Adding air conditioning unit onto an existing Carrier furnace

[Tony Hwang]

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

[Bubba]

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.

[Noon-Air]

13 is the minimum now

Its already been cut back once, with more cutbacks to follow

[<kjpro]

R410a

[Tony]

"Puron"=manufacture name

[Tekkie®]

Who cares dufus?

[Bubba]

I meant the above comment as sarcasm. Im sick of the word Puron. Thats all customers know and its not. Its R410a. :-) Bubba

[<kjpro]

Got any Freon? :-)

[Noon-Air]

Go fish!!

[gofish]

Bubba, I&#39;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.

[Bubba]

Son of a biatch. Just when I thought I knew everything! :-) Bubba