| jrref |
07-28-2024 09:49 AM |
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
(Post 2353843)
Not what I said at all. The single stage Carrier system is, by far, the most commonly installed system in The Villages. Munn's is well recognized as an authorized Carrier dealer and expert installer and warranty repair company in The Villages. If your system fails, a Carrier system can usually be repaired within a day or so, even on a weekend. To me that is important. Neither the Carrier system or Munn's are the cheapest way to go.
I would also point out that there was another thread where a guy was waiting 4 months to get a part to repair his variable speed compressor that was installed by an out-of-town company. I doubt that a similar situation could ever occur with a single stage Carrier unit in The Villages.
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I was just poking fun. You are correct. The larger companies like Munn's, Sunshine and other's are going to be a little more expensive BUT, they not only store a huge number of parts but they also have systems in their warehouse that they can pull and install incase they can't fix your existing unit because of a part issue. Also these newer variable speed inverter systems are way more efficient and will become the "norm" over the next couple of years. When you get estimates from Munn's and Sunshine or any of the big authorized Carrier guys they always give you a choice from the basic to the most efficient units. They have the parts and support for everything they sell. Then its up to you to figure out how long you plan to stay in your home, how much savings you will get from a higher efficiency system, how much added value will a more efficient system add to the resale of your home and finally what no one is talking about is how much more comfortable will you be with a more expensive inverter system. The older style system that most of us have is either all On or all Off. Its like driving your car with only one speed, full throtle. This wastes energy and makes it difficult to control the humidity in your home. The variable speed inverter systems run at the speed that you house needs at the moment dependent on the outside temperature and humidity and what the thermostat is telling the system about the temperature and humidity in your home. This saves energy and effectively controls the humidity in you home so its going to feel more comfortable. Did you know that these mini-splits use this "newer inverter technology" that everyone says there are no spare parts for?
Also, there is nothing wrong with going with a smaller company but just know they can have great prices and to an excellent job and be very honest, but they usually don't have the same capacity as the larger companies and here in Florida you can't be without air conditioning.
I forgot to mention, no matter what you buy, unless you maintain it, eventually its going to fail and you are going to be unhappy. Most maintenance involves cleaning the coils in the outside condensor and the inside evaporator, and the condensate line and this can be done by a homeowner if they have the ability and experience. But what the homeowner can't do is measure the decline of the start and run capacitor which will degrade over time and check the refrigerant once a year to make sure you don't have a leak and your unit is operating at maximum efficiency. Many will say, I have a spare capacitor from Amazon that I can replace when it fails but did you know as the capacitor degrades over time at a certain point the system will still run but the compressor will be doing more work and you are ultimately damaging it and shortening its life? So when someone said that you don't need a yearly contract, I would say the way things are here in the Villages, the amount they charge for this yearly preventive maintenance is definetly worth it.
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