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| Hi- I'm in Florida. We have 2400 square feet under air 2 story (the handler is in the second story closet). I have an 18 year old 4 ton unit that is extremely inefficient. Plus I don't think it's big enough for the house.
We didn't even turn it on last year because the electric bills in July and August were $500 each month the previous year. I've just been quoted $4,577 out the door installed for a 5 ton 16 seer Rheem. How does this sound? This is my first quote so I'm looking to see how this quote sizes up. Are there any questions I need to ask the A/c guy regarding this quote? Hopefully this will bring my electric bill down significantly. I appreciate any help. Thanks
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| First off, did the dealer run a loadcalc? Or did you just say that you wanted a 5 ton? If you have too larger system and single stage, your performance will be terrible. Because it will blow full force in short run cycles, which will not allow enough run time to dehumidify well. Secondly, that sounds too low of a price for a five ton 16 SEER AHRI matched system. Is the category of the AC unit up to 16 Seer? Or is the whole matchup 16 Seer. It's not easy to hit a 16 SEER matchup for the whole system in 5 ton in entry level equipment. The whole system matchup is what matters. So make sure the load is correct, and make sure the whole system matchup has the Seer rating you want. Ask for the AHRI number and then you can verify it on their website if you want to be sure. |
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| Most houses don't have the duct work to handle a 5 ton unit. If the load calculation indicates 5 ton is required, then you should be asking what is going to be done to increase the duct supplies and returns. |
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- Posted by energy_rater_la (My Page) on Mon, Apr 16, 12 at 12:05
| you should get more bids. just because a 4 ton 18 year old unit wasn't cooling, or cost so much to operate doesn't mean to upsize. 18 year old unit would be approx 8 seer not only would the fact that the ductwork ducts shold be inspected and resized always get several bids. and keep in mind also get bids for heat pump. best of luck. |
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- Posted by heatseeker (My Page) on Fri, Apr 20, 12 at 9:51
| Good luck, i WOULD FIND A different contractor. |
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| Old system works. Why replace it? U did not use a/c in July/August. So ur pretty tough. Why use it at all? Save a lot of money. U might be 70? Will u live long enough to break even on elec bill. All good questions. |
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