I can cool the house to what I set it at, heating is another story. I live in Florida and no matter what the month I can cool it to what I set it at. Have the installer come over and check that everything is running as it should and that the tenants are running it correctly (i.e. they don't have windows opened). Also, replace the filters every 3 months.
Edit to add: Saw later reply. Was going to say freon but you said system was new, can't discount anything.
it is an aibnb, but for longer term tenants, not daily rental.
We contacted the tenant, asking if everything okay, they complained about the ac, we agreed to send a technician. The ac had a freon leak, fixed same day, now 72F stable.
The thermal camera showed 85F areas near the ceiling and wall, but i get the same in my home too, that does not push the room temp above the setpoint.
But we will still put it into the house rules, dont keep the window open if the ac is running, for a potential tenant issue in the future.
How did they fix the leak? Was it a crack in a copper pipe, or something else?
I also thought about freon leak first.
But even without AC the difference between outside and inside temp should be bigger than you have.
With 90 degrees outside, I would have about 78 inside without AC.
Maybe you have zero shade and very inefficient insulation.
You could get down to whatever the ambient outdoor temperature is. Just open all the doors and windows.
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