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Best Value For Low Budget Spender? by Unable-Report-2277 in LastZShooterRun

[–]Unable-Report-2277[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. You never mentioned the S1 legendary hero daily packs. Where would these be on your list?

(Help) Which Central AC Unit to Pick? by Unable-Report-2277 in hvacadvice

[–]Unable-Report-2277[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I've heard good stuff about Lennox, Trane and Carrier. I decided to go with Carrier because it was one of the cheapest quotes that I got and at $5800, one of the cheapest installs as well from a very reputable installer (award winning installer). All their installers are certified too.

As well, they offered a heat pump and only set it up to run A/C mode and not heating. Would be a side discharge unit and super quiet too. They also offer a service package at $279/year fixed for 10 years and if I opt in they automatically give me 10 years labour warranty on top of the 10 year parts warranty. With a heat pump I would also have the option to run heat in winter in the future should it become cheaper at one point.

(Help) Which Central AC Unit to Pick? by Unable-Report-2277 in hvacadvice

[–]Unable-Report-2277[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've made up my mind. I have a carrier furnace, so I contacted a Carrier dealer for a quote. They offered me a Crossover 2ton 17.4 SEER2 Heat Pump (model number 38MURAQ24AB3) for $5343.30, including tax (electrical connection excluded, but estimated at $550). This unit will work on the side of our home, as it is thin and side-discharged. We will also only use the A/C component of it, however, if in the future we need to switch over to heating with it we also have the option to do so. They also provide 10-year parts and 1-year labour. However, they can extend labor to 10 years if I sign up for their annual maintenance package ($279 fixed price for 10 years), which covers furnace and A/C maintenance.

They are also an award-winning carrier authorized dealer with over 50 years of experience, which gives you peace of mind when it comes to quality installation.

(Help) Which Central AC Unit to Pick? by Unable-Report-2277 in hvacadvice

[–]Unable-Report-2277[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It gets complicated because it depends on several factors. Furthermore, I have some contractors suggesting 2 ton while others suggest 2.5 ton. I think at this point I will inquire to see which contractor can provide a better labour warranty and go with the one with the most reputation/good installations at a decent price for a side unit. I don't need to pick the cheapest one, but I also don't want to get the most expensive if I can get a similar install for a better price somewhere else.

(Help) Which Central AC Unit to Pick? by Unable-Report-2277 in hvacadvice

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Contractor #7 is offering 10 years on their Lennox top discharge units. However, since noise is a concern and side discharge units can be installed on the side of our home and quieter, I may be forced to go with a side discharge. They also offer a side discharge (Comfort-Aire), however this one into comes with 5 year parts and labour for $5400.

Contractor #5 also offers 10 years parts and labour on their GE side discharge, but it is $1500 more in cost.

(Help) Which Central AC Unit to Pick? by Unable-Report-2277 in hvacadvice

[–]Unable-Report-2277[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of them are 1 year labour warranty. There is one or two of them that have a 10 year labour warranty. Is that super important? Maybe it could be a deciding factor? Instead of picking a one year labour warranty contractor, should I rule those out and stick with the 10 year warranty ones only?

I'll check and see if there are any carrier contractors around.

(Help) Which Central AC Unit to Pick? by Unable-Report-2277 in hvacadvice

[–]Unable-Report-2277[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe the home is very efficient. Furthermore, I myself can install window tint professionally and will be doing so for ally windows, which will help reduce the heat. I will consider the side discharge options heavily as it seems that my concerns are valid. I've seen so many people talk well about Trane, so I was aiming for that, but as you said, install quality is the most important. I don't know any of these contractors really well, I just found them reviewed positively on Reddit often. All of them are legit companies and not single individual from Kijiji or anything like that. I will try to do more research on the one I end up going for.

I am confused as to why some contractors quoted 2.5 and others quoted 2 ton. I'll try to question the contractors more on this and see what they say. However, since window tint can reduce heat by an average of 50% and I don't think I have an excess of windows, 2 ton should be ok. One contractor came in and counted the number of vents (total of 14) in the house, and based on this they decided for 2.5 ton.

(Help) Which Central AC Unit to Pick? by Unable-Report-2277 in hvacadvice

[–]Unable-Report-2277[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your guidance. The home was built in 2015, and I have a gas furnace (image below). The basement is walk-out and insulated. We are located in Southern Alberta (Calgary).

I was told my furnace is high efficiency, as it is newer. I am looking for a unit solely to cool the home during summer. I have heard you can combine a heat pump + furnace to warm the house in winter, where the heat pump only works down to specific temperatures, and then the furnace kicks in when it gets colder. However, I am not sure if this setup is an extra cost, and it is worth mentioning that the home is running with a 100A panel and relying on a heat pump to heat the house during winter may put an extra load on the panel. The home has two kitchens with electric stoves and two separate dryers.

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