Whoa- the prayer comment was more in jest than anything but since the system is better than 20 years old I know it’s only a matter of time until I have to shell out a good bit of cash for new stuff. As I said it’s working very well as is though.
3k to fix they said.... I said no.
Is SEER rating strictly about energy use?
Any unit can be repaired and recharged. It's just a matter of if it's worth the expense to do so. I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess your unit is about a 8 or 9 SEER. It'll do the job and you'll be comfortable but that electric meter will be spinning like a top.
That is if there is a Carrier dealer anywhere near you. On the Central Coast the nearest dealer is Sigler in Bakersfield and they are not very easy to remotely deal with. Carriers are not common in the area because of that and because repairing them is such an ordeal.
yes, and you will not need a HVAC contractors License to buy it, Just use a HVAC contractors number from a Friend for the Factory Warranty.
The problem with, “buy a installer” is you don’t know any of them. The only real source of info I have is this forum. And there is really no consensus on who the guy is in havasu.Daikin bought Goodman manufacturing. This was a good thing as they fixed a lot of manufacturing, quality, and distribution issues that Goodman had. They really cleaned up the brand in the last 5 years or so.
“Goodman” branded product always was the value brand. Minimal to no sound deadening qualities, no protection devices, low quality finish, etc. then the distributors would offer the product to anyone (this is really Where the problem lies) so you had plumbers, handymen, framers, electricians, remodelers etc having access to the product with no training. They would “install” product but not do it correctly and there was an extremely high failure rate. Never would the installer take blame they would say it was product related. And this further tarnished the brand.
Goodman manufacturing tried fixing this by creating the Amana products. These products are their “high end” compressor insulators, sound deadening, better paint finish, safeties, etc. and better qualified dealer network. So even though it was essentially the same product it was generally related to a better installation.
Earlier I posted that installation is what makes a system. 9 times out of 10 when you see a Goodman it was the cheapest product installed by the low bidder or not even an AC contractor at all. On occasion you will get one that was installed correctly and they will run forever. Yours obviously was installed correctly and will most likely last a long time as there are minimal parts to fail. Keep it maintained and you will be good to go for a long time.
when the time comes don’t buy a “brand” buy the installer, the installation methods and features tures of the system.
Dam you are good. The unit is a 10 SEER and it’s a 3 ton unit. For my 2100 SF house, my electric bill goes from around 90 to 140ish per month. But that only for 3 months so 150 for the season is not bad I think. I’ve thought about upgrading to a new system but I just can’t see spending thousands to save a few bucks on electricity when my current system works like a charm. Thanks for the reply!
Where do you live that your electric bills are that low? In the months where I wouldn't even use the HVAC at all in my house the bills were still up around $175ish. Your bills are that low, just keep things clean and run that bitch til she dies! Having a Preventative Maintenance done by a quality and qualified company wouldn't be a bad idea. Just to check the charge, caps, contactors, etc.. just to make sure it'll stay running well as long as possible.
So Cal my electric bill in winter is around $40 and summer with AC on every night is no more than $120. Small house though. My mobile at river to run 4 wall bangers cost $5 a day. I never leave lights on.
Just outside of Allentown Pa
Ahh.... Well there ya go. Outside of California. Lol! Residential HVAC is so different back east. It's really kinda weird in that regard.
