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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Kaleva

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11. It probably would be best to have an expert check out the house.

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #10)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 08:12 PM

Aug 2014

As you stated, there are a number of variables that need to be considered and there really is no way to provide a good answer here without being on site and doing an ACCA ((Air Conditioning Contractors of America) Manual J and Manual D.

However, the OP is asking about closing off 1 bedroom in a 3 bedroom home and I don't believe that would have any negative impact on the system.

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Question about air conditioning. [View all] Stuart G Jul 2014 OP

I don'[t know that answer to this hollysmom Jul 2014 #1

Keep C closed. No point cooling a room you don't use. OffWithTheirHeads Jul 2014 #2

Thank You for your time and effort in answering Stuart G Jul 2014 #4

The folks in this group are so helpful in many ways. I appreciate them too. IrishAyes Jul 2014 #7

I have heard both cool it and close it off as the right way to do it. Curmudgeoness Jul 2014 #3

Thank You for your time and effort in answering...Stuart Stuart G Jul 2014 #5

You can increase volume to used rooms by closing off unused rooms. Kaleva Jul 2014 #6

When my wife and I had little money and lived in a place that got too hot and humid to sleep in... hunter Jul 2014 #8

We just cool one room this year. MADem Jul 2014 #9

I hate to have to disagree with some of the advice you are getting. There is no simple answer. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #10

It probably would be best to have an expert check out the house. Kaleva Aug 2014 #11