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Florida brick house, New AC, New insulation, tenant is hot

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Rental Property Investor · Odessa, FL · Member since 2017 · 145 posts · 113 votes

Bought a property in Lakeland Florida a few months ago, had it rehabbed and added a new central AC unit. It's a 900 sqft brick house.

Tenant recently started complaining that the ac doesn't drop below 74 (for me thats pretty cold). The AC guy under warranty came to check out the AC and said all is good, went to the attic and saw insulation was low so I had another company come in this week to blow insulation R30.

A couple of days pass and the tenant talks to the PM and tells them that it's still pretty hot and that the temp was 79 until 10 PM! 

At this point I have no clue what could be going wrong. All windows have blinds. They are older style windows but that shouldn't be an issue as they were sealed. 

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Wayne Brooks
Real Estate Professional · West Palm Beach, FL · Member since 2012 · 23k+ posts · 13k+ votes
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Pay for a second opinion from a different ac guy....something is not working right. In south FL a 2.5 ton is plenty for 950sf.

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  • Nathan GesnerBusiness Member
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    Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
    7y

    Is it the right size for your space? Is the air allowed to circulate? Is the tenant running it so long that the condenser freezes up?

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  • Wayne Brooks
    Real Estate Professional · West Palm Beach, FL · Member since 2012 · 23k+ posts · 13k+ votes
    7y

    Pay for a second opinion from a different ac guy....something is not working right. In south FL a 2.5 ton is plenty for 950sf.

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  • Scott Mac
    Austin, TX · Member since 2019 · 5k+ posts · 5k+ votes
    7y

    Hi David,

    Maybe the thermostat is having a problem???

    Maybe the A/C is too big for the unit and not running enough???

    Maybe a duct or two is not tightly connected up in the attic and is filing the attic with the cold air??

    Maybe the furnace is kicking on for some reason???

    Maybe the tenant has a mental health issue and it's not true??

    The A/C Tech can check the A/C lines from outside using a thermometer on the cold line.

    Maybe call a competing company to come out and check the system and see what they say.

    Good Luck!

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  • Bryan Devitt
    Contractor · Oxford, MA · Member since 2018 · 807 posts · 745 votes
    7y

    @David Tsedaka old windows will definitely be an issue if they're single pane or drafty. R30 is not nearly enough IMO, I do R50+ but also how is the wall insulation? Definitely have a second AC person look at it to make sure it is working good though

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    Rental Property Investor · Central, FL · Member since 2016 · 950 posts · 821 votes
    7y

    Is the vents blowing on the thermostat and making it turn off too soon?  That’s what I had in one of my old units. Lol

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  • John N.
    Panama City, FL · Member since 2017 · 83 posts · 77 votes
    7y

    Tenant closing room doors not allowing air to circulate.  For an A\C to work a house must be able to breathe.  The cold air pumped into every room has to be able to recirculate back to the air handler.  I can close one door in my house that separates the livingg areas from the bedrooms and I can tell the difference in an huor.

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