Trane XR14 High Efficiency Heat Pump Reviews - Trane classifies the XR14 heat pump as a high-efficiency model heat pump system. This is considered the lower middle-efficiency range for Trane as the list four classifications in their marketing of heat pump systems. They have standard efficiency, high efficiency, ultra-efficiency, and super-efficiency model heat pumps. They list their features of the XR14 Heat Pump - (more…)
Westinghouse Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Westinghouse Heat Pumps enter the heat pump market with a Nordyne manufactured line of heat pumps for residential and light commercial applications. The split system line of Westinghouse heat pumps ranges from 13 SEER all the way up to 20 SEER which is rated as efficient as some geothermal heat pump systems.
Everyone who reads the reviews here at High Performance HVAC knows we are sticklers about manufacturer’s claims about efficiency but Westinghouse, or rather Nordyne, does something no one else does except the mini-split manufacturers and that is introduced inverter technology to the split system.
Westinghouse has met the efficiency rating certified by AHRI which the industry testing institute for certifying efficiency ratings. Select features of select Westinghouse heat pumps include: (more…)
York Heat Pump Reviews | HVAC Consumer Ratings - York offers heat pumps with efficiency ranges from 13 SEER 7.7 HSPF to 20 SEER 11 HSPF. Ask many questions if you are considering buying a York heat pump. Or any other brand for that matter. This is a major purchase and should be taken seriously. Questions about the brand, product, and especially the installation contractor.
York has added many upgrades recently to the compressor and controls for their premium models. These upgrades have added efficiency for the premium models. Some features of York heat pumps are: (more…)
Armstrong Air Conditioner Reviews - Armstrong manufacturers air conditioners and other HVAC equipment mainly for residential but they also make light commercial HVAC equipment. Their line of air conditioners ranges in efficiency level from 13 SEER to 20 SEER making their air conditioner average for efficiency ratings in the HVAC industry for air conditioners. Their air conditioners also come in a variety of configurations from the standard split system air conditioner to the package unit air conditioner with either gas heat or in the heat pump configuration. Some features of various their air conditioners are: (more…)
Broan Air Conditioners Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Broan air conditioners offer the low-end air conditioner beginning at 13 SEER and the high-end Broan air conditioner comes in at a whopping 20 SEER which is hard to beat for any air-source air conditioner. Broan air conditioners are actually manufactured by Nordyne who perfected the IQ Drive system that makes the Broan air conditioners so efficient.The top tier Broan air conditioner at 20 SEER is a higher SEER rating than some geothermal heat pump systems. The IQ Drive system uses the same inverter technology that has been perfected in mini-split ductless air conditioner and heat pump systems. Inverter systems modulate depending on the load of the system with modulation rates from approximately 20% all the way up to 100% based on load or actual cooling demand for the air conditioner. Various features of select Broan air conditioners include: (more…)
Bryant Air Conditioners Reviews - Bryant offers a variety of air conditioning systems that range from 13 SEER* all the way up to 21 SEER* for efficiency ranges. In Bryant’s lower efficiency ranges, Bryant also offers equipment with the old refrigerant R-22 while maintaining a full line of air conditioners that use R-410A or the newer ozone-friendly refrigerant.They offer four distinct series of air conditioners. First, the Evolution Series is Bryant’s top of the line models. The Preferred Series, which is Bryant’s premium quality air conditioners. Additionally, the Preferred Compact series, which is a premium product in a smaller package - and the Legacy series of products, which is the economical offering of Bryant air conditioning. Some features of Bryant air conditioners are: (more…)
Coleman Air Conditioner Reviews - Coleman® Air Conditioners offers models from 13 SEER up to 20 SEER for the Coleman® air conditioner top of the line model air conditioner. All of Coleman® air conditioners use R-410A environmentally friendly refrigerant and begin with a builder’s grade model with no bells and whistles up to the Coleman® Top of the Line model Echelon™ model that offers efficiency ratings up to 20 SEER.Coleman® is a sister to York products and owned by Johnson Controls and yes the Coleman® name is synonymous with the camping products company. Selected features of various Coleman® air conditioners include: (more…)
Day and Night Air Conditioner Reviews - Day and Night Air Conditioners come in a variety of sizes and efficiency ratings and are mainly produced for the residential and light commercial market. Day and Night air conditioners range from a minimum of 13 SEER up to 19 SEER for the Day and Night air conditioner top of the line model. Selected Day and Night air conditioners are Energy Star rated. Features of Selected Day & Night air conditioners include: (more…)
Ducane Air Conditioner Reviews - Ducane offers 5 models of air conditioners for residential and light commercial ranging from 1.5 tons to 5-ton air conditioners. Their air conditioner SEER ratings range from 13 to 16 SEER. Ducane air conditioners offer no bells and whistles air conditioner, which to me as a technician, it keeps things simple. It could also mean there is less that can go wrong with the air conditioner system simply because you have the basic air conditioner system without the frilly extras. Ducane air conditioner model choices range from the builder’s grade model up to the high efficient 16 SEER model. Some of the features for Ducane air conditioners are:
Amana Air Conditioner Reviews - Consumer Ratings, a technical review for buyers of Amana central air conditioners. They offer a full line of air conditioning units including a light commercial line of Amana central air conditioners.
Amana air conditioners can also come in package systems and are configured as a heat pump package unit or central air conditioning with a gas furnace package system.
The efficiency ranges of Amana central air conditioners range from 13 up to 24.5 SEER for the Amana high-efficiency model Energy Star rated air conditioning systems.
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