by High Performance HVAC | Amana HVAC Reviews, Heat Pump Reviews |
Amana ASZ18 Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - The Amana ASZ18 Heat Pump is Amana’s premier heat pump. The ASZ18 has an efficiency of 18 SEER for air conditioning mode and 9.5 HSPF for heating mode. One of the best features of the Amana ASZ18 heat pump is the warranty that comes with the compressor. Amana offers a lifetime limited warranty for the compressor.
The remaining parts covered are by a 10-year limited warranty. The ASZ18 Amana heat pump uses R410-A. High Performance HVAC recommends you purchase a new heat pump or air conditioner with R-410-A versus R-22 units. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Amana HVAC Reviews, Heat Pump Reviews |
Amana Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Amana offers several heat pumps in the Amana heat pump line-up. Furthermore, the top-of-the-line model Amana 21 SEER 10 HSPF AVZC20 Heat Pump is the most efficient. Additionally, the economical Distinctions heat pump model gives you 13 SEER and 7.7 HSPF. Many heat pumps in the Amana product line use the new R-410-A refrigerant.
Additionally, High Performance HVAC does not recommend to consumers to purchase the R-22 heat pumps at this time. Lastly, many manufacturers of heat pumps do not produce units that utilize R-22. R-22 complete phase-out date is in 2020. (Currently, Amana does not offer any R-22 units). (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | American Standard HVAC Reviews and Ratings, Heat Pump Reviews |
American Standard Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - American Standard currently offers several heat pumps of various capacities. These heat pumps have efficiency ranges between 13 SEER 9 HSPF to 20 SEER 10 HSPF. American Standard uses the name Platinum/Gold/Silver to describe their models of heat pumps. The high-efficiency Platinum 20 Communicating Heat Pump is the premium model.
The Silver 13 Heat Pump is their economy model. American Standard uses Platinum for their top of the line heat pump. For more economical models they use Silver and Gold. The Platinum models being the most efficient with all the bells and whistles. The economy model is the 13 SEER Silver. Silver is the basic model and most economical to purchase. Finally, the Platinum model is the most feature-rich. The Platinum is also the most expensive model available from American Standard. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Armstrong HVAC Reviews, Heat Pump Reviews |
Armstrong Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Armstrong heat pumps come in various capacities with efficiency ranges from 13 SEER 7.7 HSPF to 20 SEER 10 HSPF and selected heat pump units that use R410A refrigerant. Armstrong is owned by Lennox so some of the technology going into Lennox heat pumps also find their way into Armstrong heat pumps. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Broan HVAC Reviews, Heat Pump Reviews |
Broan Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Broan is a major manufacturer of home ventilation systems and offers very high efficient line heat pumps. The Ultra-Efficient Broan Heat Pump and air handler have efficiency ratings up to 22 SEER and 10 HSPF efficiency ratings. HSPF or Heating Seasonal Performance Factor is how heat pumps are rated for efficiency.
How does an air source Broan Heat Pump get rated at a higher efficiency than some geothermal systems for the air conditioner side of the efficiency ratings? Broan calls it the IQ Drive System and technically it is an inverter duty compressor that gets the high-efficiency ratings. The Broan heat pump with IQ Drive is actually manufactured by Nordyne but sold and marketed through Broan. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Bryant HVAC Reviews, Heat Pump Reviews |
Bryant Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Bryant offers heat pumps in three different series - The Bryant Evolution Series, The Bryant Preferred Series, and the Bryant Legacy lines. Bryant heat pumps come in efficiency ranges from 13 SEER 7.9 HSPF to 20.5 SEER 13.0 HSPF.
Bryant also uses R-410A refrigerant and two-stage Scroll compressors in selected heat pump models for better efficiency. In selected heat pumps Bryant has control boards that offer diagnostics features for easier heat pump troubleshooting. Some features of selected Bryant heat pumps are: (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Carrier HVAC Reviews, Heat Pump Reviews |
Carrier Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Carrier offers heat pumps in 3 different heating and cooling series. The Infinity Series, the Performance Series, and the Comfort Series with the Carrier Infinity Series is the Premium heat pump series Carrier offers.
Their heat pump efficiency ranges from 13 SEER rating 7.7 HSPF heating rating to 20.5 SEER rating and 13 HSPF ratings with heat pump capacity ranges from 1.5 tons to 5 tons making Carrier heat pumps are ideal for residential and light commercial applications.
Finally, Carrier heat pumps are designed to meet or exceed industry standards for noise levels. Various features for selected Carrier Units are: (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Heat Pump Reviews |
Century Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Century Heat Pumps are produced in sizes from 1.5 tons to 5 tons for the residential market and come with the new environmentally friendly refrigerant R-410A. Century is a part of Heat Controller and produces a full line of HVAC products for residential and commercial applications. Century Heat Pumps come in efficiency ranges of 13 SEER to 16 SEER. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Coleman HVAC Reviews, Heat Pump Reviews |
Coleman Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings – Coleman Heat Pumps come in three different models and a range of SEER ratings from 13 SEER up to 20 SEER and 11 HSPF. The Echelon model being the Coleman premium heat pump model. Coleman LX heat pump model is the mid-grade model. The Coleman economy heat pump model is the Comforteer. All Coleman heat pumps offer R-410A environmentally friendly refrigerant. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Carrier HVAC Reviews, Heat Pump Reviews |
Comfort Series Carrier Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - For those on a budget or those who had no choice but to replace their air conditioning and heating system the Carrier Comfort Series Heat Pump offers a good economical heat pump. The efficiency of the Comfort Series comes in ratings up to 15 SEER (and an HSPF rating of 8.5 for the Puron Models) for the heat pump side of the unit. (more…)