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- How many tons of HVAC capacity do I need for a 3000 square foot home with lots of south facing windows and a finished basementHVACHow-toindex seed1 search2 cited11/1/2026residential HVAC Manual J load calculation south facing windows finished basement sizing rule of thumb limitations
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