old air conditioner?

Question

my house has a carrier a/c from 1973. the lady that lived here before me said she bought the house new and NEVER used it. is it still good. even though its inefficient. it does blow really cold air

Answer 1

I go by the old saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" Carrier is a great name brand but your unit is not very efficient. We rate HVAC by SEER rating( Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating) The lower the # the more it will cost you to operate. You probably have an eight SEER unit. The minimum contractors can install now days are the 12 SEER with the highest being around an 18 SEER. I wouldn't go past 13 because the savings versus the cost isn't worth it. One good thing about your old unit is that there are less electronics too mess up and they are hard to tear up. If you can afford it though get a new one because the drop in your power bill will make payments on it. Make sure you go back with a good name brand like Rheem, Trane, Carrier, York, or American Standard. Cheaper isn't always best. You get what you pay for!!!! Also make sure the contractor is State Certified and get more than one bid. Hope this helps!!!!!!

Answer 2

This is great. What exactly is your question?

Carrier is a good unit, if it is still cooling, I'd keep it, and put $50-100 a month away for a replacement unit when it dies. Make sure it is clean inside and out, and you might get a few more years out of it.

Answer 3

It won't be the most efficient as far as electric usage is concerned. if something should happen to it definitely do not consider having it repaired - get a new one. You've probably got a unit that is 8 SEER, new ones are a minimum of 12 SEER.

Answer 4

Try asking someone at Home Depot or Loews. If possible, ask your local utility if they give free advice about appliance efficiency.

Answer 5

sure as long as it runs and u can afford it