by High Performance HVAC | Gas Furnace Reviews Index, Payne HVAC Reviews |
Payne Gas Furnace Reviews | Consumer Ratings. Payne offers gas furnaces for residential systems from 80% AFUE to 96% AFUE. Capacity for Payne gas furnaces ranges from 60k BTUh to 120,000 BTUh which makes it ideal for residential and light commercial applications. Most Payne gas furnaces are two-stage operations and have ECM variable-speed blowers. The variable-speed blower offers different airflow capacities for heating and cooling with programmable options for both*.
Of course, check with the dealer to make sure you are getting this feature if purchasing a Payne gas furnace with an ECM variable-speed blower. The benefit in the summer with an ECM motor is the dehumidification features. The less humidity in the summer the more cooler you feel. In the winter you want to add humidity to the air. That makes you feel warmer and it also has other benefits. However, you will need a humidifier to add to the humidity in the winter. That would be an add-on product if you purchase a new gas furnace from any manufacturer. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Daikin HVAC Reviews, Gas Furnace Reviews Index |
Daikin Gas Furnace Reviews | Consumer Ratings. Daikin offers gas furnaces for residential applications in AFUE ratings from 80% to 98%. Their minimum efficiency gas furnace is a single-stage operation while the Daikin top-tier gas furnace has modulating operation. Economy models are available for those on a budget and those who do not care about their utility bills.
The top-tier Daikin gas furnace, while being costly for the upfront purchase, saves in the long run. Daikin’s top-tier gas furnace is economical to operate because of its modulating operation. It also offers a variable-speed blower for added efficiency. Furthermore, Daikin also has several mid-grade gas furnace units that offer a higher efficiency rating from the baseline 80 AFUE gas furnaces. Additionally, mid-grade units typically use two-stage operation. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Heat Pump Reviews, Payne HVAC Reviews |
Payne Heat Pump Reviews | Consumer Ratings. Payne offers heat pumps from 14 SEER up to 17 SEER. HSPF ratings from 8.2 up to 9.5. HSPF or Heating Seasonal Performance Factor is the way the HVAC industry measures efficiency for heat pumps. While Payne does not offer the highest rating in heat pumps, they still deliver a quality product.
A quality product that truly depends on the contractor’s installation. And that goes for any brand of heat pump or HVAC equipment you purchase. Payne offers these heat pumps in the 2 to 5-ton range for residential and light commercial applications. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Daikin HVAC Reviews, Heat Pump Reviews |
Daikin Heat Pump Reviews | Consumer Ratings. Daikin offers heat pumps for residential applications in the 2 to the 5-ton range for cooling capacity and heating capacity. From the Daikin heat pump economy model to the Daikin Top-tier heat pumps you can expect quality and efficiency.
Daikin is an innovative air conditioning and heating system manufacturer that now owns Goodman Manufacturing out of Houston, Texas. They were the innovators of the VRV or VRF systems that gave us a leap in efficiency for air conditioners and heat pumps.
VRV or VRF stands for Variable Refrigerant Volume or Variable Refrigerant Flow and adds to the efficiency of heating and cooling units including Daikin heat pumps. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Air Conditioner Reviews, Daikin HVAC Reviews |
Daikin Air Conditioner Reviews | Consumer Ratings
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Daikin offers air conditioners for residential applications in the capacity range from 2 to 5 tons. They have been a proven leader in refrigeration and increasing efficiency with air conditioners and heat pumps. They were the innovators behind VRV or VRF technology that is being used in more and more air conditioners heat pumps. VRV or VRF stands for Variable Refrigerant Volume or Variable Refrigerant Flow respectively. VRV and VRF are pretty much one and the same with the only difference being the name. A VRV or VRF system will modulate the compressor based on demand. Modulating the system has been proven to save energy and the life of the equipment. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | ArcoAire HVAC Reviews, Heat Pump Reviews |
ArcoAire Heat Pump Reviews - ArocAire offers several models of heat pump systems with various efficiency ratings. Their top-tier heat pump offers 19 SEER and 11 HSPF while their economy model offers 13 SEER and 7.7 HSPF. ArcoAire heat pumps offer cooling in the summer and heating in the winter.
ArcoAire heat pumps are also compatible with a dual fuel setup. Dual fuel, typically, is a heat pump with a gas furnace used as backup heat. Typically is used in the last sentence because it can also be set up with an oil furnace and methods of heating systems. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Buyers Advice, Carrier HVAC Reviews, Rheem HVAC Reviews |
Carrier Versus Rheem Heat Pumps - In this comparison matrix rundown we compare the mid-grade heat pump models from Carrier to Rheem. We selected similar models with similar efficiency ranges for comparison of the technical components side by side. This is not an exhaustive list of technical components or features from one manufacturer to the next. Instead, we offer basic features and components for a side-by-side comparison to help you understand. Detailed explanations for these items are listed below the comparison matrix table. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Energy Efficiency |
Minimum Efficiency Standards Residential HVAC - The following information is the current Federal minimum for residential HVAC equipment. The new regulations mandated by the Department of Energy came into effect on January 1, 2015. Furthermore, these minimum efficiency ratings are subject to change at any time. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Air Conditioner Reviews, Payne HVAC Reviews |
Payne Air Conditioner Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Payne offers central air conditioning systems in the 13 SEER to 17 SEER range in various capacities for residential systems. These ratings also include ranging in EER from 11 to 13 with mid-range models splitting the difference in that group. Payne manufacturers heating and cooling equipment keeping it simple in design and affordable in price. They also offer basic equipment protection safeties such as high and low-pressure refrigeration switches for their air conditioners which are not typical in all manufacturers. That protects you in some cases when something goes wrong with the system. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Thermostats |
Thermostat Terminal Designations Explanations - You are wiring a new thermostat or about to wire a new thermostat and you want to understand what the terminal designations are on your old and your new thermostat. Why is it such a mystery with these terminal designations? Once you get into seeing how this works it all becomes common sense. This is as long as whoever wired the thermostat originally followed the common sense code of designations.
A good example of this is I have opened thermostats and seen black used on the R terminal. Green used on the W terminal and red used on the Y terminal. Once you see the thermostat wire and the colors of thermostat wire that are available you will understand. As far as those unconventional wired thermostats I’ve seen, I can only think that the person was color blind. And that is giving them the benefit of the doubt. Now, on to the designations. (more…)
