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spooky3

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10. Consumer Reports has unbiased product reviews but you

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 03:52 PM

Nov 2022

Have to pay to subscribe. I’ve found it well worth the money for 30+ years.

Do you have a neighborhood listserv, like NextDoor? Sometimes neighbors can be good sources of recommendations.

Also: if you get freezing winter weather, do not install a high efficiency gas furnace with a condensate line unless your local code allows it to be installed to drain inside the house. Otherwise the line will freeze and the system will fail, possibly endangering you. Don’t ask how I found out.

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It's time for a new water tank & HVAC system for my 65 yr old house [View all] irisblue Nov 2022 OP

Good luck...got an estimate in May, $17K and a year waiting time, blamed on COVID, etc... KewlKat Nov 2022 #1

Your HVAC might be fine. Why do you want to replace it? MerryHolidays Nov 2022 #2

The AC portion cannot cool the house any longer.The furnace is still working. irisblue Nov 2022 #5

Ok. I'm assuming you've had an HVAC person come and tell you that the AC needs replacing. MerryHolidays Nov 2022 #7

I have the same problem Nictuku Nov 2022 #14

The IRA has provisions for both WhiteTara Nov 2022 #3

In line water heater? Ductless minisplit inverter hvac with heat pump? SheltieLover Nov 2022 #4

Oh come on... 🤣🤣😁 Like I know what any of that means🤣🤣 irisblue Nov 2022 #6

Sorry, Iris. I'll explain. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #8

Ductless minisplit inverter is great too SheltieLover Nov 2022 #9

Wife and I are working on an old, badly neglected Victorian in Tennessee, had mini-splits installed 70sEraVet Nov 2022 #12

Consumer Reports has unbiased product reviews but you spooky3 Nov 2022 #10

Not to scare you, but buying a new system is crazy expensive. MLAA Nov 2022 #11

I got a new heat pump for $5400 last summer that's with doc03 Nov 2022 #13

If your energy source is electric, there's a good rundown on the various tax credits/rebates TygrBright Nov 2022 #15

There are now actual diy heat pumps quakerboy Nov 2022 #16