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Originally Posted by Cliff Fr View Post
We replaced our whole house air conditioner with a unit that has a "scroll" compressor. It is cheaper to operate. The scroll compressor does not have the huge spike in amperage draw that traditional compressors have. When it was put in we were able to replace the 40 Amp. circuit breaker with a 30 Amp. circuit breaker. An ac technician had told me that the high seer ratings advertised today are not usually achieved in real world applications.
I wonder how much more a scroll compressor costs initially - and how much $$ in operating costs it saves?? What's the payback?