Trane XL20i Heat Pump Ultra Efficiency Unit Review

The Trane XL20i heat pumps offers ultra high efficiencies for both heating and cooling. 20 SEER for air conditioning and up to 9 HSPF for heating making you comfortable and keeping the utility bill at a minimum. The Trane XL20i has two compressors for demand staging. One compressor is a small compressor and the other is a large compressor for the hottest days and maximum comfort under heavy load.  For best performance the Trane XL20i needs to be matched with a  specified Trane air handler that has variable speed capacity.  Trane XL20i Ultra efficiency units reduce energy usage which helps save energy and energy dollars. Selected features of the Trane XL20i Heat Pump include: (more…)

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Rheem Heat Pumps

RASL-JEZ Rheem Heat Pump is Rheems top heat pump and is in the Prestige Series of Rheems heat pump line up. The RASL-JEZ Rheem heat pump uses R-410A refrigerant and uses two stages to deliver up to 18.5 SEER of efficiency. For the homeowner or business person making a decision on a Rheem heat pump this heat is energy efficient and is suitable for light commercial applications. The RASL-JEZ Rheem heat pump comes with a 10 year conditional warranty on all parts and the compressor.  This Rheem heat pump also comes in a variety of sizes that run between 2 tons a little over 3 tons. (more…)

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Honeywell Touchscreen Programmable Thermostat Reviews

Honeywell Touchscreen Programmable Thermostat Reviews

You can buy the Honeywell VisionPro Thermostats at Pex Supply: Buy the Honeywell VisionPro Thermostats
Model # RTH8500D
The Honeywell Touchscreen Thermostat is a good thermostat and High Performance HVAC gives it a 10 out of 10 stars.

VisionPro Installation Manual is very descriptive

The Honeywell Touchscreen Programmable Thermostat is Honeywell’s top of the line thermostat. This is a good thermostat and very useful even if if you do not need a programmable thermostat for your HVAC system. Many people know very little about thermostats and even their HVAC systems. It helps when choosing a thermostat, especially a programmable thermostat that it is simple to operate. The Honeywell Touchscreen thermostat is easy to navigate through the menu when programming it. Using the Honeywell touchscreen it only takes about 10 minutes to set it up on initial installation and then another 10 minutes or so program the thermostat. Even people who are technically challenged will find this thermostat easy to navigate in the set up and programming menus. Honeywell lists the features and benefits for the touchscreen programmable thermostat as:

• Energy Saving – Honeywell claims a savings of up to 33% on your utility bills if you follow the instructions that come with the programmable thermostat. This can be the case depending on different things but it can also be the case for any type of programmable thermostat that you get and use it in the same manner. This does not take away from the Honeywell programmable thermostat being a good thermostat. It is a proven fact that if the air conditioning and heating systems are controlled properly on a maintained schedule you will save money on the utility bills. (more…)

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New Air Conditioning & Heating Reviews

Yes we know this is a new feature to High Performance HVAC and we welcome your input. If you have a specific request for a review of new air conditioning and heating equipment please contact us and we will do our best to review the equipment you request us to review. We do not sell anything here at High Performance HVAC – We do have a small store where we offer some HVAC products through Amazon.com but we don’t have any big warehouses with a sales staff where we are pushing HVAC products constantly. What does this mean to you? Well it means we can give you unbiased buying advice based on what the HVAC manufacturer is saying in their literature. Also, because Richard still works in the field he is privy to what other HVAC professionals and technicians are saying about HVAC equipment and products. Richard did move up in his career from HVAC Service and Installation Technician to Controls Technician and Start-up to what he is now – a Test Engineer where he tests many different HVAC and Electrical applications including some of the HVAC equipment you will find listed here. He can take his years of experience in the field and apply it here to benefit you. If you have a specific model for an air conditioner or heating system that you want reviewed then please email us and we will review it. Thanks and welcome to High Performance HVAC Air Conditioner & Heating System Review!

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Burnham Alpine Boiler Review

Burnham Alpine Boiler Review

Many people who own boilers love the options available with hot water boilers and they love the fact that they can zone specific areas of their home using hydronic heating. Heating with hot water boilers offers comfortable heat that is quiet and draft-free. A hot water boiler can also be fitted with a domestic coil for domestic hot water for showers, washing dishes ect…..  Burnham is a well respected boiler manufacturer producing both hot water and steam boilers of various heating capacities used mostly in heating systems in residential and light commercial markets. The Burnham Alpine Hot Water Boiler is Burnhams highest efficient boiler available. Let’s look under the hood and see what Burnham offers in the Alpine model hot water boiler. (more…)

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Carrier Infinity Heat Pump Review

Carrier Infinity Heat Pump Review

The Carrier Infinity heat pump is Carriers top of the line heat pump system. When you couple one of Carriers high SEER/HSPF rated heat pumps with Carriers Infinity™ gas furnace you have a combination that is one of the most efficient air to air systems in the world. Taking a look at Carriers products specifications, using my knowledge from my experience in the field, and from what I hear about these systems I will offer you my review of the Carrier Infinity Heat Pump System. (more…)

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Lennox G71P Gas Furnace Review

Lennox G71P Gas Furnace Review

Despite the farmers overalls in the Lennox marketing program with Dave Lennox Lennox makes a good HVAC machine. Lennox is on the pricey side but you get what you pay for with Lennox. The Lennox G71P gas furnace is Lennoxs’ top of the line gas furnace model offering quiet heat that is produce efficiently by the G71P gas furnace. From reading the bullet points on the Lennox website about the Lennox G71P gas furnace I had some questions so I decided to call the 800 number and ask a few questions about the Lennox website description of the G71P. I really learned nothing more than what the website said so maybe some seasoned HVAC technicians or someone very familiar with the new Lennox models out on the market can help us out and email me or leave their response in the comments. My questions are in the bullet points. I called more than once and got the same response. The answers to my questions were read out of a book and said the same as what the website said. This is not good for Lennox in the overall review. I did have a leg up on the representatives who answered the phone but I played typical Joe Homeowner without telling them my reason for the call. (more…)

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Trane XC Model Gas Furnaces Review

Trane Gas Furnaces Review

Trane manufacturers gas furnaces from 90 percent AFUE all the way up to 95% AFUE. Tranes XC model gas furnaces have the ability to communicate via a telephone modem (or telephone access module as Trane calls it) so you can adjust settings remotely. The XC model gas furnace also comes with a variable speed motor for changing the amount of air flow from winter months to summer months. This is especially useful for air conditioning systems which can be matched with the XC models. Variable speed motors allow the system to control humidity levels in the summer better and with better humidity control you will stay more comfortable and it adds to efficiency ratings. Some features of the Trane XC gas furnace are: (more…)

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Adams Oil Furnace Reviews

Adams Oil Furnace Reviews

Adamas Oil Furnace

Adams Manufacturing Company is one of the few companies that specialize in oil furnace manufacturing. Adams claims to have the worlds most efficient oil furnace and it has been observe that the oil furnaces get up to 99 percent efficiency using state of the art test equipment on factory tuned equipment. These oil furnaces are condensing furnaces and many manufacturers shy away from producing a condensing oil furnace for a few good reasons. A condensing furnace whether it is gas or oil produces highly corrosive vapor. This vapor corrodes metal and many heat exchangers are made of metal. An oil furnace, if not properly tuned, will produce soot and lots of soot. This is basically unburned fuel and it is very dirty. Combined with the corrosiveness of the condensing furnace vapors this soot can sit inside the exchanger and corrode it over time.  In a factory witness test Adams claims to have overcome this problem by using a special type of metal for the heat exchanger that resists the corrosive effects that can lead to premature heat exchanger failure. Overall, Adams knows the business of building a solid oil furnace so oil furnace ratings and oil furnace reviews are kind to Adams Manufacturing. (more…)

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