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Originally Posted by Stealth22
Ugh, I'm so confused looking at some of these quotes.
Some say 2 ton, others recommend 2.5. It appears that the price difference in the sizing isn't much, but I'm still wondering what the best choice is. I'm leaning towards a 16 seer unit.
A1 Chesney (Costco) is by far the most expensive...Arpi's was significantly lower for the same Lennox unit, but their tech mentioned a 16 seer Goodman unit, and his quote is like another $1000 lower for that unit.
Is it worth paying for a brand like Lennox? Are there any CP'ers out there with Goodman A/C units?
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I have a Goodman and it's been pretty good so far. I am not sure why it was mentioned we should consider staying away from them though. I did read somewhere that the parts are warrantied up to 10 years, but on occasion takes a while to acquire + labour isn't warrantied. I am not sure if this is that reason to stay away. To maintain the warranty, I am not supposed to set the temperature below 22C (which is cool enough anyways).
The guy who installed it for me (I hope I didn't misunderstand, but it's a family friend whom I trust and compared his quote to others) said that a good rule of thumb was around 1 ton per 800 sq ft. However you have to add in the sq ft of the basement. His wasn't the cheapest, but I went with him because the price was comparable and he spent the time to explain things in far more detail than the other guys I got quotes from. A few guys were as bad as, "I install this brand. That's all you need to know because it's a good brand and they have a good warranty."