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Carrier HVAC pricing

phil321
10 years ago

I'm about to replace a 3 ton heat pump in the downstairs of my home. I have the following quote for a Carrier performance 16 system 3 ton heat pump. Is this price good and does it look like a solid system? Any glaring issues? I'm in south Alabama and it will be the downstairs unit in the home which is 2465 sq ft, 1790 down and 675 up.

Carrier 25HCB636A003
-Performance Outdoor Unit
-3.0 Ton
-Two Stage Compressor
-Heat Pump
-Enhanced Comfort
For Warranty See Below

Carrier FV4CNF003T00
-Performance Air Handler
-Variable Speed Fan
-Communicating Technology
-Enhanced Comfort
For Warranty See Below

Carrier FB4-10-1
10 kW Electric Heater

Carrier Programmable Thermidistat - model TP-PRH01

Net Investment: $6,968, 5% discount if I pay cash, which I will so $6619.

Other quotes
Lennox XP16 with variable speed blower, wifi therm - $7983
Trane XL15i with Tam7, unknown therm - $7500
Trane XL16i with TAM7, unknown therm - $8000

The carrier seems to give me everything the other quotes offer for less money. Am I missing anything?

Comments (7)

  • tigerdunes
    10 years ago

    I assume you realize this system qualifies for small Fed Tax Credit.

    Pricing is not bad.

    How do you filter return air?

    One suggestion. I would want the 005 air handler for better performance/efficiency numbers. Don't accept a price increase.

    New and correctly sized lineset?

    Otherwise a great system.

    IMO

    This post was edited by tigerdunes on Fri, Jun 21, 13 at 12:30

  • phil321
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    I have a single return air on each floor filtered by your standard 24x24x1 filter.

    I'm told the lines will be flushed and reused. There was no discussion about the sizing. The house was built in 2000 and has the original system. The lines are behind a brick wall so I don't think changing them would be an easy task.

    Can elaborate on the 005 air handler. Is that just a different size in the same model?


    Thanks for the feedback.

  • tigerdunes
    10 years ago

    I would add another return for downstairs system.

    I would verify that existing lineset to be flushed and reused is correct size to Carrier specification.

    And yes the 005 air handler is a different size but same model. It will give you better performance/efficiency numbers and the model I would insist on.

    5475508 Active Systems PERFORMANCE 16 PURON HP CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING 25HCB636A**31 FV4CN(B,F)003 35200 12.70 16.20 34800 9.00 22400 1 HRCU-A-CB 263 754 Yes

    5475510 Active Systems PERFORMANCE 16 PURON HP CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING 25HCB636A**31 FV4CN(B,F)005 36400 13.00 16.70 35400 9.20 22600 1 HRCU-A-CB 264 737 Yes

    IMO

  • phil321
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    I inquired about the 005 and he says there would have to be ductwork modifications to accomodate the size. He said the SEER would only go from 16.2 to 16.7 and in his opinion is not worth it. The additional cost would be 392.

    He also confirmed that he would use the existing lines and that they are the correct size for the unit. He says he can replace them but they will have to run up the outside of the wall and would cost an additional $350.

    Thoughts? I appreciate the feedback.

  • tigerdunes
    10 years ago

    As long as lineset is correct size, then no issue as long as lines are flushed according to industry SOP .

    I would want the 005 but no price increase, all on his dime, not yours. Better efficiency and more BTUs both cooling and heating.

    And I would add a return to downstairs system. A single return for such a large area is never good, cheats airflow and comfort.

    IMO

  • udarrell
    10 years ago

    The government should have left the 12-SEER units legal to mfg'er & sell; some of them with TXV metering devices even delivered 13-SEER.

  • ryanhughes
    10 years ago

    I would ask what duct modifications might be needed as the 003 and 005 units are the same physical size. Reference the bottom two rows of the table on page 4 of the below document.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Carrier FV4C Product Data

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