MAMEWorld Forums - The Loony Bin - Re: Any heating and air guys here?

> So the heatpump guy is selling me a heatpump, and I feel like I'm buying a new
> car... translation: feels like he's greasing my asshole, wondering how big to go...
>
>
> So to replace my current 5 ton unit heat pump and air handler...
>
> $7 grand for a basic one, oh but the coils are exposed and hail will damage them.
>
> $10 grand for the select model, but it doesn't have variable speeds.
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> $12 grand for the Deluxe model, but it doesn't "communicate" with the zones.
>
> $14 grand for the premier, and this one will suck my cock too.
>
> I'm like "Will the $14 grand one save me $7 grand in electric bills over say... 5
> years?"
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> Now comes the double talk, about comfort, and SEERS and efficiency... blah blah blah.
>
> They all keep your house hot/cold... so to me, the extra expense is only worth it if
> it pays for itself... otherwise, who gives a crap if it talks to itself if it doesn't
> save me money. Since my whole house is electric, and I make (some) electric power,
> electric savings is important.
>
> I have family in the car business, I know all those tricks about "under coating" and
> crap. Any advice? Do those more expensive models with "communicating whatsomacallits"
> actually translate to better cost efficiency etc? or it is just a bunch of crap?

I'm not an HVAC guy, but I play one on the weekends...

Can't really say much without knowing a brand, size of your pad, layout, insulation, etc.... A few things I can determine is that if your last pump worked well, and didn't switch on/off to often, then stick with a similar sized unit. In your climate, a higher SEER is more important than any of the other acronyms. Your HVAC guy should be able to give you info on payback periods between the different models, if not find another HVAC guy.