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Originally Posted by Packer Fan
2 houses - 15 years and 11 years old. Chuck Farrel has serviced it every single year and the guy just told me the 15 year old system is in excellent shape, should go past 20, but you never know. This baloney about everything being the cheapest one put in by the builder is just that, Baloney. I asked him about the units in my homes (one is a rental), and he said they are good solid units.
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That's exactly what I mean. The builder did put in the most basic system available at the time. Luckily 15 SEER was the norm circa 2015-2016 so yes they are solid units. But they could have installed 2 stage units which would have been a lot more efficient, cheaper to run, and more appropriate to install in our hot Florida climate but were more expensive to install. Fortunately, if you purchase a new home from the builder you can get the basic single stage, multi stage ( I think its a 2 or 5 stage unit) or a variable speed unit. Just different cost to run each system. We are kind of lucky that electric here in Florida is relatively cheap or HVAC efficiency would be more of a concern. But how long will our electric stay relatively cheap?