Black vs. White A/c shrouds
I saw an earlier thread from April 2014 on this, but could not find it through search. I was interested in a post by Luke Porter on 4/17 that said the black shroud was 31% less efficient and raised t...
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When it is hot, the unit never cycles off, it runs continuously and can not keep up. I have cleaned the filter and checked the coils, they do not look dirty. I have an infrared thermometer that I used to check the air temperature and the unit is putting out 38 degree air when the outside temp was 98, so it seems to be cooling, just does not have the capacity? I took the inside cover off and it does not appear there are any leaks between the return and output air systems. When I gt home, I'm thinking of removing the shroud and painting it white. The other items on the roof that are visible from the ground (roof vents) are white, so I don't think a white shroud will look bad. I agree with the statement about the quality of installation has much to do with the effectiveness of the R-19 ceiling & floor insulation and the R-9 wall insulation. A sloppy job can negate the insulation's value. No way to check that except maybe an infrared camera. Anyway, I would like to know the source of the data in the April post.
