"Puddin' Man" wrote in message
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Two Residential HVAC bids: Request for comments

Greetings,

I belong to a little brick bungalow in the midwest, built in
'54, poured-concrete foundation. Existing Furnace/AC is 21
years-old, will soon roll over and die.

I have two bids for new Carrier equipment:
1.) lo-end - 10 SEER AC, single-stage furnace.
2.) mid-level - 13 SEER AC, 2-stage furnace) stuff.

Would appreciate any/all comments on -anything- having to
do with the equipment, its cost, terms, etc.

Here's the guts of the lo-end bid:

PROPOSAL INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CARRIER EQUIPMENT:
38CKC024-3 (2 TON) -10 SEER Condensing unit
58ST A070-12 (70K BTU) - 80% Gas Furnace
CK5AXA024014 - Carrier Cased Evaporator Coil

DUCTWORK:
New Plenum
Mod. Present Drop

CONTROLS & ELECTRICAL:
Connect to Existing Electric for Condensing Unit
Connect to Existing Electric for Furnace

PIPING:
New Copper Line Set - Length: 50'
Safety Gas Shut-Off Valve at Furnace
Connect to Existing Gas Line
New Plastic Condensation Drain Pipe to Sewer

MISCELLANEOUS:
Clean up and Haul A way All Debris o

STANDARD WARRANTIES: EXTENDED WARRANTIES:
Compressor: 5yrs Parts l.yr Labor
Condensing Unit: 5yrs ALL
Parts lyr ALL Labor
Heat Exchanger: 2yrs Parts l.yr Labor
Furnace: 5yrs ALL Parts lyr ALL Labor

We hereby propose to furnish labor and materials, complete
in accordance with the above specifications and details for
the sum of:

$3.334.00

PAYMENT TERMS: 1/3 DUE UPON ACCEPTANCE. BALANCE DUE UPON
COMPLETION

Date: 10-27-05 Date: _ THIS PROPOSAL IS VALID FOR 30 DAYS
FROM OFFER DATE (REBATE VALIDITY MAY VARY)
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Here's the guts of the mid-level bid:

PROPOSAL INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CARRIER EQUIPMENT:
38TXA024-3 (2 TON) - 13 SEER Condensing unit - PURON
58CTA070-12 (70K BTU) - 80% 2 Stage Gas Furnace
CK5AXA024014 - Carrier Cased Evaporator Coil

DUCTWORK, CONTROLS & ELECTRICAL, PIPING, MISCELLANEOUS:
(same as lo-end bid)

STANDARD WARRANTIES: EXTENDED WARRANTIES:
Compressor: 10yrs Parts 5yrs Labor
Condensing Unit: 5yrs ALL Parts lyr ALL Labor
Heat Exchanger: 20yrs Parts lyr Labor
Furnace: 5yrs ALL Parts lyr ALL Labor

We hereby propose to furnish labor and materials, complete
in accordance with the above specifications and details for
the sum of:

$4.684.00

Less: $300 Carrier Rebate: Validitv of rebate reauires
acceptance of this contract bv November 11.2005.
installation ofsvstems bv November 25. 2005. and that
customer submits rebate claim to Carrier bv December 9.
2005.

(Other details same as lo-end bid)
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Much Thanks,
Puddin'
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This is Turtle.

The ideal here is to beef up the type cooling or heating equipment you use the
most . You being the Mid west -- i would say go up a 93+% afue rated furnace and
stay down at a 10 or 12 seer on the cooling. Here in Louisiana you would get a
standard 80% AFUE furnace and a 16 seer cooling unit.

Think about what you use the most of and beef it up.

TURTLE