OK...so it feels/seems like our A/C is going out!!! This is a good thing, we still have our homeowners insurance!

Has anyone put a temp gauge to their A/C vents? what does the normal one run at? I had a good friend bring over a wind/temp gauge and at our house it was registering 74.5, at his house it was in the upper 50's/lower 60's on his A/C...

Is there standards? Any help would be great! What temp should the air coming out of our A/C be?

I hope our homeowners insurance will pay for a new A/C

 

I don't know about that. Check your policy. It's insurance, not a warranty.

 

50-60 degree air sounds right. 74 degrees is high. i'm with Ckit though, i dont know about insurance covering a new AC unit. if your AC unit blew up maybe, but crapping out...i think you'll be paying out of pocket. my father-in-law just spent $6k for a new AC/Heating unit. it wasnt covered by anything.

 

From folks that I work with in HVAC the rule of thumb is that duct temp should be 15 - 20 degrees lower than room temp

 

74.5 = something wrong..

 

If you have a home warranty you might be covered, but homeowners insurance won't cover a new AC unit.

 

mns2k is correct. If this happened all of a sudden, it could be a number of things (compressor, expansion valve, leak, etc). If it has always been this way, check the ductwork, especially if it's in the attic. There have been many studies that show the average house has approximately 30% duct leakage. When it's on the return side, the unit is sucking hot attic air and can't supply cool enough air to the house. I have been in a lot of homes where there are gaping holes in the ductwork.

 

HOme warranty will cover. Use it or lose it.

 

[QUOTE=s2000raj,Oct 8 2007, 08:40 AM]HOme warranty will cover.

 

Sounds like your standard $200 service call to a HVAC guy. Valve or gasket and a recharge.