re: HVAC guys...what is considered to be the best AC units for residential use nowadays?

I installed a Goodman myself for 1/4 of the price quoted by an hvac company for a Carrier. I've yet to have any issues 5 years later. I mean, the damn things are all basically the same thing, you're just paying for a name. They warranty the major components.

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Does anyone know anything about York HVACs?

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Here's the answer for who has the best units currently on the market. In this order:

1)York (Johnson Controls)...currently BY FAR the best.
2)Rheem
3)Trane or Goodman
4)Everyone else sucks unless you're going with some high 18+ SEER/EER system. They all half-arse their low 14SEER equipment except for my top 3.

I manufacture HVAC equipment for all of the known brands. I am friends with all of the C-level officers in these companies. The company I work for was founded by the original person to ever put a/c in a residential home.

York (JCI products), including Luxaire and some others, are seriously over building their products right now. Rheem is also producing a high quality product especially their southwest models. Trane is a very good unit but they may fudge their SEER/EER ratings a little. Goodman was once junk but Daikin will have none of that if they're owning it. Goodman is now producing a very good unit.

I'd stay away from Lennox. Google the evaporator coil class action lawsuit. I have Lennox which is how I know. My coworker has the same issues.

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MardiGrasTexan, do you have an opinion on American Standard?

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American Standard is just a Trane with a different name tag on it. I'd certainly have no issue with one in my house.

Lennox 14ACX series condensing units are reasonably priced and reliable!!

It's hard to stop a Trane

I do commercial HVAC and personally wouldn't buy anything other than a Carrier for my house. That said, any of the big 4 (Carrier, Trane, Lennox & York) should give you many years of good service. I also come in contact with plenty of Rheem, Bryant, and Goodman units that are ten plus years old and working fine but they are a step down in workmanship compared to the big four.

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1)York (Johnson Controls)...currently BY FAR the best. 2)Rheem 3)Trane or Goodman 4)Everyone else sucks unless you're going with some high 18+ SEER/EER system. They all half-arse their low 14SEER equipment except for my top 3.

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Thanks for the breakdown good info. One question are Rheem and Ruud still basically the same thing? Made in the same factory? Im getting close to replacement and when I ask hvac guys they seem to recommend Rheem or Rudd a lot.

I'm glad Goodman is getting some love. My current system is two goodmans, one upstairs one downstairs, they are going on 20 years of service and I have had almost no problems with either unit. Supposedly my goodmans are from when the company was crap but I haven't had issues. If Goodman has improved I will be considering Goodman again based on my experience.