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Posted by travisozment on July 17, 2008, 1:01 pm
travisozment had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/hvac/Re-A-C-replacement-unit-Freon-or-R410A-24118-.htm
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1. i would not want to deal with anything but icp products.i guess i am
biased because i am a distributor.parts are easier to deal with in the
future because you can use a ot more universal cheaper parts.
2.no not any more maintenance whatsoever.
3.you get your biggest savings by going with 13 seer from 10 seer.anything
bigger is more for better warranty and comfort level.icp makes units that
if they leak or compressor fails you get a new unit one time.(ICP meaning
comfortmaker tempstar arcoaire keepright hiel)
4. that does depend on the installer.I think that we are going to have
issues with not being able to change these lines in some cases.If you can
you should.The oils hate each other from r22 vs 410a.But if you can not
you have to do the best you can.There is a company in my town who has used
410a for years and never changes lines unless compressor burnout.
They blow them out with nitrogen using very high pressure on the old
coil.then change out coil and
condensor.-------------------------------------
Tony wrote:
> My opinion to momq's
>> momq's wrote:
>>> Our 12 year old 3 ton Lennox 10AC series Air conditioner
>>> compressor is
>>> broken. Our HVAC guy and Armstrong dealer, thinks we should
>>> install
>>> an Armstrong 213LE unit, 13 Seer, that uses freon, and replace
>>> the
>>> evaporator coil for the 13 Seer efficiency. We're thinking to
>>> replace
>>> it with a unit that uses the new R410A aka Puron.
>>> Four questions:
>>> 1. Does anyone know anything about Armstrong Air
>>> conditioners,
>>> especially the newer ones that use R410A?
> Personally I don't know however basic of refrigeration does not change
>>> 2. Are the R410A type units any more complicated regarding
>>> maintenance?
> Not really however they do run with much higher pressures
> and are much more expansive to repair.
>>> 3. Since we are in the midwest where we only use the air
>>> conditioner
>>> about 2.5 months a year, should we buy the minimum 13 Seer or
>>> go up
>>> any higher in efficiency?
> If you are to purchase new one I guess it would make sense more
> efficient
> one.
>>> 4.. We were just told that in addition to the evaporator
>>> coil, we
>>> are now going to have to replace the copper pipe leading from
>>> the
>>> furnace to the air conditioner because it previously had freon
>>> in it.
> Incorrect if in good shape piping is unnecessary to change
>>> Is this really necessary, and if we don't do it, will it
>>> cancel out
>>> the warranty?
> Not necessarily that depend on your installer
>>> We have overnight guests coming and its really hot upstairs.
>>> Please
>>> help!
>>>
>> What does she look like? Maybe you can sweat her out of her
>> clothes! Just
>> tell her it's too hot for clothes. Of course if you have or take
>> any pix
>> they must be posted here.
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