Tonage ac size hous 38tg048310 WHAT IS THE WEIGHT ON THIS OUTDOOR UNIT

the inside coil and outside unit should be matching in tonages another word if you have 2.5 ton outside the inside sould be the same. it don't matter what brand name or who made it.

This is a 2.5 ton unit. The 30 in the model # stands for 30K btu's which equals 2.5 tons. How many square feet is your house and is it insulated?

I believe that is a three and one half ton unit. Hope this helps. Thanks

If you see any of these numbers that is your tonnage:

018= 1.5 tons
024= 2 tons
030= 2.5 tons
036= 3tons
042= 3.5 tons
048= 4tons
060= 5tons

hey there, you hace a 2 and a half ton unit there.
seth

Yes, but why more cfm? you need the proper cfm to match the tonage higher cfm wont accommodate your present blower wheel .have a load calculation done. A reputable contractors will do it for free as long as ya buy from them you will be happier with a prorerly sized unit. Good Luck Tom

Make sure you let the blower run for a while after it freezes to make sure there is no more ice. Then run the unit. Check the refrigerant lines the large copper line that has insulation on it should be cold to the touch. If it runs for 10 minuits and is barely cold or warm you are low on refrigerant. If its starts out nice and clod then check your filter and retun ductwork for blockage you should not have noisy return air vents or that can indicate you have too small a return.

Also are the outdoor unit and indoor coil a match? Same tonage?
Is the furnace big enough to handle the tonage? (fan size)

it cold be different problems.
1-check for any air leaks around the house.
2-check the return box and see if have any opening and seal the holes.
3-check the insulation on the attic or any motor that takes the heat out the attic.
4-check if the unit is under tonage each tonage mean a 400 sf per ton.
5-check if the air handler coil is not dirty and enought air going thru the coil.
6-check the pressure of the condenser unit if have the rigth presures.
7-check thermostat if is set-up right.

Yes a higher SEER can help reduce electric costs. However. In most cases this will require changing both the indoor and outdoor units. In other words if you have a 10 SEER matched system and only upgrade the outdoor unit to a 14 SEER you will not get exactly 14 SEER efficiency. They must match.

Before excepting bids on new equipment I would first higher a licensed company to measure the Heat gain/loss from you house. This information will tell you if the current system was originally sized correctly. The improper sizing can lead to high electric bills as well. I hope this helps.

the higher the seer the more efficent it is no matter the tonage of the unit

make sure that the tonage is correctly sized for the home rule of thumb is if the home is insulsted properly 600 sq feeet per ton
oversizing creates shot cycles real cool then warm real cool then warm, under size unit runs all the time