Maybe in your case it's not cost effective to go with higher efficiency..
However remember most peak power is generated with natural gas and in the
southwest a lot power is generated with natural gas. And AC is the bigger
driver for peak power needs in the summer. Even though it is not talked
about very much in many ways the US's natural gas situation is more perilous
than oil and the prices are reflecting it.

No one in power has had the guts to face reality. We could have built many
nuclear plants in the 90's instead of natural gas. We could have built port
facilities in the last five years to import LNG, either of which would have
kept gas prices down.

Just like folks in New Orleans ignoring that flooding was a certainty with a
large hurricane, no one in power would bite the bullet and either build
higher levees or start encouraging people to move out.

Sorry for ranting folks but once and awhile just can't resist.


"Puddin' Man" wrote in message
...
New "Fedral Gummint" AC SEER minimum, etc

Hi,

There was a feature on tv news here last nite, said that
the federal minimum on SEER ratings for AC units would
increase from 10 to 13 as of Jan. 1, 2006. Also implied
or stated the following:

a.) New 13+ SEER units cost lots more.
b.) Are lots bigger (condensing unit).
c.) Folks should consider buying the old stuff now,
to avoid higher cost and "Gawd Knows What Else".
Implies a rush on the old stuff.

Is this accurate info?

I have been out of the AC equipment loop for a
long time:

1.) What refrigerants are used in the old stuff?
2.) What refrigerants are used in the new stuff?

What are the HVAC vendors doing? Pushing the new for
the additional revenue? Or could it be they are
promoting scare tactics to promote sales of the
old stuff?

Any/all discussion of the old vs new stuff would be
much appreciated. "Los Federales" have made a hideous
mess of this kind of thing before, don't know why
they wouldn't again.

Thanks,
Puddin'

--
************************************************** ****
*** Puddin' Man PuddingDotMan at GmailDotCom ***
************************************************** ****;