As some of you already know, I am in the market for a dual-fuel heat
pump to replace an aging gaspack. I have one quote from a Bryant
dealer. I am now talking to another dealer who sells both Bryant and
Trane. Both make the dual-fuel heat pumps like I want. The second
dealer is really trying to steer me toward the Trane over the Bryant,
even though the Trane is 12 SEER vs 13 SEER for the Bryant. The
selling point he is making is that the Trane weighs significantly more
than the Bryant, therefore, Trane uses better materials, etc. I know
both companies make good equipment. What recommendations can you
folks give me assuming I am going to go with the second dealer anyway,
and it's just a matter of choosing which unit? The Trane does have a
longer warranty on the heat exchanger (20 yrs vs 15 yrs.)

Dick