Not a fan of Goodman/Amana brand and do not like to see dealers quote third party coils on brand new systems.

IMO

I'm having difficulty finding a good am std dealer. Independent dealers seem to have their preferred equipment. Most quotes leave out brand and/or specif model numbers. I've had to ask every single time.

So far, I've gotten quotes for amana, Lennox, am std, and working on another quote for am std. I might have to switch to trane just to see if I have better luck.

I'm still on a quest to find a dealer that will install a good ac system at a reasonable price.

if you ask the contractor to provide you ARI REF number you will get some better luck. Then you can look up those certified number on the webpage
http://www.ahridirectory.org/ahridirectory/pages/ac/defaultSearch.aspx
This way the unit can not be mixed up. Read this webpage for more info about them
http://www.cozyworld.ca/ari_reference_number.html

Thanks for the tip on the ARI ref number and ARI web site.

I've learned how to use the AHRI web site, so i can now match my own systems.

I couldn't find the system proposed by the dealer in the AHRI web site with the Amana AMH80603BX Gas Furnace. I need to replace the furnace to a variable speed one like the ADVC80604B*A*. With this change, the dealer proposed system gives me a SEER of 14.5 and EER of 11.7.

However, in order to get a slightly higher EER...I would need to get this system instead:

ARI REF # = 5188443
Amana 3-ton condenser = ASX140361C*
Amana coil = CHPF3642D6C*
Amana 80% AFUE 60K BTU gas furnace = ADVC80603B*B*
EER = 12.20
SEER = 14.50

Original price was $5600 with new lineset, but don't know what the price is with either of my changes. No rebates.