On Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:09:53 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Monday, June 17, 2013 6:19:40 PM UTC-7, 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.

Apparently Westinghouse A/C is no longer actually Westinghouse but
is now Nordyne.

You may want to check in the HVAC-talk.com forum for residential
A/C.

Consumer Reports' surveys have found few differences in reliability among brands, but they've almost always ranked York and Goodman/Amana
at the bottom.

Consider urine and hail. Louvers on the outdoor unit will help protect the coil fins from being dissolved by animal urine or smashed by hail. I believe all Rheem/Ruud units have louvered cases.


The guy out today to give me an estimate was pushing Amana systems.
And at top dollar! Another guy gave me a quote for Rheem and
Westinghouse that was half what today's guy gave me. The guy today
also said they could do Lennox but that the Lennox was a really top
level. Later I asked him where Rheem fit into the picture and he said
it was comparable to Lennox. Then there is the third guy who's
working up an estimate. Talked to him today and mentioned the Rheem
and he had a fit saying they are crap. He's a big fan of Trane.