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By: Allison Bailes

Allison Bailes — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 01:28:16 +0000

M. Johnson
M. Johnson: Indeed! We need some new thinking...but not the type that Good Housekeeping is offering.

Richard R.: Oh, didn't you see that announcement? I think it came out at the beginning of April. ;~)

Bill S.: I'm a 'destroyer of fantasy'? I thought I was a creator of fantasy:

Amazing Breakthrough in HVAC System Efficiency and Performance!

US Green Building Council to Require All-Glass LEED Homes

David B.: I couldn't believe it either. I was doing a search on the term 'BTU calculator' and it was the #2 result. I thought, 'Wow! What great fortune.' How could I NOT write about that?!

By: David Butler

David Butler — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:38:16 +0000

Wow! Of all things, I can't
Wow! Of all things, I can't believe Good Housekeeping would even consider providing advice on sizing an air conditioner. Moreover, I can't believe you bothered to dissect their kooky calculator. But then, you're a funny guy.

By: Richard Rue

Richard Rue — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:12:04 +0000

If we poll our wives, they
If we poll our wives, they might say that their advice is just for entertainment purposes as far as they are concerned. But I draw the line at making fun of the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus.

By: Bill Smith

Bill Smith — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:46:00 +0000

Just had a terrible thought.
Just had a terrible thought. Does this mean I should not rely on them for advice about my love life either? Next thing you know you'll tell me that advice is just for entertainment purposes too.

What next, Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny? Allison, you are just a destroyer of fantasy.

By: Richard Rue

Richard Rue — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:40:30 +0000

When did they integrate Good
When did they integrate Good Housekeeping with MAD magazine?

By: M.Johnson

M.Johnson — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:16:44 +0000

You want it to be big enough
You want it to be big enough and not too big, but I think perhaps too much attention is given to AC sizing as a solution to a problem.

It sickens me to hear from AC contractors tell us how they deliberately put garbage inputs into the model to obtain the result they want. Time for some new thinking.

By: Allison Bailes

Allison Bailes — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:45:16 +0000

Bill S.:
Bill S.: Sadly, you're right. I'm sure a lot more people will see their calculator than will see this article. I found it because it was the #2 result when I searched on the term 'BTU calculator.'

Bob: True, 600 sf/ton is the BEST you can get out of that calculator. For most people, using 500 sf/ton would be better than using the calculator, which gives results less than 100 sf/ton.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:06:56 +0000

The saddest part is this is
The saddest part is this is how most CONTRACTORS size A/C units. 500sqft per ton, that's it. I think the article above focuses on window units which tend to be in older homes. 500sqft per ton isn't far off since window A/C's tend to have high latent capabilities.

By: Bill Smith

Bill Smith — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:33:23 +0000

This is one of those "Do
This is one of those "Do I laugh or cry" scenarios.
I'm sure that there will be a lot of folks who will get to the bad science parts of this. For me, what tips this toward the cry column is the number of people who will read the Good Housekeeping site vs the number of people who will read this.