I need to replace a combination AC/Furnace what's a good brand? One with a great warranty. What will it cost

Answer 1

I'm a retired ac/refrigeration mechanic and my coworkers would always tell people that Trane and Carrier were the best. It depends on your budget. If you can afford a Trane or Carrier they excellant units and generally will last 20 years without any problems. If you can't afford them I would consider a Janitrol some mechanics joke and call them junkitrols but they are good units and cost hundreds less than the name brands..The cost really depends on the make and size of unit...good luck my friend

Answer 2

I rec'd several quotes a few months ago for a combo system. My furnace is in the attic and the A/C unit is outside. Most places wanted to quote me a single heatpump unit for all. I have a 1200 sq ft house and needed a 2.5 ton unit. There are so many brands and the way they classify them has to do with the seer rating based on how well they cool. Also, freon is changing and that complicates things as well. Trane and Carrier are well know for being good and each has a generic brand they make that is less expensive. Call several have the ones come out that will give you a free quote (most will) on a unit, listen and ask ALOT of questions, then compare apples to apples. This is a big purchase (can be several thousands) so do your research and don't buy from anyone that won't take the time to sit down with you and explain their product and it's capabilities fully. You can also search on the web first for info to be prepared to discuss it with them. Good luck!

Answer 3

I remodeled my house last year and had a new furnace installed, including new ducting and the plumbing for an A/C unit (I didn't have the compressor installed). The size - and therefore the expense - of a new unit varies greatly.

When you call out an HVAC tech for an estimate, the first thing they do is a heat load estimate on your house. This takes into account climate, size of the house, orientation (facing the sun), amount of insulation in the walls and attic, whether you have dual-pane windows, etc. They then use that heat load calculation to figure out what kind of unit you need.

Prices for various units can vary greatly, depending on what kind of features you select and/or need. Furnaces can have two-stage heaters, multiple speed fans, and other design features that increase the cost of the unit.

We ended up with a single-stage, single-speed unit by Trane for a 1700 square foot home with insulated attic and walls, dual-pane windows, and a southwest facing orientation about 2 miles from the coast in San Diego. Installed, it cost about $5000. I'm not sure how much more the A/C compressor would have been. But, I would guess a couple thousand.

Answer 4

to correct the answerer before me ...Carrier (and Bryant) A/C units are actually produced on the production lines of International Comfort Products (Heil,Keeprite,Tempstar,Arcoaire etc) not the other way around. Most good dealers of any of these products will have an optional (up to 10 year usually) parts and labour warranty that they can/will offer. Best thing to do is to get a few quotes and make sure you compare like units and ASK ABOUT THE WARRANTY...Heil and most of its "sister brands" do have a great warranty from the factory but, you need to buy the "mainline" product to get it as it is not on their entry level products.They have a "no hassle" clause that states for any failure in the first 5/7/10 years (depends on the model) they give you the option of having the whole unit replaced on their dime...pretty cool but you only get that option once so if the condenser fan goes bad or a capacitor or other simple part, don't use that clause...compressor or condenser coil failure , use it. i have sold the heil/keeprite brand for almost 2 decades to contractors and they do make a great product, not as flashy as some but when properly installed they are pretty much worry free if you get the proper service done yearly...i would put them up against any other brand as they will either meet or beat the performance of any other brand going (apples to apples) as far as price goes...too many variables...refrigerant (r22 or r410a), seer rating (13,14,16,18) for the a/c and efficiency rating of the furnace (i would go for the H9MPV series from Heil (C9...for keeprite and t9... for Tempstar) this is a 92% plus 2 stage variable speed motor unit that uses a dc drive motor and will save a fair bit on electricity over its lifetime. They do have a 95% unit but it is only available as single stage and was only released to market late last year so i'd let someone else "play guinea pig" on that model for now.if you don't have the $$$ for the variable speed unit at least get the 2 stage one as it doesn't cost much more than the single stage product and will save money on gas. good luck

Answer 5

Best warranties in the business: Heil and Tempstar. They are both manufactured in Carrier factories.

As to what will it cost, no way to know without knowing what size equipment, what bells and whistles you want, etc. The first responser who mentioned a load calculation being done is absolutely correct.

Answer 6

Trane is a very good product and they stand behind it. Depending on your sq. footage will determine cost, also there are 2-3 choices of furnaces/ A/C to choose from. I choose mid range. You will spend anywhere from $3,000.00 to $4,000.00 or maybe less, start getting free estimates.