On 6/17/2013 11:43 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:19:40 -0700, Ashton Crusher
wrote:

Any opinions on these brands of Home AC systems?

Rheem, Trane, Westinghouse?

First estimate I got was for a Rheem system. He also gave me a
comparison $$$ on a Westinghouse. Rheem 5 ton (15.5 seer) was $6,600
and the Westinghouse (16 seer) $5,800.

Rheem warranty is 10 years parts, 2 years labor. Is that the industry
standard?

A good install is more important than the brand name.

Yes very true. I have and Amana dual stage 16 SEER heat pump/AC. The
nice thing is that Amana provides a lifetime warranty. If anything
breaks in the outside unit, they replace the whole unit! My heating guy
was impressed with that. That said, a friend of mine has 2 Goodman
units. Goodman and Amana are one and the same, sort of. He has had
nothing but trouble and most of it was a bad install. BTW, the units
that come out of the factory with the Goodman name, only have the
lifetime warranty on the compressor.