Replacing HVAC

[Pablo Pinasco]

Hello,

Any recommendations for a good central AC brand.  I don't want top of the line, just a good middle of the road AC.  I believe the unit has to be a heat pump (AC/heater) with an in unit condenser.  Its for a condo I own.  I have never had to replace an AC, and I wanted to poll the community for real experiences with different brands. Even if your suggestion is simply to stay away from a particular brand, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks all

[Brian Mathews]

Refurbished units?  No such thing.  There is no way to refurbish them.   Maybe they slap a new contactor in them and wash them.   The main issue in a condenser is the compressor, which costs as much as a new unit to buy.  All brands have the same parts in them, as long as somebody competent installs them, they are all the same in terms of reliability.  Don't hire some guy off craigslist working for $10/hr.