ThePhanatic
New Member
Hi Everyone.
I have a 45+ year old furnace.
Its supposedly a 125,000 BTU unit.(3.5 tons?)
We have a split level (4 levels originally), Attic later finished in 2 additional levels.
We get very good air flow on the main levels and weak air in the new levels.
The air compressor outside is most likely 5 years old and told to me to be 10 SEER(3.5 tons)
I called a local dealer from BRYANT.
Older guy who seems like a strait shooter.
He suggested an 80% efficiency 2 stage replacement furnace and a newer 15 SEER AC Compressor.
He will change a few of the shorter run feeds that are 4 inch to newer 6 inch feeds.
He will add new hard copper lines to replace soft copper ones and a new box with fuses, and a humidifier(optional- $475 extra)
The price is $6900.00 and there will be a $300 rebate.
Keep in mind I live in Northern NJ and everything is a bit higher priced in the area. So is it in the ballpark for a new furnace and compressor unit?
We also discussed that we will most likely add a second unit on the 3rd level to cover the 2 upper levels seperately for better efficiency..
BUT that will wait till the spring.
Anyway-
Any suggestions? Do you think these changes will suffice?
Is the furnace a good size for a 3,000 square feet?
Just wanna see if we are in the ballpark.
THANKS IN ADVANCE
I have a 45+ year old furnace.
Its supposedly a 125,000 BTU unit.(3.5 tons?)
We have a split level (4 levels originally), Attic later finished in 2 additional levels.
We get very good air flow on the main levels and weak air in the new levels.
The air compressor outside is most likely 5 years old and told to me to be 10 SEER(3.5 tons)
I called a local dealer from BRYANT.
Older guy who seems like a strait shooter.
He suggested an 80% efficiency 2 stage replacement furnace and a newer 15 SEER AC Compressor.
He will change a few of the shorter run feeds that are 4 inch to newer 6 inch feeds.
He will add new hard copper lines to replace soft copper ones and a new box with fuses, and a humidifier(optional- $475 extra)
The price is $6900.00 and there will be a $300 rebate.
Keep in mind I live in Northern NJ and everything is a bit higher priced in the area. So is it in the ballpark for a new furnace and compressor unit?
We also discussed that we will most likely add a second unit on the 3rd level to cover the 2 upper levels seperately for better efficiency..
BUT that will wait till the spring.
Anyway-
Any suggestions? Do you think these changes will suffice?
Is the furnace a good size for a 3,000 square feet?
Just wanna see if we are in the ballpark.
THANKS IN ADVANCE