The HVAC serviceman, a friend, comes by to recharge my A/C system. System charged and power applied but no cool air. Compressor has exceeded it’s usefulness – 27 years. So its time for another one; hense, my question: What is the best manufactured brand to buy and why? I need a 4 ton unit which is what I currently have. Thanks in advance for your help!
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The undisciplined life is not worth examining.
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I'm no expert, but when we had ours installed, for a given tonnage, the price depended on the efficiency rating; i.e., the better and more efficient the compressor (and therefore cheaper to run), the higher the price. You could trade off purchase price vs. operating cost.
In many areas you qualify for a rebate from the state or power co if you buy a high efficiency unit. Generally the AC guy will know about this, though.