decision on 2 Payne units

[Chet]

I am about to start an 3 ton central AC in my 1500sq ft Ranch, I have all the wiring run and poured the pad, I am going to get a Payne unit question I have is the HVAC tech who is going to braze the lines and set up the system after I am done, gave me a choice between a PH15NB036ooG which is a 15 SEER Heat pump & cooling or a PA16NA036oog which is a 16SEER cooling only, the heat pump model is actually $135 less money, and the air handler would be a PF4MNA037. in the long run are there any more expensive parts in the Heap pump unit, is this a factor to be thinking about. which would be the wiser choice,

thanks Chet

[The King]

If you're south of the Mason Dixon line go with the heat pump and stay away from Payne.

[.p.jm.]

Payne hertz ?

[Chet]

Sir

You say stay away from Payne. any reason, the other units available in this area in the NE PA area would be ComfortMaker or I might be able to get York

Chet

[Steve]

What did the Manual J heat load/loss calculations come out for sizing the system?

Before you get too far, you need to *READ* the warranty sheets.... any equipment bought from the internet has *NO WARRANTY*.

Also be aware that no legitimate company will install any equipment that was not purchased through their company due to liability and warranty issues.

That being said.... your a cheap bastage... if you don't take anything else from this forum, remember this;

"The bitter taste of a poor quality installation will linger far longer than the initial sweetness of a low price."

[Stormin Mormon]

If you're doing cooling only, I'd go with the one with the higher efficiency.

[Chet]

Don't know what brought your reply on so weird, I am not buying from the Internet, don't know what the J heat load loss is, the installer figured what the home required.

[Steve]

Sounds like the installer used a "rule of thumb" to size the system.... thats nothing but a guess.... and you gonna base this decission on a guess??....

*IF* the installer did the calculations, you should have gotten a print-out of the results.... OTOH, if you went with him because he was the lowest price, all bets are off..... sorry about your luck.

[Chet]

That is what I had in mind also, I ask my installer what his opinion was,he would go with the heat pump because it was cheaper, I think I am going with the cooling only

Chet

actually my installer does work for the company I am a manager of. and I use him for our business's heating & cooling. I had 2 other estimates for my home last fall one guy suggested a 2 1/2 ton and the other offered either the 2 1/2 or 3 ton

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[The King]

Go with the York if you can afford it. Payne is Carrier's low end junk. Personally I prefer American Standard but if you cant get the good shit in your area you're stuck with what ever.

[Steve]

So nobody has actually done the math to correctly size the system for your home..... Its not like going to Walmart and buying a toaster that plugs into the wall. *IF* the installer is doing his job right, he should be designing the system specifically for your homes needs. You are about to make a decission that your going to have to live with for the next 15 - 20 years..... Hire a professional, not the lowest bidder or somebody who "does it on the side".

[Tony Hwang]

Hmmm, As a consumer if I am having an installer do work on my HVAC needs I want him do the basics first. Manual J calculation to get at the system requirement. He has to look at duct system too. Installing either under/over sized system is economically bad thing and also it'll impact your comfort level. Payne is low end Carrier costing less. There is a reason it costs less. Like Armstrong is made by Lennox. I am familiar with Carrier and always stick with Carrier and good dependable(knowledge, training and experience) tech I have known for years. Do the right thing and enjoy the result for many years to come.