I've gotten four quotes on installing a/c, quotes fall within $600 from
lowest to highest and all the estimators came up with recommending the
same size unit @ 1.5 ton with the newer coolant.

I have narrowed my choice to two companies, based on recommendations
from this group and my initial meeting with the company rep. Both
recommend a Carrier Comfort, with one offering Lennox Elite and the
other offering Lennox Merit as alternate choices.

Any comments on the above machines? With relatively comparable prices,
which would you put in your home?

I'd also appreciate general information on how often anyone has had to
have their units serviced and an average cost per service call. One
company is offering 10 year parts and labor on either unit, while the
other company offers 10 years on the Carrier and 5 on the Lennox.

Thanks for your helpful comments.

Karen (Rochester NY area)

I have a 9 year old home with 3 separate systems, all Carrier and (knock
wood) nothing has ever broken on any of them. Of course everything may be
different now.


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I've gotten four quotes on installing a/c, quotes fall within $600 from
lowest to highest and all the estimators came up with recommending the
same size unit @ 1.5 ton with the newer coolant.

I have narrowed my choice to two companies, based on recommendations from
this group and my initial meeting with the company rep. Both recommend a
Carrier Comfort, with one offering Lennox Elite and the other offering
Lennox Merit as alternate choices.

Any comments on the above machines? With relatively comparable prices,
which would you put in your home?

I'd also appreciate general information on how often anyone has had to
have their units serviced and an average cost per service call. One
company is offering 10 year parts and labor on either unit, while the
other company offers 10 years on the Carrier and 5 on the Lennox.

Thanks for your helpful comments.

Karen (Rochester NY area)

So, what were the prices? I'm also in Rochester area, and curious
what others charge.

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"dkhedmo" wrote in message
hlink.net...
: I've gotten four quotes on installing a/c, quotes fall within
$600 from
: lowest to highest and all the estimators came up with
recommending the
: same size unit @ 1.5 ton with the newer coolant.
:
: I have narrowed my choice to two companies, based on
recommendations
: from this group and my initial meeting with the company rep.
Both
: recommend a Carrier Comfort, with one offering Lennox Elite and
the
: other offering Lennox Merit as alternate choices.
:
: Any comments on the above machines? With relatively comparable
prices,
: which would you put in your home?
:
: I'd also appreciate general information on how often anyone has
had to
: have their units serviced and an average cost per service call.
One
: company is offering 10 year parts and labor on either unit,
while the
: other company offers 10 years on the Carrier and 5 on the
Lennox.
:
: Thanks for your helpful comments.
:
: Karen (Rochester NY area)