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Old 07-02-2025, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by New Englander View Post
When choosing the size of a new AC/Heat Pump do you go by tons or seer?
Tons. The SEER has nothing to do with cooling power, only efficiency. A 3-ton AC unit will deliver 3 tons of cooling regardless of the SEER. But if you have a high SEER, you will use less electricity.