Costco Lennox Unit a Good Deal?
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Just ordered a portable induction unit from Costco
Comments (6)I bought a Max Burton Induction unit from Amazon to use during my kitchen renovation. It came the day I moved back in. But it's now on the counter next to my new gas range. I like it a lot. My 1963 West Bend cookware all works. I'm happy enough with it that rather than keep drooling over the $3,000 slide in, if I think I have to have more, I will order one or more of the portables. Too bad the center landing space on my range isn't a bit wider. I could set the Max Burton right on the stove! I think mine is 1800 watt. The most watts I could get at the time....See MoreIs this a good deal?
Comments (6)3.5 for downstairs and 2.5 for up, it is a bit much but the load from all 4 contractors called for a little more than 5 1/4. I face the sun almost all day with very large bay windows in the front. The furnaces are Lennox, had a good friend that works for a large commercial HVAC company that said furnaces are great, rarely used here, and don't let them try to sell you new ones, and all 4 bids agreed furnaces are fine. New evap coils are included along with the other fluff I mentioned earlier....See MoreAdvice needed on problem w/new Lennox A/C from Costco please
Comments (8)The fan shroud is likely what you're talking about. Came loose from the screws holding it to the top of the outside condensing unit. (Ah the price of moving manufacturing to Mexico.) When the fan shroud came loose it likely got caught up in the moving fan blade of the fan motor and likely at some point stopped the fan motor. When the fan motor stops and the compressor is running and there are no pressure switches the compressor will scream to high heaven's "Somebody Please Help Me" Just when the compressor thinks all hope is lost... the OL kicks out. (Over Load) When the OL kicks out, this shuts off the compressor. You can bet your golden griddle cakes he's gonna be hot. So hot, the AC repair man probably spent a good amount of time cooling it down so he could restart it. PS: the over load is there to protect the compressor. That is his job and only job....See MoreHVAC Estimate Advice (Costco/Lennox)
Comments (14)WOW! How long will it take to pay that back in energy costs? That's unbelievable. As a contractor, I usually defend higher pricing if the quality is there, but WOW! Here's my two cents. Find a reliable independent contractor. Find someone that has a reputation for honesty. I know that will be hard, but it can be done. A big box store ain't gonna get it. There are too many layers to take a chance. In the end. nobody will want to take responsibility if something goes wrong. A family owned, independent contractor knows the "buck stops here". Don't let someone sell you extremely overpriced equipment that you will NEVER pay back on energy savings. A 16 SEER single stage system will work just fine and will offer great energy savings, I promise. It will also be much more trouble free as it will not have most of the junk manufacturers put on the ultra high efficiency stuff so they can manipulate the SEER numbers (did I just say that?). Stick with the mid-range efficiency. You'll be glad you did. Don't do anything without someone verifying that your ducts are correctly sized and insulated. Your duct system comprises exactly half of your heating and air conditioning system. Most of the people I know that install this ultra high efficiency "stuff" end up with very inefficient equipment because their ducts are undersized, not properly insulated, and leaking. My money will be spent on the duct system FIRST, not last. After that, then go for efficiency. Before the duct system is corrected, don't waste money on "super boxes". That's my two cents and worth exactly what you paid, but I think good advice. Feel free to check out some of the articles I've written on my websiteHERE, Hope this helps!...See Moremike_home
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