Originally Posted By: Yah-Tah-Hey
I removed our A/C condenser intake screen as cotton season is over. Late this year because of cool spring. Wondering if A/C units for Arizona market are especially built for Southwest or are units sized larger? Regards.
I've looked online at some new A/C units, and there is some models built specifically for Arizona. Not sure what the difference is though.
I went on
www.hvacdirect.com and selected a random Goodman 13 SEER 3 ton unit, and it says at the bottom:
Quote:
This unit (and all 13 SEER units) cannot be shipped or installed in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia
Click here to see the 14 SEER unit that is available in these states.
For more information about state efficiency requirements, please click here.
Then I found a different 14 SEER unit and it too can't be installed in Arizona:
Quote:
This unit cannot be shipped or installed in the following states: Arizona, California, Nevada, and New Mexico
Click here to see the unit that is available in these states.
For more information about state efficiency requirements, please click here.
Our units are sized larger though. My house is 1,400 square feet and has a 3-1/2 ton A/C. If I were somehow able to magically scoop up this house and plant it in New York, the unit would be way oversized, it would cool it but would short cycle and be very humid in the house. Not good for the unit either.
Same as if you scooped up a NY house and put it in Phoenix. There's no way it could keep cool in the summer.