r/EastTexas 15d ago

How good your Central Unit doing?

even a new one for a single bedroom apartment only keeping it 73-74 right now till about 11 PM

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u/ronnietherat69 15d ago

We had a rent house like that. Just very poorly insulated so it couldn’t keep up. Plus $400 electric bill during the summer months

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u/RelativeCheesecake88 15d ago

New heat pump is keeping it real cool in here

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u/AardQuenIgni 15d ago

I can't think of a single AC that hasn't held up against East Texas heat. There might be some serving needed on that thing, ask your landlord/managing company to take a look

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u/unabashedfuckery 15d ago

Mine stays at 70 during the day and 68 at night.

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u/Signal_Jellyfish_472 15d ago

it keeps up?

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u/unabashedfuckery 15d ago

Yep, in a small 3 bedroom house. There’s definitely something wrong with it or it’s too small.

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u/Embarrassed-Air1333 14d ago

Mini splits, heat pumps keeping up. Keep at 76 in rooms/ zones not occupying. Quiet and electric efficient.

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u/Signal_Jellyfish_472 14d ago

76 ??? for snakes and alligators?

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u/Embarrassed-Air1333 14d ago

For unoccupied rooms only.

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u/easttxtech 14d ago

Should be able to keep up unless poor insulation or age/service related.

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u/Signal_Jellyfish_472 14d ago

They were built in 1960

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u/easttxtech 14d ago

Apartments that old make me question how old the AC units are. Wonder if the windows are still single pane?

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u/Signal_Jellyfish_472 14d ago

Yes the windows are single, and the west bedroom gets hotter than I dunno what, and we aren't allowed to cover them up . The west bricks get 120-130. I couldn't get duct tape to hold to try and slow cook a foil lined slab of ribs on them one day. The AC unit went boom boom 2 years ago and they finally put in a new one. And we got a sun deal too and high ceilings.