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TEX_VOLFAN

TEX_VOLFAN

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Just closed a deal on a 2 1/2 ton Trane central heat and air unit. It's rated at a 14 seer. Whole unit + instillation is gonna cost me $3,500. Anyone have any knowledge or experience with purchasing one? I got prices with 4 different companies and this one seemed to be the most bang for the buck. Also has 10 years parts and 1 year labor warranty.
 
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TEX_VOL[SIZE="5" said:
FAN[/SIZE];6698505]Just closed a deal on a 2 1/2 ton Trane central heat and air unit. It's rated at a 14 seer. Whole unit + instillation is gonna cost me $3,500. Anyone have any knowledge or experience with purchasing one? I got prices with 4 different companies and this one seemed to be the most bang for the buck. Also has 10 years parts and 1 year labor warranty.
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TEX_VOL[B said:
FAN[/B];6698505]Just closed a deal on a 2 1/2 ton Trane central heat and air unit. It's rated at a 14 seer. Whole unit + instillation is gonna cost me $3,500. Anyone have any knowledge or experience with purchasing one? I got prices with 4 different companies and this one seemed to be the most bang for the buck. Also has 10 years parts and 1 year labor warranty.
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TEX_VOLFAN said:
Just closed a deal on a 2 1/2 ton Trane central heat and air unit. It's rated at a 14 seer. Whole unit + instillation is gonna cost me $3,500. Anyone have any knowledge or experience with purchasing one? I got prices with 4 different companies and this one seemed to be the most bang for the buck. Also has 10 years parts and 1 year labor warranty.
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What's the square footage of your house? One story or two?
 
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TEX_VOLFAN said:
1 story, 1500 sqf. From my research the baseline for tonnage is 1 ton per every 500 sqf.
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Yeah, according to charts, you're at the limit. Did you price a 3 ton to see the difference money-wise? Just need to make sure you're covered so the a/c doesn't run 24/7 in the hot summers.
 
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My old unit was a 10 seer. This new one is 14. I should expect a pretty good decrease in my electric bill. Should pay itself off in about 2 years.
 
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TEX_VOLFAN said:
Just closed a deal on a 2 1/2 ton Trane central heat and air unit. It's rated at a 14 seer. Whole unit + instillation is gonna cost me $3,500. Anyone have any knowledge or experience with purchasing one? I got prices with 4 different companies and this one seemed to be the most bang for the buck. Also has 10 years parts and 1 year labor warranty.
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Here's the real killer...my good friend replaces them frequently. They charge about 2k labor and 3 guys do it in a half day. Absolute robbery. They are cheap (relatively) and make what a lot of folks make in a week in a half day. Thieves...likely that the unit is about half of that price.sometimes less
 
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TEX, did you get the unit replaced? I need to upgrade a new AC in the next couple years. Damn things are pricey.
 
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let me know how it runs compared to your other model. How old was your other unit and why did you get it replaced?

I have an extremely old and inefficient York. Want to upgrade to something more efficient in the next couple years but I have to get my roof replaced first.
 
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It runs way better than the last one. Seemed the old one (prolly around 13-14 yrs old, 10 SEER) was always running to keep it cool. The new one doesn't run near as much. Quieter too! Has a cool lighted touch pad thermostat, you can set it to come on/off at different temps during the day.
 
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