Need a new A/C unit--Bryant v. Weather King ? Have both quoted

Just make sure you register it or your warranty drops from 10 years to 5 years…I’m a big Rheem fan but that was back when they were made in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Can’t really speak on these newer made in Mexico units.

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Do both units have the same 10-year parts warranty provided by the manufacturer and labor warranty by the installing company? If different, consider the unit with the better warranty.

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Believe the Weathering has a better parts warranty.

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Believe the Weathering has a better parts warranty.

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Most HVAC manufacturers provide a 10 year parts warranty (occasionally 12 years on some of their higher end models) when the warranty is registered with the HVAC manufacturer. Usually the installing company will register the warranty for you and send you the paperwork but you need to ask. Otherwise, as the another poster mentioned, if not registered with the manufacturer the parts warranty defaults to 5 years (except in CA & Canada).

Labor warranty by the installer, 1 or 2 years is most common. Some offer a 10 year labor warranty but that going to be built into the price structure - that is, you are going to pay more.

As often stated on here, and on professional HVAC forums that I follow, the quality and attention to detail by the HVAC installing company is more important than the name (manufacturer) of the equipment.