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Originally Posted by A930Rocket
the only make I could find was Goodman. It seems they will sell to anybody, but have a bad reputation. Of course, then I would have to wonder about any kind of warranty.
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As a Data point, I had a Goodman R-22 condenser unit dropped shipped here 12 years ago that I bought online - I think the company was in Houston. Also got an inline filter drier with it. Was able to hire a guy to do the change out who moonlighted on weekends from his full time job with a local HVAC company. It only took about an hour and wasn't a big deal for him and easily worth some cash I paid him. The condenser unit delivered was approx. $1K. Did not contain any refrigerant, per Federal law.
That Goodman hasn't missed a beat since day 1. I do clean the fins every couple of years and sprayed some corrosion protectent on the filter drier but that's it.
In Post #5...Mike mentions the HVC DIY guy on YT. If you haven't yet - I recommend to go through as many of his videos first before making any decisions. He's very knowledgeable and I found his videos very helpful for my HVAC needs.
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Originally Posted by A930Rocket
Soooo…. Would you go with the Trane and the new refrigerant or the American Standard and the old refrigerant? Pros and cons?
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That question might be answered in one of the videos by the YT guy I referenced above.
One more item that might be of interest. Quite a few years ago, I decided to install a window unit in my living room to take some of the "load" off my central AC. I didn't have to do it. It was a concept I came up with that I thought might extend the life of my central system. I only use it during the warm season here. I have it set at 73 and ECO-mode. I think it's only a 5-6K BTU unit. Almost runs continuously since I leave my main system thermostat set higher. For what these window units cost - I'd rather replace one of those than the main system, push come to shove.
I can also use it along with my portable generator during power outages (hurricane season). I have another brand new in box and a larger one also in it's box that's 12K BTU's. Just in case.
My house isn't large (2 bed/2bth) and only 1 story so not too hard to moderate but it is Florida so still crucial to have it (or something) working right.
I also have a small bottle of R-22 on hand in case I need to top it off one day.
One day I may have to upgrade - maybe a mini-split. We'll see.....
Pics of my Goodman.....
