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Lisa Foreman
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Comments (8)Really depends on the construction and that is where the manual J comes in. You have some real heat gains with a 2 story & lots of glass. It would be beneficial to have a local do a heatload for you. A lot less money than having the wrong size unit and unhappy wife for years to come. With that big sqft split you may consider two systems too. If you don't want to go that route it is usually 400 sqft per ton here in s fla. See if there is a local Johnstone Supply in the area, if you have one that does not lock out non-tradesman you should find what you need. Besides Goodman A/C is made in Tx. Good luck Been more than a few years since I did installs but a cheap ductulator (slide rule for duct sizing)will give you the duct size. Use .08 for the multiplier on the ductulator for quiet ducts. Return air grilles are 144 sqin per ton less they get noisy....See MoreHVAC Installation Costs: Deal or No Deal?
Comments (9)Thats the chance you take with moonlighters. Do you feel lucky? As for prices, that was always something that was privy to the trade before internet sales and in my opinion it should stay that way. One thing with prices on the net, they don't include shipping. On top of that most people have to pay someone to install the equipment anyway and keep one thing in mind whan you buy your own. If there's a problem with the equipment as shipped that person you paid to install it does not own you so much as a single minute to figure out whats wrong. It's not his unit,, its yours! But he'd be happy to see whats wrong and fix it, "for a fee". The point being the price he is giving you is for installed and guaranteed to work for a year equipment. And those prices won't be found on the internet either. If you want to see if his price is fair get a few more quotes then make your decision. You just may want to find out where he lives too before you go plopping down any cash for this guy. Just in case,,,, well you know!...See MoreAssistance with replacement HVAC
Comments (22)Thanks for the feedback everyone. I've decided to go with the Carrier Infinity system. It seems like a nice product and I like the contractor (and they are required to follow SCE guidelines). I did ask him again about a Carrier coil, but it wasn't an option. That might be the case, or it might be a cost issue, but he isn't going to budge. HVAC Calc actually suggested raising the outdoor summer temp by 5 for the safety factor. I doubt if they'll be able to do that for me on Manual J though. HVAC Calc was useful since I had the chance to play around with some of the settings. Going from r6 to r8 ducts makes a big difference as suggested. It's much easier and probably less expensive than going from R30 insulation to R38. This contractor also mentioned that he uses R8 normally. Thanks again everyone....See MoreHVAC Installation Issues
Comments (8)There's nothing necessarily wrong with going with the lowest bidder, provided you can get service [ problems worked out and fixed when you need them to ]. The problem with low bids, is often times there isn't enough money to cover the 1 year warranty that is supposed to be provided by the installing contractor. That one year doesn't seem like much, until it is. (Sometimes this warranty is longer than 1 year, but the cost is typically higher with those types of commitments and likely require bi-annual maintenance inspections of the equipment.) If there are installation problems with yours, there are probably problems with others that this contractor performed. (if that's the case, the contractor usually folds and goes out of business takes any remedy you thought you had from this contractor with it.) The other problem with a low bid, is that the contractor doesn't have the experience to know how to properly bid a job and be able to fulfill the terms of the contract. The contract is the piece of paper the contractor provided to you that spells out what the job is, what work will be done and what the warranty is on the work, the equipment, labor minus any limitations of such. Like maintenance related repairs and such. If the contractor didn't provide you with a contract (spells out what work is to be done versus what work won't be done) well that's another problem with a low bid. Hearsay doesn't stand up in court. Also, A business that is out of business can't be taken to court with any real degree of success. For these reasons it may be in your best interest to cut your losses. Use this as a learning experience to know what not to do the next time. There is no such thing as a fail proof method when dealing with contractors. Even going with the highest bid can result in disaster. That's why you want to know the contractor you are using can fix equipment... any one can sell new equipment. Fixing it when it breaks, dealing with problems when they come up is the whole reason you 'should' use a pro. Pro in this sense is defined as one who can fix and repair things when they break. You will always need someone who can fix things when they break. Installing new equipment every time it breaks is another method, but far more costly....See MoreLisa Foreman
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