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re: HVAC Help!
Posted on 11/1/19 at 1:54 pm to Neauxla
Posted on 11/1/19 at 1:54 pm to Neauxla
correct answer here is 2 separate systems.
looks like two 3 ton systems will fit your needs but have those upstairs areas roughed in with the ductwork now
3 tons = 1500 sq ft living space cooled
looks like two 3 ton systems will fit your needs but have those upstairs areas roughed in with the ductwork now
3 tons = 1500 sq ft living space cooled
This post was edited on 11/1/19 at 1:56 pm
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Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:32 pm to Neauxla
I would do two units if u dont u would wish you had.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 4:54 pm to Neauxla
Based on those options, go with quote 2. Quote 3 should not be considered. You will have yourself if you went with a single unit. I'm not an ac guy, but from what I gather, you'll need a 3 ton and a 1.5/2 ton.
Posted on 11/2/19 at 7:00 pm to hophead
Getting some more quotes. Guy today wants to charge me to do the heat load before giving me a quote for the hvac
Posted on 11/4/19 at 8:57 am to Neauxla
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Guy today wants to charge me to do the heat load before giving me a quote for the hvac
It is a couple hours worth of work. Some companies consider the time as marketing and others want to be paid for it. If you get one done, you can at least use that to go back to all the dealers you are interested in and finally get an apples/apples comparison for all brands.
Posted on 11/4/19 at 11:04 am to Neauxla
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Getting some more quotes. Guy today wants to charge me to do the heat load before giving me a quote for the hvac
From what I gather it is common, charge you for it, or they will do the load calculation but not provide you the detailed results unless you sign a contract purchase from them. Certainly this is to be expected, obviously they don’t expect to do a couple hours of work for the load calculation, give you the findings for free, and then have you use their free work in doing the Manual J to shop around and purchase from another HVAC vendor.
FWIW, I’ll be replacing my unit in a year or 2 and I intend to hire a 3rd party firm to do a manual J load Calc/blower door test to size what size unit I need after I do some addition energy improvements to the house. I think that will be be a good investment of $300 to $500. After all, you’ll likely be shelling out $10K+ for 2 units, a few hundred upfront to get it right the first time is a wise investment.
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