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| for those who worship at the altar of today's high eff heat pumps, here are several links that you will find interesting that I read on that other HVAC forum.
http://www.allseasonsheating.com/Products.htm http://www.residential.carrier.com/news/pr-20110216.shtml http://www.xpedio.carrier.com/idc/groups/public/documents/techlit/25vn a-01apd.pdf no endorsement, just info to ponder and research. |
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- Posted by energy_rater_la (My Page) on Wed, May 11, 11 at 11:06
| no endorsement here either. we get better % of dehumidification with 15-17 SEER no need for higher SEER. 9 hspf is enough of an upgrade. this is based on years of comparing costs, performnace, savings & of course what the home owner can afford. it would seem that the question would be at what cost for higher hspf and seer?? there are better places to spend this added cost for less dehumidification here in La. but it is a good read! thanks tigerdunes. |
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- Posted by neohioheatpump (My Page) on Wed, May 11, 11 at 11:20
| all I can say is wow. If there is still people in this world heating with oil, they are crazy. I wonder if other brands are going to start offering units with the invertor technology with these types of hspf/seer. |
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- Posted by tigerdunes (My Page) on Wed, May 11, 11 at 12:24
| energy rater I agree with your post. The cost does seem to be the key. The high HSPF though in a true linear graph down to lower temps without backup strip heat makes this product very interesting to those oil users in cold climates. That was the promise of the Arcadia that really was never fully realized and as of now is reported to be out of business. I wonder what Trane is doing on their R & D. They had a similar product in the 90s that was ahead of its time and not cost effective. There are still some in use today. A well established Trane dealer/owner told me several yrs ago that he was still using that system in his personal home. It will be interesting to see the reception as this new product is rolled out to the market. IMO |
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| I will be interestd in seeing what they charge for this. Being in Houston, this will be worth considering when I build next year. I have access to only propane so I've been hesitnat to consider a heat pump, but this might change my mind. Since we rarely get in the 20s, not having to have strips would be nice. Thanks for posting this! |
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| Just a word of caution here, careful what you wish for. While I do like Carrier Infinity heat pumps, the price of this system may be approaching that of geothermal. If you consider a geothermal split system (not necessarily a Carrier unit) coupled with a Carrier Infinity fan coil unit (excellent choice), the cost of the Infinity inverter heat pump may be (considerably) more than that of the geo split HP. That cost differential applied to the drilling could make the geothermal system more attractive. Geothermal is more expensive - but you're already looking at the high-end of premium high-end systems with this air-source HP. Geothermal will still outperform these new systems, have longer life cycles, less maintenance, no outdoor equipment, preheat your domestic hot water and no defrost cycles - ever! The smart choice would be to get estimates on both. SR
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- Posted by energy_rater_la (My Page) on Thu, May 12, 11 at 11:46
| geo prices here are very very high. I hear that they are lower in other states, but this is not the case in La. eoz you should look at the spec's tigerdunes |
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- Posted by tigerdunes (My Page) on Thu, May 12, 11 at 12:24
| for eoz these are my minimum specs for a new HP system. both outside and inside units should be replaced to have a properly matched system. 15 SEER, 12.5+ EER, 9 HSPF you want a thorough inspection of your ductwork system. size, overall condition, supply and return lines, insulation qualities, leak test, etc. any hot/cold spot issues in your home should be addressed. I would only use authorized dealers for the various brands that provide quotes. see mfg websites. I would look at Trane/AmStd,Rheem/Rudd,Carrier/Bryant. I would not purchase a new HP system that did not have electronic demand defrost. IMO |
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| Tigerdunes/energyrater - Thanks for the info, I will put it in my files. Fortunately I am doing new construction and building it owner builder style so I will be able to control the specs. In about 6 months I will probably post again and see how this new Carrier unit is turning out. Thanks for all the incredible advice. |
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- Posted by tigerdunes (My Page) on Fri, May 13, 11 at 7:57
| more product data on this new VS heat pump being released. see attached link |
Here is a link that might be useful: 25VNA Infinity VS Heat Pump
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- Posted by neohioheatpump (My Page) on Fri, May 13, 11 at 12:46
| I looked over the detailed specs from the previous post. It appears they are pulling a fast one with this new product (in a way). Although the number of btu's produced per hour doesn't change at 17 degrees compared to the warm temperatures, the COP certainly does change!!! The COP at 17 degrees is around 2.4. That certainly isn't that special. The COP at 47 is in the low 4's. Thats good ofcourse. Everybody likes to use the heatpump when its mild out. They must accomplish keeping the btu's the same by ramping up the speed of the compressor and making it work harder. Basically a user of this heatpump will be able to use resistance heat less and continue to use the heatpump exclusively down to lower temperatures. It will consume more energy at lower temps though as the heatpump will work at a higher percentage of its max capacity to produce warm temps with colder outside air. |
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| I think it's the defrost cycles where you get creamed - especially in colder climates! SR |
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| I should add that the defrost cycles are somewhat ameliorated by having staged backup, which this system has. As the outdoor temperature really drops the 2nd & 3rd stage backup will activate. SR |
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