Our 19 yr old TRANE A/C is dead -
It was a single phase condenser with a single speed Air Handler, 5 Ton, 10 SEER, was put in by the builder for a 2300 sq ft single story house in Orlando.
Life was good before it died...., the Two of us were comfortable enough, ignorant about the newer, more complicated systems out there, which we never previously had to know the professed increase in comfort. The Electric Bill was around $150 a month & was not a concern.
Our Echo Bee Thermostat did show humidity of 70% & above many times with our older system, which although concerning we took it as a part of living in the hot & humid climate of Orlando.
The Estimates which are being quoted for the new system with a variable speed fan motor & 16 Seers are $2000 higher for a 2 phase & $3000 higher for a variable stage Compressor respectively compared to a new single stage Compressor.
Any help/advice regarding which system to choose will be greatly appreciated .
Anyone who has lately changed to the newer, technically higher A/C systems care to put in a few lines about their increased comfort or increased maintenance complications with their newer systems ??
Thanks & with best regards
It was a single phase condenser with a single speed Air Handler, 5 Ton, 10 SEER, was put in by the builder for a 2300 sq ft single story house in Orlando.
Life was good before it died...., the Two of us were comfortable enough, ignorant about the newer, more complicated systems out there, which we never previously had to know the professed increase in comfort. The Electric Bill was around $150 a month & was not a concern.
Our Echo Bee Thermostat did show humidity of 70% & above many times with our older system, which although concerning we took it as a part of living in the hot & humid climate of Orlando.
The Estimates which are being quoted for the new system with a variable speed fan motor & 16 Seers are $2000 higher for a 2 phase & $3000 higher for a variable stage Compressor respectively compared to a new single stage Compressor.
Any help/advice regarding which system to choose will be greatly appreciated .
Anyone who has lately changed to the newer, technically higher A/C systems care to put in a few lines about their increased comfort or increased maintenance complications with their newer systems ??
Thanks & with best regards