HVAC - 4 ton or 5 ton?
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hvac questions. 5 ton for 2570 sq ft?
Comments (4)Our house is 2,900 sq feet and we have a 3 ton and a 1 ton. The small unit does the master, pool bath and office. The 3 ton does the rest. We have lennox systems. Do ask about the upgrade to the higher seer units. We went from a 16 seer to a 21 seer for only $700 more per unit...even the HVAC company was shocked it was so little... Pam...See Morecarrier hvac or trane hvac
Comments (5)Jt Some questions please. What is your location? What size home living area? What size furnace and eff are you replacing? What size AC are you replacing? I would like to know the exact mdl number evap coil for each quote. What thermostat is proposed for the Carrier quote? That is a big difference between the 96% eff Carrier furnace and the 80% eff Trane furnace-both 60 K input. That would be about 56 KBTUs output on the Carrier and about 48 KBTUs on the Trane. Not insignificant. I don't care for some shortcuts that homeowners make particularly on reusing linesets and using existing thermostats that shortchange a nice furnace's operational capability. Post back with the info requested. IMO...See MoreNeed Help Replacing My Old 4 Ton HVAC System
Comments (1)Both quality systems. The major difference is the Trane is a fully communicating system, the Carrier is not. Both furnaces are 2 stage var speed 80% efficient. The Trane condenser is variable. The Carrier condenser is 2 stage. The Trane systems quoted are identical with exception of the coil size which I assume is a matter of efficiency but I have not looked them up in AHRI directory. Should not be a price difference. I would ask dealers for AHRI matching number on the systems. I would want a pleated media filter cabinet for any of the systems. If you wanted a fully communicating Carrier system comparable to the Trane, you would need to upgrade to the Infinity 80 furnace, Infinity controller, and Infinity var AC condenser. I would expect on the systems quoted, the Carrier is less expensive. IMO...See More4-Ton Luxaire HVAC Need Help New Install
Comments (22)Now the numbers are on a little on the high side, but without knowing your house I am only speculating. An 80K BTU furnace should keep you toasty. I am in central NJ and I think Staten Island tends to be 2-3 degrees warmer in the winter. An over sized AC will short cycle which results in poor humidity control. The AC needs to run for longer periods of time in order to give it enough time to dry out the air. My concern is the 4 ton AC may be too big. Do you know what size AC you have now and how well it has performed? I don't think you ever stated the total area of the conditioned space. I personally don't think you need an electronic air cleaner. I do recommend getting a 4 inch media filter. The bigger filters have lower air resistance and last 6-12 months....See Morefsq4cw
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