joseywales
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It was semi-emergency, because I'd been milking my 30 year old 3 ton York system and it was still chugging along, but it was get harder to convince the burners to fire and actually produce heat. We had other projects going, so I called our plumber. He had an opening the next day, so stock was a bit limited.
We have gas and I got a 3 ton Frigidaire 20 SEER, variable speed (Nordyne, correct?), inverter model. I know, that's a lot of SEER and I won't live long enough to reap the financial gain, but folks claim they are quieter and provide more even comfort throughout the house. Plus, he said higher SEER units have dropped significantly since last year, so it made sense to take advantage. He could have also picked up lower model, but I chose this one.
T6 WiFi thermostat
He had to run new venting about 10 feet through my outside wall. Then ran the condensation line about 15 feet the other direction into an internal drain I have that takes in from other appliances, etc. He also replaced all of the duct at the unit, as the previous duct was a tad small, though it could have worked.
I'll be at about $9,000 installed, which didn't seem bad to me. He was here with a helper for 7 hours and barely got the heating unit installed. I was here all day and it's a lot of work. I've used him before. He's pretty sharp and has always done great work. He's also going to relocate a 30k BTU wall unit I had into, what forum is this??? The garage! I might be most excited about that.
I will say this. The unit has been on for a couple hours and I can feel stronger air than we ever felt through the vents. Our duct work is a labyrinth that resulted in poor circulation, so feeling some of the further vents actually putting out air is great. I had actually gotten an estimate last year from an Oliver representative, who, as it turns out, was actually the guy who installed the system nearly 30 years ago. I didn't even mention the ducts and he said, "I remember this development. We were told make some odd runs and we just did what we were told."
Now it's off to Lowes to get a carbon detector for the garage.
We have gas and I got a 3 ton Frigidaire 20 SEER, variable speed (Nordyne, correct?), inverter model. I know, that's a lot of SEER and I won't live long enough to reap the financial gain, but folks claim they are quieter and provide more even comfort throughout the house. Plus, he said higher SEER units have dropped significantly since last year, so it made sense to take advantage. He could have also picked up lower model, but I chose this one.
T6 WiFi thermostat
He had to run new venting about 10 feet through my outside wall. Then ran the condensation line about 15 feet the other direction into an internal drain I have that takes in from other appliances, etc. He also replaced all of the duct at the unit, as the previous duct was a tad small, though it could have worked.
I'll be at about $9,000 installed, which didn't seem bad to me. He was here with a helper for 7 hours and barely got the heating unit installed. I was here all day and it's a lot of work. I've used him before. He's pretty sharp and has always done great work. He's also going to relocate a 30k BTU wall unit I had into, what forum is this??? The garage! I might be most excited about that.
I will say this. The unit has been on for a couple hours and I can feel stronger air than we ever felt through the vents. Our duct work is a labyrinth that resulted in poor circulation, so feeling some of the further vents actually putting out air is great. I had actually gotten an estimate last year from an Oliver representative, who, as it turns out, was actually the guy who installed the system nearly 30 years ago. I didn't even mention the ducts and he said, "I remember this development. We were told make some odd runs and we just did what we were told."
Now it's off to Lowes to get a carbon detector for the garage.
