Air Conditions: how many btu's?? - GoFuckYourself.com

BlackCrayon · 06-09-2005, 02:09 PM

so im looking to buy an air conditioner but i don't know the the volume of the place i am moving into so i thought i'd ask you guys for a general idea. ok, a 2 story 3 bedroom townhouse with big masterbedroom and good sized living room/diningroom. how many btu's would i need to stay nice and cool roughly?

After Shock Media · 06-09-2005, 02:10 PM

If it is not central air, good luck. One AC really will not do the job to well.

Gabriel · 06-09-2005, 02:12 PM

4-5 ton.

BlackCrayon · 06-09-2005, 02:13 PM

yeah, im not talking about central air, can't install that in a townhouse. at night i'll probably keep the bedroom door closed and just cool the bedroom but during the day i want the place to stay moderately cool.

Gabriel · 06-09-2005, 02:20 PM

Good luck getting the whole place to cool down with one window unit.

simple simon · 06-09-2005, 02:36 PM

were is this townhouse, in the ghetto im presuming. What townhouse thats been built oh say within the last decade doesnt have central AC?

BlackCrayon · 06-09-2005, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by simple simon

were is this townhouse, in the ghetto im presuming. What townhouse thats been built oh say within the last decade doesnt have central AC?

it wasn't built in the last decade, so yes it must be in the ghettos. when looking for places even the new ones didn't have c/a. i didn't really want to pay more than 1000/month for rent, if you want c/a you have to add a few hundred per month at least. i looked at places that were 1400 and didn't even have air...

Paraskass · 06-09-2005, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon

yeah, im not talking about central air, can't install that in a townhouse. at night i'll probably keep the bedroom door closed and just cool the bedroom but during the day i want the place to stay moderately cool.

just buy two 5000 BTU units and have one one on each floor. You can get those new ones you can move around (on wheels).

pr0 · 06-09-2005, 02:50 PM

You need central air, & then a wall unit for your computer room/office.

Herb Kornfield · 06-09-2005, 03:03 PM

Central air is the only way to go.... Wall units are so 1970's

BlackCrayon · 06-09-2005, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Herb Kornfield

Central air is the only way to go.... Wall units are so 1970's

well i would if i could, but i can't. im not gonna install c/a on a place im renting. i wanted to get a place with c/a but the ones that were around 1200 with c/a were too far away from downtown and since my girl works downtown, she wanted a place that wasn't too far away. otherwise i'd have to pay 1400-1500 for a place with c/a sadly. rent prices suck in ottawa.

Babagirls · 06-09-2005, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

If it is not central air, good luck. One AC really will not do the job to well.

i live in an apartment with a built-in air conditioner, and it only cools down the living room & dinning room LOL

BUT, im moving in 20 days to a luxary apartment that has CENTRAL AIR, w00t w00t!!!!!!!

06-09-2005, 02:09 PM	#1
BlackCrayon Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 19,631	Air Conditions: how many btu's?? so im looking to buy an air conditioner but i don't know the the volume of the place i am moving into so i thought i'd ask you guys for a general idea. ok, a 2 story 3 bedroom townhouse with big masterbedroom and good sized living room/diningroom. how many btu's would i need to stay nice and cool roughly? __________________ you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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BlackCrayon Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 19,631	yeah, im not talking about central air, can't install that in a townhouse. at night i'll probably keep the bedroom door closed and just cool the bedroom but during the day i want the place to stay moderately cool. __________________ you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

06-09-2005, 02:20 PM	#5
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