Dan668 Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Ours died over the weekend. 27 years old. We had a 2 ton, well be looking for the same size. Anyone have a place they'd recommend ? I'm in Mississauga. Also, is the jump in cost from 13 to 15-16 seer worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan668 Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Keep in mind, our furnace is a Lennox pulse Also zero problems. A lot of companies who quoted us are suggesting we get rid of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskywizard Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Is the furnace also 27 years old? If so, I would change it now to reduce the risk of an heat exchanger crack shutting me down mid-winter. It's really hard to be a tough negotiator when it's -20C out and your gas furnace was just tagged out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oryx Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 It is usually hard to get a firm price from a supplier for one as they sell them directly to the contracor. I bought one for a buddy of mine, and it was I think $900 for a 1 ton, mid efficiency. He had to get the installation done by an HVAC guy. Saved some cash this way. A place that may sell them to you in the GTA would be: Ridler Heating and Cooling Supply. They sell Ducane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskywizard Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 My house is all-electric; no natural gas in the area, so I have a heat pump. When I replaced it I went with a Lennox XP21 heat pump (19 SEER) and Lennox CBX32MV air handler. When I researched the various makes, I found lots of complaints about Lennox. But as you drill into them, you'll find the complaints come from Builder's Grade low-end installations, and Lennox's higher-grade stuff works well. Not too surprising. I found the same thing for each manufacturer's lower-end stuff. The new heat pumps and air conditioning units use R-410A refrigerant. It's less efficient than your old refrigerant so you're going to be surprised when you see how much physically bigger the new A/C unit is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan668 Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 I don't want to grab it from a supplier. A friend of mine just brought one up from the states. Too much hassle. Just asking for suggestions on which brand and seer of unit, and if anyone knows a fair but good hvac guy. Yes I believe the furnace is just as old lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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