[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

Another choice would be Sunshine Air Conditioning. Used them for the a/c and heating system. Very happy with the system, service, and price. Carrier is their brand.

Sunshine owners are ex-Carrier employees, if what the told me is correct

[Pat#79Luv]

We just had Chuck Ferrell replace our A/C and furnace on May 17th. Beat all other estimates by a lot! The techs were great. Did a wonderful job, cleaned up their mess before they left. We were very happy with them!

[JJJ48]

Originally Posted by mvbird

Our house in Caroline was built in 2005. Guessing many others besides us have, or will have to replace their HVAC system.... leaks, corrosion, rust, old age. There were some nice words on the forum a few years ago about Chuck Farrell AC & Heating in Lady Lake. Their brand is 'Tempstar' (same mfg. as Carrier) and their estimate is good compared to 2 others. But, before we write the check... any comments ?

I would give Marc Anthony a call before you decide. He is quick efficient and has some added conviences.

[75090BAR]

I had several quotes with varying prices and decided to go with SunCool for basic unit $6200. On time installation for a 4 hour install. Very clean installtion.

[New Englander]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

SEER 15 is the new legal requirement for Florida as of this year. Paying extra for an SEER 16 would be a waste of money. A UV light would also be a waste of money.

I don't know much about Bosch, but I would buy a basic single stage compressor Carrier system. My concern about an unusual system would be the availability of parts if the system fails. Electricity is relatively cheap in The Villages. My main concern about an HVAC system is that, when it fails, I want it repaired as soon as possible. These unusual and energy saving systems will not save you any money over the long term, and could take longer to repair when they fail.

Note that I seached the Bosch website for HVAC service providers and the closest provider is in Clermont.

Bosch only makes high quality products.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by New Englander

Bosch only makes high quality products.

I don't disagree, but any HVAC system can fail. If it fails in August, I hope you can get someone who can fix it fast.

[worahm]

Summa and Ricks was the only AC contractor who insisted on measuring air flow in my air ducks before installing a staged Carrier Infinity heat pump in my house. They replaced all the copper tubing leading from the compressor to the air handler and handled all the Carrier and Government rebates. Three other large AC companies in the Lady Lake area seemed willing to install a new heat pump without knowing if the existing duck work was capable of flowing enough air to support the new system.

[Jerseygirl08]

I keep reading about this "copper tubing" needing to be replaced because of refrigerant leaks. It has occurred to me that copper should not break down and develop leaks. Then, I conclude that the "leaks" must be somewhere else, say, the coil in the upper part of the unit in the garage. A thin coil could develop leaks before thick copper tubing - sealed off within a pvc pipe - buried under your concrete slab. Please help me understand how copper tubing could "develop a leak".

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl08

I keep reading about this "copper tubing" needing to be replaced because of refrigerant leaks. It has occurred to me that copper should not break down and develop leaks. Then, I conclude that the "leaks" must be somewhere else, say, the coil in the upper part of the unit in the garage. A thin coil could develop leaks before thick copper tubing - sealed off within a pvc pipe - buried under your concrete slab. Please help me understand how copper tubing could "develop a leak".

There are two coils in your HVAC system, the condenser coil (outside unit) and the evaporator coil (inside unit). Both coils are made of metal tubing, but they have thin metal fins attached to the outside of the tubing to increase the heat transfer process. The copper tubing that runs from the outside unit to the inside unit is usually installed underground and has no joints. Most refrigerant leaks occur where the tubing connects to one of the coils because there is a mechanical joint connection that can fail. The coils can also develop a leak over time because of moisture and corrosion. The underground tubing can also develop a leak, from ground or slab movement or corrosion, but it is rare that an HVAC company will need to replace the underground copper tubing. The typical HVAC system installation will replace both coils and the mechanical connections but will not replace the underground tubing. If the tubing needs to be replaced, they will usually run the tubing through the attic, because it is virtually impossible to install it under the concrete slab.