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Posted by affiliateian on April 1, 2006, 1:05 am
I have the Sears.ca sales agent coming over next week to check out our
place to see if they can install a central A/C unit. The sales
mentioned that the SEER rating doesn't mean much for someone who lives
in Western Canada. When he faxed over the specs of the Kenmore unit
that he is suggesting, I see it has a SEER rating of 10!
Based on the trane website, SEER rating helps to reduce your electrical
bill in teh long run and they suggest something along a SEER 15. The
more expensive ones are SEER 19. So this has me all worried about the
SEER 10 Kenmore unit.
Can anyone shed some light on this situation? Will the SEER 10 be
louder? Much more costly? Thoughts?
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Posted by buffalobill on April 1, 2006, 1:46 am
why not just get a variety of system bids and energy savings forecasts
before you spend cash without spending enough time on the homework.
some canadian stuff for you at:
http://buildingsgroup.nrcan.gc.ca/software/hot2xp_e.html
and:
"Changing out old cooling and heating equipment with ENERGY STAR
qualified models can cut your annual energy costs by 20 percent.
Remember that getting the proper size and a quality installation is
essential to getting the most from your new equipment. " it says with
links for you at:
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=heat_cool.pr_hvac
and incredible amounts of info at:
http://www.buildingscience.com/resources/
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Posted by m Ransley on April 1, 2006, 7:24 am
It depends on alot of things as to what is best for you, I need little
Ac since im in shade and my house design and footprint dont allow much
solar heating, my neighbors in sun with a ranch house nearby are always
hot. Will you want it 70f or 78f. Humidity is an issue with high
humidity areas you may want it running alot for just humidity removal.
Most important is you get a written load calculation for sizing and
ductwork, or your system will never be right. You have a choise, pay a
bit more for a 14-16+ seer or pay forever a much higher electric bill,
electricity is going up so think about it. Personaly I shop for highest
efficiency ratings, and have the lowest utility usage of my area.
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Posted by Robert Gammon on April 1, 2006, 5:50 am
affiliateian@gmail.com wrote:
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> I have the Sears.ca sales agent coming over next week to check out our
> place to see if they can install a central A/C unit. The sales
> mentioned that the SEER rating doesn't mean much for someone who lives
> in Western Canada. When he faxed over the specs of the Kenmore unit
> that he is suggesting, I see it has a SEER rating of 10!
> Based on the trane website, SEER rating helps to reduce your electrical
> bill in teh long run and they suggest something along a SEER 15. The
> more expensive ones are SEER 19. So this has me all worried about the
> SEER 10 Kenmore unit.
> Can anyone shed some light on this situation? Will the SEER 10 be
> louder? Much more costly? Thoughts?
>
SEER ratings help with the summer time A/C. However, in Western Canada,
your cooling season is much shorter than it is say along the Gulf Coast
of the USA. High SEER ratings are frightfully important to that region
as they see a cooling season of almost 9 months.
SEER 10 units are cheaper to purchase that the SEER 14-19 units. They
are generally much more efficient than the unit they replace. Your
Sears.ca rep is probably correct in recommending a SEER 10 unit for your
use, more efficient than the unit it is replacing, and a good balance of
cost versus long term benefit. Higher SEER ratings will take longer to
payback, see below.
US law mandates a 80% efficient gas furnace. Along the Gulf Coast of
the USA, the heating season is so short that the difference between a
60% efficient furnace and a 80% efficient furnace amounts to as little
as $75 for the ENTIRE heating season.
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Posted by cornytheclown on April 1, 2006, 5:59 am
In MOST cases that I know of sears doesnt pay its installers...usually
independent contractors ....very much money......they usually get guys
just getting started with their own business or people who cant get
work otherwise.
Get estimates from a variety of dealers...use recomendations from
family, friends, co workers.etc...
Check around for heating companies that do financing and check with
your utility company to find out if they will do financing......
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> place to see if they can install a central A/C unit. The sales
> mentioned that the SEER rating doesn't mean much for someone who lives
> in Western Canada. When he faxed over the specs of the Kenmore unit
> that he is suggesting, I see it has a SEER rating of 10!
> Based on the trane website, SEER rating helps to reduce your electrical
> bill in teh long run and they suggest something along a SEER 15. The
> more expensive ones are SEER 19. So this has me all worried about the
> SEER 10 Kenmore unit.
> Can anyone shed some light on this situation? Will the SEER 10 be
> louder? Much more costly? Thoughts?
>