Hi, I decided to add one this year. Where I live, we need only about 3 months light cooling a year at the most. Locally I can have Lennox, Carrier, York brand. I am really confused about things like SEER(most says 13-14 is OK for our area), R-22 vs. Puron, Noise level, outside unit foot print, etc.(smaller the better for me) So experts here, what would be your recommendations/suggestions in this case? My house is 2400 sqf 2 story with extreme insulation(R2000 spec). Also have a 12000 BTU cooler/heater in the sun room on main floor. TIA
Adding air conditioning unit onto an existing Carrier furnace
May 28, 2007
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13 OK 14 OK 15 OK 16 OK 17 OK 18 OK 19 OK R-22 OK but production will be limited starting 2010 Dont Know what Puron is. R410a Ok Costly now but will prob change Usually higher SEER is quieter. They are all a bigger footprint for the most part so get used to it. 10 Seer is gone gone gone. Get a $99 window unit.
13 is the minimum now
Its already been cut back once, with more cutbacks to follow
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R410a
"Puron"=manufacture name
Who cares dufus?
I meant the above comment as sarcasm. Im sick of the word Puron. Thats all customers know and its not. Its R410a. :-) Bubba
Got any Freon? :-)
Go fish!!
Bubba, I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. When the customer wants Puron, sell them Puron. Charge them accordingly. On the other hand, if they want R410a, you can sell that at a much lower rate than the Puron.
I got this nifty little magnetic decal that saya Puron. Slap it on a jug of 410a and presto-chango, the price per pound just doubled.
Son of a biatch. Just when I thought I knew everything! :-) Bubba
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