Thanks for sharing!

I do the same here in Texas. We had the hottest and driest summer on record here in Austin. My HVAC doesn't work near as hard with a window unit running 24/7 to help out.

Having this exact same problem. At first when I move in the AC put in work, but now it struggles to even bring it down a couple of degrees. I live on the top floor so I would understand a bit lack of performance but its crazy now. The maintenence people said the inside coils were dirty but that did nothing. I'm on the same boat as you are. I might just call a tech to check it out and tell me whats wrong and give that info to the leasing management.

@@pablosibaja485 Well, I recently figured something out that worked. I don't know if you have any ceiling fans in your apartment like I do but incase you do I'm going to pass this information to you since it helped me. Since I was told heat rises and since I'm on the second floor we get the brunt of it. If your ceiling fans rotate different directions this will help, if it only rotates one direction it won't work. Most ceiling fans have a switch at the neck of the ceiling fan. That's to switch directions during the winter months and summer months. The air will either blow down our up towards the ceiling. It's recommended the air blow down during the summer I tried that and that's a huge mistake if you do this your ac will then run 24/7 non stop. Switch it to where the air circulates upward toward the ceiling. Then have your vents slightly downward, not to much just enough to get the air to flow at an angle. If you have a box fan or tower fan have thoughs running also. If one room is cooler then the others have one fan at the doorway of the coldest room, turn the fan on lowest setting blowing out the coldest room. The back of the fan should be facing the coolest room. This is going to circulate the cool air out the room. Once I had the ceiling fans blow upward my ac wasn't working overtime bc now the air was cooling the ceiling. The air will hit your walls spreading the air all over the room and you'll feel it. It stayed at 73 all day and when 2pm rolled around it didn't go to 74 it stayed at 73 but the ac ran nonstop from 2pm to 6 pm then it went back to normal bc it didn't need to cool the apartment. Blackout curtains help also so if you can Blackout all your windows with those curtains you can live the curtains open to which ever room you're in the most and your ac will still remain at your setting temperature. This is what I've been doing and it's working perfectly! Ac is no longer working overtime. If you don't have updated ceiling fans maybe put in a request for one that has the option for the setting to blow down or up. If you do have ceiling fans without the second option ask your apartment manager if they can upgrade or update with one that has the option to blow up or down. You can always ask if you can replace the fan yourself or if maintenance will install it for you. Let them know it's to reduce the cost of the light bill and so there isn't wear and tear on the unit that way it'll last longer and both you and the manager win, win. That's what I just figured out a couple of days ago. Hopefully you have an updated ceiling fan with both those options. Hope this helps. Do keep me posted!

I'd call the city to see if they have laws around AC. Your unit isn't working properly. A simple inspection will show this. They use temperature guns to see if it's blowing cold enough. Good luck

Absolutely this. A 2nd return does help. I was recommended this with my hvac tech. I have a system of 2 years and struggled during hot days. My hvac tech did say the refrigerant lines would condensate and did a pressure check. I thought it is strange for a place that is 600sqft needed a 2nd return but turns out he's right

@@Travis66421 For that small of a place they might have only used a 10 or 12 inch return duct and that's not enough airflow. IlThe returns are the start of your system and have to be sized right! Far too many companies never test or explain that there is an airflow problem. I'm glad you got the 2nd return added, it often makes a huge difference.

@@KPHVAC If im right, the cover for the air duct is 12x12. This may be the same for the ducting as well. Too small?

@@Travis66421 Yeah that's really small! A small home with a 2 ton system, 24,000 BTU's for AC or a 40,000 BTU furnace, could get buy with a single 16 inch round return duct. The grill should be at least 16 inch by 20 inch. You definitely needed a 2nd return air duct!

@@KPHVACmy until blows cooler in the day but not as cool at night. Any idea why?

That's a shame it was not size correctly from the beginning. So sorry to hear.

Where in CO are you? I’m in Utah and I would have thought that our homes would need humidifiers, but I’ve yet to live in one that does. Pretty sure our desert climate is same as yours, right?

How’s it working out for u? Added to your bedroom or living room? I’m in south Louisiana (Prairieville) and my wife and I are seriously considering adding a mini split to our master bedroom bc it’s the hottest room in the house and has the weakest airflow.

Yea, heat down here is hell it's like as soon as you step outside your drenched

Yeah. I have a friend in Florida that says they clean the systems with misters more often.

You definitely have to use a water conditioner and de-scaler filtration system when misting the condenser unit. I tried that out here in Colorado and it evaporates it so fast, I had to increase the flow. It say in the sun for half the day and then the timer would turn it off. It wasn't ask effective while shaded obviously. I had to take my side panels off a few times a year to clean off the cottonwood and all the crap it would suck in on the fins. Here we leave our variable speed blower fans circulating 24/7 to keep the air as consistent as possible throughout the house but this is a tri-level, which is a bear to keep cool evenly. We are going to try that spray-in insulation just like this this video in the attic. And I think we might try a ventilator for the evenings and night. We already have an R60 in blown-in cellulose and when the siding is changed, we will fill the walls full of that liquid insulating foam they can pump in. Crossing my fingers! But I was thinking, $675 a month would definitely be reduced with a 26-28 Seer Variable stage with variable speed, surely it would some serious cost savings, no? I guess I do not know what you have now though. I have a 19 seer variable stage / variable speed blower and it replaced a 10 Seer dinosaur. I guess it isn't fair because I got to buy my system at wholesale though. You are exactly right about all that nonsense the government is spewing out about Nat gas, complete nonsense. The ole dummy moved from one fossil fuel to another causing natural gas to go through the roof. Genius move!! Funny part about the world pollution isn't even made by Americans. It is the countries in the Pacific rim and India that pollute like crazy. Not to mention the countries in South America. America is super clean in comparison. China pumps more pollution than they can count every single day. Anyways, Heat pumps have their place but they are worthless where I live and sounds like the same where you are. We are definitely on the same page with Newsom and Biden. The government is even telling us what toilets we can use now! Thank God for the internet shopping! I am all for conservation but Jesus... a man wants his throne!! Which I finally have now!!

@@Balticblue93 Those two story and tri level homes are always uneven. I had one and when I sold it I knew never again would I try to sleep upstairs in the summer and watch TV downstairs in the winter. Heat rises and cold air sinks...I simply cannot compute swimming up the current and going nowhere. The best home for those who need two levels is a basement with ground level living or a one story above. Maximum 10 foot ceilings and no vaulted etc.

Great idea. The biggest feedback I've heard is folks with hard water having the buildup on the coils. Requires a little more maintenance keeping the coil clean. Are you considering having one installed?

@@NewHVACGuide I'm interested in the idea. I might try putting one on my own house to see if I can see any difference.

Where in VA are ya? I grew up near Staunton!

Use low merv rated filters also make sure you have enough returns.

@@ncvman I have a terrible return filter size. 23.5x17.5 and theblowest I can find is 8. But I believe I found the issue. I believe there’s duct leaks and I got some people coming out to do a duct leak test

Certainly affects the wet bulb temp

Those days set the ac to 78 to 80

Turn down temp doesn’t fix it?

Check the thermostat, some thermostats you can adjust the variance from the set temperature. Reduce the variance value to reduce running time.

I am having the same issue and my thermostat doesn’t allow me to reduce the variance … any other suggestions

@@cyndibridgett2617 is it a Carrier unit? What did the HVAC Tech suggested?

My older thermostat has a ±2 variance. The same brand but digital turns on and shuts down within 2 minutes, trying to keep set temp. I am worried the latter will shorten the life of the AC.

Newer units have a more gentle ramp, but two hours is unusual. At the most it’s usually a 5 minute step down.

Eek! Hope you get it straight. What made you go with that brand?

attic fans can do harm if they create a flow ONLY AT the top of attic

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Have a pro do a proper tuneup and check air flow and refrigerant levels.

Okay thank you.. good information in this video

@@NewHVACGuide I have a similar problem. AC keeps up early in the day. Late afternoon, house gets up to 78. When the sun sets, it gets cooler in the house. Maybe 75. Hvac guys came twice. Changed filters, checked coolant levels, etc. Told me there is a big ‘box’ in the attic that is part of the duct work and needs insulation. $700+ to get it insulated. That solution was their best educated guess. It sounds like it is not a sure thing. And why now? It is an old system, and they want to put a new one in, but they also say it’s working well. The problem, per the tech is that uninsulated big metal box in the attic. The outside portion (condenser?)is on the West side and unprotected from the Southern Utah sun and high temps. Is this a problem/solution that seems correct to you? What can we do to help ourselves?

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