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Top 12 Air Conditioner Brands
Top 12 Air Conditioner Brands | One can never predict the weather. It can range from extreme sunny days to snowy nights. Winter can come the season which is everyone’s favorite. For instance, many major holidays are celebrated at the end of the year during the cold...
Top 12 Gas Furnaces
Top 12 Gas Furnaces - Based on ratings and reviews, we have compiled a list of the top 12 gas furnaces. Hopefully, this list will help you winnow down the gas furnace product you may be seeking to purchase. You can follow each product listed in the gas furnace reviews...
12 Best Heat Pumps
12 Best Heat Pumps What Are Heat Pumps? Heat pumps are incredibly useful heating, air conditioning (HVAC), and ventilation systems that can heat and cool your house. They work, taking the heat out of the air in one space and moving it into the air in another area....
Heat Pump Buyers Guide
This heat pump buyers guide is designed to help you get the best of your purchasing a new heat pump. Before signing any contract, including for heat pumps, it is crucial to consult with the installation contractor. Sizing the system correctly is of utmost importance...
Amana Versus Bryant Heat Pumps
Amana Versus Bryant Heat Pumps - In this article we select two models from two different brands and compare them. The models are similarly rated for efficiency with slight differences from brand to brand. Here, we selected Amana ASZC16 Heat Pump for one and Bryant...
Daikin Vs Rheem Modulating Gas Furnaces
Daikin Vs Rheem Modulating Gas Furnaces - Here, we compare two modulating gas furnace brands. Daikin and Rheem offer similar modulating gas furnaces. We sit them side by side and compare the similar models offered by both brands. We help you recognize the differences...
Armstrong Versus Tempstar Gas Furnace
Armstrong Versus Tempstar Gas Furnace Comparison of Armstrong and Tempstar Gas Furnaces In this comparison of brands, we chose Armstrong versus Tempstar gas furnace premium models. The brand models represent the best those brands have to offer currently. The specific...
Goodman Versus Ducane Gas Furnaces
Goodman Versus Ducane Gas Furnaces Here we will compare Goodman's premium gas furnace with Ducane's premium gas furnace with our comparison matrix and then go over each feature to let you know which feature is best. That allows you to make better choices when...
Choosing a New Gas Furnace for Your Home
Choosing a New Gas Furnace for Your Home - Are you in the market for a new gas furnace for your home? Whether you’re buying a furnace for the first time or you’re ready to replace an existing one in your home, it’s important to do some research. Especially when...
12 Best Air Conditioner Brands
What's the Best Brand of Air Conditioner? Prelude to the 12 Best Air Conditioner Brands: Many people ask me all the time, what is the best air conditioner brand? I can only give you a rating from my experience in the field from the quality of the product I’ve but want...
Your HVAC System Its Mechanical And Electrical
Your HVAC System Its Mechanical And Electrical Your HVAC System Its Mechanical And Electrical - With the change of the seasons come changes in the way you use the “comfort system” in your home or office. Colorado, especially, is famous for radical variations in the...
Buying a New HVAC System
Buying a New HVAC System - If you are in the unenviable position of trying to sell your home or if you expect to be putting your home on the market in the next couple of years, you need every edge you can get to help attract buyers and get a good offer on your home....
Amana Versus Carrier Air Conditioners
Amana Versus Carrier Air Conditioners - Amana and Carrier both make good air conditioners and are popular brands. For this Buyers Advice comparison, we selected like models from both brands and do a side-by-side comparison, and then offer a basic breakdown of all the...
10 Questions to Ask Your HVAC Contractor
10 Questions to Ask Your HVAC Contractor - Regardless of whether or not you are looking to have your HVAC system repaired, replaced, or completely refurbished makes no difference – you still need to know that you are working with only the very best HVAC contractor for...
Carrier Versus Lennox Gas Furnaces
Carrier Versus Lennox Gas Furnaces. Both Lennox and Carrier are major brands that have many different HVAC products to offer. Here we will compare the Lennox gas furnace with a Carrier gas furnace. These are similar models with similar efficiency ratings. In our...
Trane Versus Carrier Gas Furnaces | Brand Model Technical Comparison
Trane Versus Carrier Gas Furnaces. This is a close comparison of Trane and Carrier gas furnaces for specific models. We try to get as close to the same models as possible without getting exact models with the same features. There really could be no review of the...
Carrier Versus Rheem Gas Furnaces | Brand Model Reviews
Carrier Versus Rheem Gas Furnaces. We compare the top-tier Rheem gas furnace to the top-tier Carrier gas furnace by comparing basic options and then describing these options for you. We receive tons of requests for these types of comparisons, and Rheem versus Carrier...
Carrier Versus Rheem Heat Pumps
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...
Lennox versus Carrier Heat Pumps
Lennox Versus Carrier Heat Pumps. Whenever we compare any type of equipment we need to compare similar models between the brands. In this case, we are comparing Lennox to Carrier which are major brands that compete for your business. All the major manufacturers make...
Goodman Versus Carrier Air Conditioners
Goodman Versus Carrier Air Conditioners - Comparing Goodman to Carrier is not a difficult thing to do for an HVAC technician or someone in the HVAC industry. However, comparing premium models from Goodman to Carrier depends on what you are looking for in an air...
Goodman versus Rheem Air Conditioners
Goodman versus Rheem Air Conditioners - The first thing we need to do when comparing a Rheem to a Goodman air conditioning system is to make sure we are comparing similar models with similar features. Each HVAC manufacturer makes various models from a builder’s grade...
Top 5 Consumer HVAC Questions
Top 5 Consumer HVAC Questions - Deciding to replace your HVAC system may seem simple, but when you get down to it it’s actually an expensive and tricky decision. To help you along in making an informed decision on your HVAC needs here are answers to the top 5 most...
Copper Versus Aluminum Coils HVAC Quality Guide 101
What you will learn with the Copper Versus Aluminum Coils HVAC article:1) The transition from copper to aluminum for HVAC manufacturers.2) The pros and cons of copper coils versus aluminum coils for air conditioner systems or heat pumps.3) Trying something new or...
HVAC Consumers Buyers Guide | Heating & Cooling
HVAC Consumers Buyers Guide | Heating & Cooling - The average homeowner or business owner does not know very much about HVAC systems. Therefore, when it comes to buying an HVAC System when it comes time to replace their comfort and conditioning system they simply...
Two-Stage Gas Furnace Buyer Tips
Two-Stage Gas Furnace Buyer Tips - Two-stage gas furnaces make up over 30% of all gas furnaces installed in residences in the USA. Two-Stage gas furnaces are more efficient than single-stage gas furnaces in most cases. When purchasing furnaces always check the ARI...
Modulating Gas Furnaces – Furnace Purchase Options
Modulating Gas Furnaces - Gas furnace manufacturers have for many years been working on modulating furnaces to make furnaces more efficient. Before modulating furnaces, the highest rated (efficiency-wise) were two-stage gas furnaces. Then came the modulating furnaces....
Finding a Good HVAC Company | Buyers Advice
Finding a good HVAC Company - Finding a good, honest, and reliable HVAC contractor or service company that will take care of all your HVAC needs doesn't have to be a challenge. There are plenty of good-quality heating and cooling companies out there competing for your...
Boiler Efficiency Options | Buyers Advice
Boiler Efficiency Options - High Performance HVAC wants to help you understand your next boiler purchase better. To do this we want to break down all the different types of boilers and components, and various options and features that you may find when making a...
Air Conditioner Inverter Review | Heating and Cooling Efficiency
Air Conditioner Inverter Review - Many mini-split air conditioners and heat pumps use inverters for efficiency. Conventional split system air conditioners and heat pumps can now be purchased with inverters for ultra-efficient heating and cooling. Inverter air...
Electronic Ignition Vs Standing Pilot | Gas Heating
Electronic Ignition vs Standing Pilot - Modern gas furnaces use electronic ignition systems to light the burner's modern furnaces. One can still purchase a gas furnace or water heater with the old standing pilot ignition systems. These systems have been proven...
York Versus Carrier Air Conditioners
York Versus Carrier Air Conditioners - Every manufacturer has their own parts system and sometimes these parts are readily available aftermarket and sometimes the parts are proprietary and can only be purchased through the manufacturer of that equipment. Carrier is...
Trane Versus Carrier Air Conditioners | Brand Model Reviews
Trane Versus Carrier Air Conditioners - The first thing we need to do when comparing a Trane Versus Carrier is to make sure we are comparing similar models with similar features. Each manufacturer makes various models from a builder’s grade unit, which is usually the...
Pricing New Air Conditioner | HVAC Heating and Cooling
Pricing New Air Conditioner - We get emails on a regular basis asking us about prices. Prices for a new air conditioner, heat pump system, boilers, and other types of HVAC systems. This article addresses those questions and why it is nearly impossible to give anyone...
Goodman versus Trane Air Conditioners | Buyers AC Brand Advice
Goodman versus Trane Air Conditioners - The first thing we need to do when comparing a Trane Versus a Goodman air conditioning system is to make sure we are comparing similar models with similar features. Each manufacturer makes various models from a builder’s grade...
Heat Pump Vs Electric Furnace | HVAC Heating
Heat Pump Vs Electric Furnace - Richard, Thank you for such a great site! We have learned a lot from reading your site and recommend it to all our friends. I have to replace our air conditioner that has an electric furnace for heat. We got several quotes from three...
Boiler Systems Installation | HVAC Heating
Boiler Systems Installation - Purchasing a boiler can be daunting for most people. Many people do not understand boilers and do not know certain components of boiler systems. Typically they trust the installing contractor to outfit and install the boiler with all the...
HVAC Tax Rebates and Credits | Buyers Advice
HVAC Tax Rebates and Credits | Buyers Advice - Tax Rebates and Credits for HVAC can encompass several different ways to receive credit, an increased refund, or another way of getting money for upgrades you make to the HVAC equipment you have in your home or business....
Central Air Conditioner Prices | HVAC Buyers Advice
Central Air Conditioner Prices | HVAC Buyers Advice - So you are looking to buy a new central air conditioning system? You want to know the price of the new air conditioner after it is all said and done. The complete price of the new air conditioner after it's...
Lennox Versus York Air Conditioners | HVAC Buyers Advice
Lennox Versus York Air Conditioners - Here is a Lennox and York comparison for their premium model air conditioner as requested by a reader of the site. Just off the top of my head, both systems are good systems. I would say Lennox had a slight advantage but the...
Maytag Vs Rheem | HVAC Buyers Advice
Maytag Vs Rheem | HVAC Buyers Advice Maytag Vs Rheem - To Richard Subject: highperformancehvac.com: Maytag vs. Rheem gas-electric packaged heater AC From: Steve This is an inquiry e-mail via https://highperformancehvac.com Hi, We’re trying to compare Maytag and Rheem...
Quality HVAC Equipment Installation Equals Energy Savings
Is it true that Quality HVAC Equipment Installation Equals Energy Savings when upgrading older equipment? The average homeowner will buy from the lowest bidder and fully trust the HVAC contractor 100% to finish the work. Some homeowners will do their...
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