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Old 05-27-2023, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by donfey View Post
Given the savings from increasing from 15 to 16 SEER for $1100, it would take 15 to 20 years to break even.
I agree, if you omit the time value of money factor. But, if you apply a 5 percent per year value to the initial $1,100 cost, there is no savings or break even point at all.