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17 SEER 2 Stage American Standard Install
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As temperatures in Dallas climb to scorching highs, homeowners often find themselves in a panic when their air conditioning units fail. One family, relying on an aging 2009 Payne unit, was about to face this very nightmare. With the 25-year-old York unit barely hanging on, they reached out to Medley Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing for a much-needed upgrade. "What they had before just wasn’t installed very well," said the technician, reflecting on the subpar performance of the old system. It was clear this family needed a reliable solution fast.
Upon arrival, the Medley team discovered just how inefficient the old system had become. The air conditioning unit was not only outdated but also poorly maintained, leading to unnecessary energy costs and discomfort. As the technician pointed out, "Whoever had been over there working on it just doesn’t look like they took a lot of pride in their craft." This is a common issue many Dallas homeowners face, where a lack of proper installation can lead to higher energy bills and compromised comfort.
The Medley team quickly set to work, replacing the old 13 SEER system with a state-of-the-art 17 SEER, two-stage American Standard PA-14 unit. This upgrade wasn’t just about increasing efficiency; it was about ensuring the family could enjoy a cool and comfortable home all summer long. "I was really happy with the way it turned out. It looked good. It performed good," the technician noted, showcasing the pride taken in the installation process.
The installation involved detailed steps, from pumping down the old unit to carefully cutting in the tabs for the plenum. The technician emphasized the importance of precision: "Make sure you squeeze the squeegee. If you don’t use the squeegee, it’s not right." This attention to detail ensured that the new system was perfectly sealed, preventing air leaks that could compromise efficiency.
Once the new system was in place, the team checked the static pressure, achieving an impressive .52, which is nearly perfect. The technician shared, "It doesn’t get much better than that. .5 is perfect." This is crucial because improper static pressure can lead to issues with airflow and system performance. With everything dialed in, the new unit was ready to go.
After about ten minutes of operation, the new system was performing beautifully, achieving optimal refrigerant levels and temperature settings. "They’re going to be real happy with it," the technician remarked, knowing that this upgrade would not only enhance comfort but also lower energy bills.
For homeowners in Dallas, this story serves as a critical reminder: investing in a quality HVAC system is essential for both comfort and efficiency. Don’t wait until your air conditioning unit breaks down in the middle of a heatwave. Contact Medley Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing today to ensure your home is prepared for the Texas summer!
Alright guys, today we're going to replace this 4 ton, I think it's a 13 sear system with a 4 ton 2 stage American Standard PA-14, so it's a 14 sear system from 2009, it's a pain unit. We're going to get this thing pumped down and start ripping it out. Man, he came to the job to come film today. Man, we got our professional photographer. Show everyone what we're dealing with here. You never sent me anything from the shop yesterday. Yeah, I'll send it today, or I guess you can film it today. Huh? I can get something today. Alright. Christian, bring that up, dude. I don't want to, dude. Fire him. He's done. Say hi for the camera, Taylor. Are you videoing? I will. Show you all the process, the progress that we're making. Taylor's cutting in the tabs for the plenum. Got a cool one furnace hung. Loop pipe ran out. We got our gas line hooked up all over the duct. Got a return and a supply duct. Drain pan and weld it all in. And of course the condenser. Alright. A little update here. Got the return plenum on. Dad's hooking up one of these 18 inch return. Got the furnace pretty much set in place. The gas line. The gas line. Loop pipe's all hooked up. Still got to braze it in. Finish some drain line work and mastic everything. Coming along real nice. Make sure you squeeze the squeegee. If you don't use the squeegee, it's not right. You got any words for him, Dad? No. Just keep up the good work, gentlemen. Chris, you got anything to say? We got to put you on my new unit. Yeah, we need some people, man. Yeah. That's right. That's right. Y'all try not to move that unit. I know. I know. Y'all try not to move that unit, please. I know, boys. The ball's already in play down here. Dude, they got hot. Yeah. We got stickers? I'll go grab them. So, guys, we haven't started it yet. But this is kind of what our product's going to look like. This is sealed with mastic. We added an additional return duct. Got our filter rack plenum box. Got our system installed, of course. Everything's done to code, of course. Evaporator and the drain pan. We put these little boots on here. Makes it real easy when you've got to flush a drain line. You just unhook that and the whole thing comes off. Code here is you have to put a P-trap in and wrap it in ArmaFlex. Our entire system is sealed up. There won't be any air leaks anywhere on here. We actually added an additional supply run for him to his master bedroom. What do you think, Dad? It looks perfect. Good looking job, Ed. Checking our static pressure. We're at .52. It doesn't get much better than that. .5 is perfect. It's really, really difficult to get a perfect .5. So we've got .4 on the supply side. .11 on our return side. That's a very well-installed system. Yeah, one on the outside. Of course, no job is complete without a sticker to mark your beautiful work you've done. What do you think, Dad? I think it's great. I think I'll have the homeowner come back and take a look at it. Alright, guys. One last look at the indoor unit before we go check the charge on the outdoor unit. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. Alright, guys. Our unit's been on about 10 minutes. About 15 degrees of superheat and 11 degrees of subcooling. 125 on the low side and 263 on the high side. Let's see what our temperature is outside here. About 70 or so. Our data plate calls for a 10 degree... You can see that. Calls for a 10 degree subcooling. Plus or minus 3, and we are at 12, so I am definitely okay with that. I'm going to put my... Definitely okay with that. I'm going to put my locking freon caps on here. Strap my ArmaFlex down. This is code here, by the way. We have to have this UV resistant stuff. We call it GatorFlex. It kind of looks like a gator skin boot. Got everything sealed up real nice. Got our thermostat wire ran in a conduit. I think we used the existing electrical that penetrated from the wall, but put a new sleeve over it and put some silicone on it right there. Nice new disconnect with a pretty sticker and silicone all around it. This one here is about done, guys. Looks real nice. Runs real nice. I think they are going to be real happy with it. Alright, guys. I don't know if I ever mentioned it or not, but that was actually a two stage 17 sear American Standard system. I was really happy with the way it turned out. It looked good. It performed good. It was really neat to see that it didn't have to do anything to adjust static. It was dialed right in. The refrigerant charge was dialed right in. Thermostat took right off. Setup was real easy for the customer. They're ecstatic. I mean, they really like the setup and the system. What they had before was about a 25 year old, I think it was a York unit, and a 2009 Payne unit. So, definitely, and it just wasn't installed very well. Whoever had been over there working on it, or whoever installed it, just doesn't look like they took a lot of pride in their craft. We've got something really nice now. That's a pretty standard install for the way we do things. We changed the return plenums. We changed the supply plenums. The equipment, of course. Drain pan, float switch, etc. So, what you got to see was pretty much how most of our jobs look in terms of what the client actually gets for their money. Really happy with it. I hope that the video is entertaining to you. I'm going to try to keep on getting better and better at pumping this content out and hopefully get better with my editing skills and my conversational skills. It's kind of weird just sitting here talking to a camera without somebody conversing back with me. Still a little bit awkward there. I've got a lot to learn on that. Thank you guys for coming along on the ride. I hope that you enjoyed the video. We'll see you on the next one.
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