Carrier heat pump 25VNA Fan spinning up only intermittently
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Comments (1)So your original thread for my response....See MoreLooking for Carrier Greenspeed 25 VNA Heat Pump Experiences
Comments (13)For Rayball Obviously, you were not paying attention to my posts and recommendation. The main purpose of the Greenspeed is the low temp feature and the HSPF heating efficiency. That's what you are paying for. While the 003 air handler is an AHRI Directory match, it is not the best match as far as HSPF. There is a significant difference from a 10.5 HSPF to a 12-13 HSPF. See below for comparison. I posted same on July 4th.. 4616892 Active Systems CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING INFINITY SERIES HP WITH GREENSPEED INTELLIGENCE CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING 25VNA036A**30 FE4AN(B,F)003+UI 1200 875 705 33400 13.00 19.00 35600 10.50 29200 1 HRCU-A-CB 218 662 Yes 7021746 Active Systems CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING INFINITY SERIES HP WITH GREENSPEED INTELLIGENCE CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING 25VNA036A**30 FE4AN(B,F)003L+UI 1200 875 705 33400 13.00 19.00 35600 10.50 29200 1 HRCU-A-CB 218 662 Yes 4616934 Active Systems CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING INFINITY SERIES HP WITH GREENSPEED INTELLIGENCE CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING 25VNA036A**30 FE4AN(B,F)005+UI 1200 875 705 35000 14.00 20.00 33400 12.00 31000 1 HRCU-A-CB 217 579 Yes 6938465 Active Systems CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING INFINITY SERIES HP WITH GREENSPEED INTELLIGENCE CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING 25VNA036A**30 FE4AN(B,F)005L+UI 1200 875 705 35000 14.00 20.00 33400 12.00 31000 1 HRCU-A-CB 217 579 Yes 4539517 Active Systems CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING INFINITY 20 HP WITH GREENSPEED INTELLIGENCE CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING 25VNA036A**30 FE4ANB006+UI 1200 875 650 35000 14.50 20.50 33400 13.00 31600 1 HRCU-A-CB 212 535 Yes 7017320 Active Systems CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING INFINITY 20 HP WITH GREENSPEED INTELLIGENCE CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING 25VNA036A**30 FE4ANB006L+UI 1200 875 650 35000 14.50 20.50 33400 13.00 31600 1 HRCU-A-CB Yes 212 535 Yes You will need to decide whether it is worth changing the air handlers out from the 003 to 005-006. Probably not but plan on higher operating costs in the winter. The 2 areas that take a hit are the cooling BTUs and the HSPF heating efficiency. Dealer should be able to give you some est operating cost differences. IMO This post was edited by tigerdunes on Mon, Aug 4, 14 at 6:03...See Moreneed help with heat pump system choice
Comments (6)Thanks for the help! The 2 ton a/c system that is in place performed fine (actually better than fine since it lasted 19 years) with good air flow to the upstairs. This may be due to the fact that the basement a/c system also reaches the upper floor (the original design of the house had just one system but it was inadequate for the upper floor). So, the upper floor system that is placed in the attic is sort of a supplemental system. Three of the bedrooms are cold in the winter so I've opted for a heat pump system this time. The upper floor is 1755 sq. feet with 4 bedrooms and 3 baths. The existing attic system has one large return vent in the hallway between the master BR and the other 3 bedrooms. I plan to stay in the house indefinitely so I'd rather spend the money up front for the highest efficiency system so as to deprive Pepco, our local power company, of as much money as possible. While budget is certainly not unlimited, I want the most efficient system, properly sized and installed. For a long term purchase like this, I do not mind spending more to get the best....See MoreHeat Pump Quotes for Los Angeles craftsman house
Comments (5)Thanks for the replies! I've got rolls of R-30 fiberglass ready to roll out, just waiting until I figure out what to do about air sealing. The house was designed in 1910 to be comfortable in the summer without A/C, so it has deep eaves and great ventilation. Downstairs is comfortable except on the very worst days. It's only upstairs that has a heat problem in the summer. (If money were no object, sure, I'd pop for cooling right away for both floors.) Good catch on the 5 ton vs. 4 ton unit, that was sloppy of them. http://www.energyvanguard.com/blog-building-science-HERS-BPI/bid/53540/Keep-Your-Elbow-Rigid-A-Lesson-in-Flex-Duct-Installation agrees that at least the places where ducts bend should be metal, and the guy who came out mentioned they would be. I was disappointed to not see that spelled out in the estimate. The past two years of energy use were: 2013 heating degree days: 1501 2013 electric, gas use: 16960 kwh / $5,235.29, 1334 therms / $1,600.88 2014 heating degree days: 1037 2014 electric, gas use: 11609 kwh / $2050.43, 948 therms / $1,259.44 Electricity use declined because a) I started paying attention and turning things off when not in use, b) I replaced about 70 (!) light bulbs with LEDs, and c) I stopped using an electric space heater. My previous solar house had 4.5 hours of full sun on average over the year (i.e. its 8kw array generated 36 kwh/day on average). This one has slightly more shading so I'm guessing it'll get 4 kwh/kw on average, or 32 kwh/day. The price after subsidies is about $18,000, or about $720/year over 25 years. (Net metering is truly a sweet deal.) My goal in partly switching from natural gas to solar electricity is not to save money, but rather to reduce my carbon footprint. Supposedly all new residential houses in California are supposed to be zero net energy by 2020; I wanted to see how practical that was for my historic house. I'm still figuring it out....See Morefsq4cw
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