Air Conditioning - Thermostat location for A/C

OK, I am having central AC installed as we speak. 2 Stroy home, installing air handler in attic with duct work through closets for first floor.

Should the thermostat go on the fisrt floor or second? House is in Westchester NY.

PLease let em know!

J

BTW, if you are in Westchester, the guy I used is great! almost 1/2 the price of the quotes I got (Sears, Home Depot, Local installed)

Its more all up to you where. For just and AC in a two story home put it up stairs. Cause most of the AC you want up there . You will close down most of the down stairs registers.

Before Id use that guy id have to know how long has he been there and had his own company. Did you talk to people he did work for before??what did BBB say about him. Could be ok but 1/2 the cost :rolleyes:

ED :D

I agree with Ed,. Check on this guy's work.. Sometime when it's that cheap your results are going to be messy/cheap.

He was the only guy who could give me 3 references within a one block radius of my house. They all gave him RAVE reviews. He is pretty much done with the install anyway. I will be the next person in the area who gives him rave reviews...

J

What kind of raven? A raving maniac cause it doesn't work, or cause it works? I hope your the latter... It's good to see people appreciate work. All to many times you only hear about the complaining customers. No kidding, I have seen two ladies at one desk, both complain about the temperature,...one complains she is sweating like a pig, the other says she's freezing to death... It's 70F on the stat... How can this be?
The only thin we see is if it's cheaper, corners were cut, like getting insulated flex duct instead of hard pipe...Most customers won't know that!...Did they use ACR hard pipe or soft tubibg, the soft is cheaper and softer, and thinner, and more prone to leaking than hard pipe. Is the condensing unit a Goodman or is it a York? What does it have for safeties to protect the compressor? Is it a seer 10 or is it a 14? If it sounds too good to be true....make sure you at least get the town inspector to check it.

I am ok with it to an extent. I only plan on being in the house another 5 years... He did in fact use flex duct to get to the rooms. Honestly thought, some of the rooms were VERY difficult to get too. Not sure how he would have done hard piping. There is not one right angle in my house.

The flex duct had 2 layers of insulation.

The unit is a 14 SEER American Standard. 3.5 ton. Thing is friggin HUGE! The unit is mounted in the attic from the rafters with a drip pan and water cutoff sensor. Top of the line Honeywell Therostat.

Is there any reason not to Box in the duct work in the closets? Should I add more insulation when and if this is done? I would hate to have to leave that duct work exposed!

Limmie know!.

Thanks for your help!

J

American standard is a great unit. Three and a half ton? I suspect this is about 2100 square feet to cool? hard pipe can be oval as well as round...if the runs are not too long it should be OK and insulate the duct in the closet and sheet rock around it...box it in.

Both floors and a Zone kit.