Heat pump upgrade?
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:45 pm
Have Intertherm 4 ton split system. All electric. 1996 model. 28x66 DW. Looking to upgrade to heat pump system because of efficency factor. Electric heat is eating my budget up...
Have had multiple hvac contractors out to estimate cost of replacement. Was told because of static pressure would have to either keep my intertherm air handler and add new heat pump/coil but best seer would be 13? Have had several try to sell me new coleman air handler with goodman HP. Trane said they could replace whole thing with variable speed air handler with seer up to 19 but they were very pricey.. and would have to enlarge area where unit is inside. Higher the seer the bigger the air handler apparently. This leads me to several questions:
Has anyone done the hp/coleman-intertherm mix?
Did I read somewhere that goodman makes a air handler that will work in down draft for MHs?
What is the average life span of a intertherm air handler?
Where could you obtain info on how to wire up thermostat etc to make it all work?
Will HP make enough difference at 13seer to make a difference?
Sorry lots of questions but just trying to get best deal for my dollar. Seems most are looking for work right now, guess housing lull has them all hungry. Have Carrier man coming in the am will see what he says.
Thanks in advance..
Have had multiple hvac contractors out to estimate cost of replacement. Was told because of static pressure would have to either keep my intertherm air handler and add new heat pump/coil but best seer would be 13? Have had several try to sell me new coleman air handler with goodman HP. Trane said they could replace whole thing with variable speed air handler with seer up to 19 but they were very pricey.. and would have to enlarge area where unit is inside. Higher the seer the bigger the air handler apparently. This leads me to several questions:
Has anyone done the hp/coleman-intertherm mix?
Did I read somewhere that goodman makes a air handler that will work in down draft for MHs?
What is the average life span of a intertherm air handler?
Where could you obtain info on how to wire up thermostat etc to make it all work?
Will HP make enough difference at 13seer to make a difference?
Sorry lots of questions but just trying to get best deal for my dollar. Seems most are looking for work right now, guess housing lull has them all hungry. Have Carrier man coming in the am will see what he says.
Thanks in advance..