Thread: Any Home A/c guys on here?

Ok, i have a 30 year old 3 ton package unit. And i been thinking about either a goodman 13 seer for 3,800 or a american standard for triumph 16 for 6500 that gets the 1500 tax credit. Thoughs are my best to bids.

Well i also been thinking about buying a unit outright and tring to switch it out my self. Is it really that hard other than moving the 650# unit off my slab and moving the new 500ish one on and re running the gas and wires and hooking up the ducts? I am sure someone will grab my old unit i put it out on the curb or atleast grab the copper out of it I think i can save about 1/2 but something are worth paying for. Should i just bite the bullet and pay someone to do it for me? Which should i go for? I only plan on being here for a year or 2 longer.

Its a package unit, don't need to touch refrigerant as its already charged, hence why i don't need a 509 to buy it. And you don't need 509 to get a city permit either. Homes never used r12 they used R22 and most of the newer are already 410 The goodman above is r22 and the other is 410.

Originally Posted by Rocket468

Its a package unit, don't need to touch refrigerant as its already charged, hence why i don't need a 509 to buy it. And you don't need 509 to get a city permit either. Homes never used r12 they used R22 and most of the newer are already 410 The goodman above is r22 and the other is 410.

What is 509? Are you thinking 609? The EPA certification for MVAC (cars) is 609...for the "non-automotive" you need 608. Right now it is looking like 410a is the direction things will go, but it may just as likely occur that a different refrigerant will become mainstream before it is all said and done. 13 SEER is the minimum you will see on anything anymore. Is the $1500 a credit or a deduction? That makes a big difference. R-11 and R-12 were used in "home" applications, but not a lot.

I got a package unit not a split system. Everything is all in 1 unit, only need to hook up the ducts and wires and the natural gas. I decided to go with the 16seer unit and his supplier didn't have one so. I ended up getting a killer deal on a triumph 14 3.5 ton for 5600 and still get the tax credit so it winded up only being 300 more than a goodman. So i think the 300 dollars is well worth the upgrade from a generic unit to one that rated number 1. I shure do notice the extra .5 ton of cooling