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.

• Carrier Infinity uses Puron refrigerant. Puroin is Carriers name for R-410A which is the new refrigerant on the market today which is an alternative refrigerant for R-22. This is good because the price of R-22 is going to go through the roof when the phase-out period begins in 2010. Actually the price of R-22 has already went up significantly because refrigerant manufacturers have begun cutting back on production. Buy a R-410A system now instead of a R-22 system and you will save money.
• Efficiencies range up to 19 SEER for air conditioning and up to 9 HSPF for the heat pump. This is very good and only geothermal and few other manufacturers can beat this with air to air systems. Remember, the higher you go with SEER or HSPF the more the equipment will cost you because to get those efficiencies Carrier has to add additional or upgraded components and controls. This makes the equipment more costly on initial purchase but more efficient in the long run. With the cost of rising energy prices  it is only smart to buy the most efficient systems you can find on the market today.
• As low as 70 dB. This means it is quiet and this is important to many people including the neighbors.
• 2 Stage Compressor – this is good also. If you have read the reviews and read my articles you know that staging, step control, or modulating air conditioning and heating systems are more efficient that systems that are non-modulating or single stage. Modulating or air conditioning and heating systems that have staging only use or come close to only using the energy needed to satisfy demand.
• Infinity Control -  this is a fancy smancy thermostat that has added features beyond the typical thermostat. As with Tranes high end system the Carrier Infinity Control system can be hooked up to the telephone for remote control. I am wondering when they are going to hook these systems up to the internet and assign your HVAC system an IP address so your air conditioning and heating system can have its very own website. I’m not joking here………commercial HVAC systems have this already and it is a matter of time before it hits residential systems.
• Silencer System – this is Carriers name for making everything quiet like a blanket for the compressor (not to keep it warm in the winter but to reduce noise.
• WeatherArmor Ultra system – Carriers name for making sure the cabinet doesn’t rust and corrode after the warranty expires.
• 10 year compressor limited warranty and 5 year parts limited warranty – there really is nothing special about this as it is industry standard for high efficient systems.

Note: Infinity, WeatherArmor, SilenserSystem are all trademarks of Carrier and Puron is a registered name with Carrier.

Overall, the Carrier Infinity System is a good System whether you get the heat pump or you get both a heat pump and gas furnace for the back-up heat. The only drawback to Carrier is the cost of replacement parts. They tend to be higher than most for replacement costs. A friend of mine does service in air conditioning and heating and he just replaced a circuit board in a Carrier for someone and the circuit board cost over $300.00.  This par for the course for a few other manufacturers so it is in your best interest to make sure you have the best manufacturers warranty available. A good warranty from the HVAC manufacturer whether the manufacturer is Carrier or someone else it means this HVAC manufacturer stands behind the quality and durability of the equipment they produce. I give Carrier 4 stars out of five for an overall rating.

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