As advertised

[f6john]

The main concern I had replacing my aging HVAC was will this new unit be able to maintain a constant temperature? The ceilings in my house range from 9’ to 12’ to 16’ in height and my existing unit on hot days usually could run constantly and not get to the desired thermostat setting, which because we are not on the main floor that much was usually 77 degrees. Apparently it did a fair job of taking the excess moisture out of the house as the 77 degree setting, with ceiling fans running didn’t feel muggy.

So that was the question I posed to my HVAC company and he assured me that would not be a problem. He assured me it would not be a problem and in the back of my mind I was saying, sure, right. We still spent most of our waking hours in the basement which the same unit services including the basement garage area and we now have the thermostat set on 75 for that reason. The temperature in the house was 81 degrees on installation day since we had no air conditioning for about 8 hours but it only took a few hours to reach 75 and it hasn’t wavered one degree since, plus it cycles on and off as conditions demand.

Now I’m just waiting to compare electric costs and usage with last year, hoping to see a noticeable improvement realizing costs per kilowatt are higher. Still stinging from the initial cost but at least I should be good to go for the next ten years.

[Jess from VA]

My new Bryant (Preferred) is their best model short of the super high efficiency I was warned away from (both on-line and the installers).  It replaced a 1985 Carrier.  I got a noticeable drop in my electric bill, like between $20-35 a month.  It does not run as long as the old one either.

Most of my appliances are gas (except the old electric dryer I brought home from the Air Force in 1992, that is the only thing in the house that hasn't been replaced) (and it only gets run 1-2 times a month) (and now that I wrote that it will die next week) .

I wash and wax the new condenser (outside) because aside from the truck, it's one of the most expensive things I own.