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Hoi L.
  • New to Real Estate
  • Chadds Ford, PA
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Help with picking the right HVAC system

Hoi L.
  • New to Real Estate
  • Chadds Ford, PA
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Good day.  Looking into getting other's experiences and recommendations for these 2 estimates from 2 different HVAC companies (both have good reviews, one from internet reviews (Google) and other is personal word of mouth)

House: 3BR/1BA home with finished 1/2 basement that is not currently ducted, but will eventually fully finished and ducted in the next few years.  Approximately 1100 sq ft above ground.  Current 20 yr old AC unit is about to go out and decided to replace both AC and gas furnace units (also 20 years old).

Estimate #1: recommended by a friend (RE agent, investor)

$7,377: 1 yr full labor install warranty, 20 yr heat exchanger, 10 yr parts, 2 yr unit replacement

Goodman GSX13 condenser 13 SEER, 3 ton

Goodman GMES gas furnace 80% , 80,000BTU

Goodman CAPF evaporator coil

Estimate #2: google search (almost 5 star reviews, already helped with emergency capacitor replacement for the old unit 2 weeks ago on day of malfunction)

$7,140: 3 yr full labor, 10 yr parts w/registration

Heil 14 SEER condenser, 3 ton

Heil gas furnace 80%, 70,000BTU

Heil evaporator coil

Which would you choose?  HVACs, I understand with BiggerPockets members wisdom, are only as good as the installer.  If the installers are equal, which system would you choose?  Any specific experiences with HEIL?  Many have used Goodman here, but HEIL was new when I heard it from one of the HVAC installers.  He stated that it is basically Bryant with different housing.

Thanks so much for any and all input.

-Hoi

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