I am building a 4200 Sq ft 2 story house in Florida. I never thought about the AC and let my designer use one of his standard Bid Manuals for this size home hoping I would cover some of the basis by the history of others. I had noticed we called for a Trane AC Unit 3 Zones and I see 3 units also listed with a 12 seer. I can not get anybody to agree on what units are better…Trane Vs Courrier VS Rheem etc. I do have a neighbor who owns a AC company and he does not sell Trane but told me they are all similar however I need to be very careful because the Builder can purchase what he calls a “Builders Version” and I will get a stripped unit that will still meet my bid manual specs. I was told I am better to insist on a version such as a “XL” model with a high (14+) seer to make sure the rest of the components such as the coil match the unit. My builder is trying to get me to purchase some other brand that he says is a 13 Seer and that they are all the same. The budget for the Install is about $16,000 complete so I am also trying to keep in those figures to avoid a possible upgrade fee. Any advice would be greatly appreciated…If I stay with Train can I be assured I get a system that is on the same level of the house. This house with property will come in just under $900k. Thanks |
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