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A 14-year-old builder-grade condenser that couldn't survive July — replaced in a single day with a right-sized, high-efficiency system.
The challenge
The Martinez family's 1,900 sq ft ranch home still ran its original 2009 13-SEER unit. By June it ran 18 hours a day, the master bedroom stayed 6° warmer than the thermostat, and summer bills topped $340 a month. A leak search found the evaporator coil weeping refrigerant — a repair that would have cost nearly a third of replacement on a unit already past its prime.
The approach
Our Manual J calculation showed the original 4-ton unit was oversized for the home's actual load after window upgrades. We installed a 3.5-ton 16-SEER2 system, sealed 11 duct leaks found during the pressure test, added a return in the master suite, and paired it with a smart thermostat.
Project facts
- Location: Glendale, AZ
- System: 3.5-ton 16-SEER2 split + smart thermostat
- Duration: one day, permits included
- Result: even temps, bills down ~30%
On the job
"They finished in one day and the house finally cools evenly. Our August bill dropped by almost a hundred dollars."
