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Posted by Art on February 20, 2007, 8:39 pm
You probably want to look in yellow pages for HVAC company that handles ac
which is same brand as your furnace and see what it costs to add central ac.
Get multiple estimates and make sure he takes size of house, number of
windows, insulation into his calculation to determine size required. You
want the right size unit.... nothing bigger or smaller.
> Previous owners have kept all the manuals for major appliances, etc.
> Manual for furnace says "gas fired warm air furnace single stage" and has
> handwritten on it "new 2005".
>
> K
>
> Art wrote:
>> What kind of heating system do you have now? Forced air? Hot water? Oil
>> burner, electric heat? Gas heat? Makes a big difference. How old is
>> the furnace?
>>
>>
>>
>>> Seems the cash may become available to install a/c in time for summer,
>>> but I haven't got a clue about the basics. I plan to get 3-4 quotes, but
>>> would appreciate some guidance.
>>>
>>> Also, recommendations for/against contractors in western NY/Rochester
>>> area (I know there are a few of you here) would be appreciated (you can
>>> email me privately with that info). Anyone know enough to give a
>>> ballpark on an 1100sf/3bd 50's ranch-on-a-slab?
>>>
>>> We were planning on doing a ridge vent and adding insulation to deal
>>> with the current ice dam situation. I assume this would assist with
>>> efficiency of the a/c as well? Do I need two different guys, or should
>>> one guy be able to handle everything?
>>>
>>> Before a/c became financially possible, I was planning to have an
>>> electrician in to install center light/ceiling fan fixtures in each of
>>> the bedrooms, and see how we do our first summer. Would fans impact the
>>> efficiency of the a/c? (I may still want fans to help with the heat in
>>> the winter, as the heat vents are in the ceilings in most rooms, and I
>>> have been using the fan in the living room to bring the heat down and it
>>> has helped the overall comfort level in that room.)
>>>
>>> Thanks for any info,anecdotes, websites, etc.
>>>
>>> Karen
>>
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