I'm screwed

3 ton 15 seer. He said if the present copper tubing I have is o.k. they can use it.
Copper tubing he said is 9.00 a foot. My house to the roof is like 15' high from the air conditioning unit.
One of the copper tubing lines looks 3/8's the other looks to be 3/4

He said if its right they can check and clean it. And pull a vaccum and check it then too.

I bought the house from a friend 17 yrs ago. He said he had the air conditioner put in like 3 yrs before I bought the house.

I read reports on Bryant and I keep hearing about evaporator coils leakin and having to be replaced costin the comsumer money
What do you know about that.

If he checks the lines for leaks and they don't leak should be ok, just make sure he flushes with r11 line flush or similar product, new refrigerants not compatible with old mineral oils..need to make sure no risidual oil left in lines. Don't see many Bryants in my area, don't even know a dealer..when I first started working a/c units in mid 70s worked on some. Around here new installs run around 2000 to 2500 per ton, thats duct,copper lines, and all. I would definitely get more than one estimate..they should be free. If u have any questions just ask CB, been doing this stuff for 35 years, not much I haven't seen, will try to help if I can.

Get more than 1 estimate, they should be free. Reusing copper lines should be ok if they don't leak..just make sure they use R11 or similar line flush to get all the old mineral oil out. New refrigerants not compatable with mineral oil. Will try to help you with any questions u might have, been doing this stuff for 35 years, not much I haven't seen. Will help if I can.

sorry dang computer acted like it didn't let the first post go through, and didn't want to write as much the second time:roflmao:

I think that I gonna call you "two times" :rant:

been called a lot worse....h*** two times might be good for a few things I can think of:roflmao:

Two times it is then.

In Houston some of the folks put em on the roof is cause somebody steals them every day.
They try to slow down loosing them. Even building cages around them don't help

Ours here in the country are on a platform a little off the ground.
Had a neighbor give me a dudes phone number from across the creek in another subdivision.
He sells American Standard. He's suppost to call in the mornin and give me a price.
He was trying to sell me a Coleman. I said No.
He said he would be everybodys else prices.
But didn't like using the old copper tubing with the new freon 410A.

Heat pump is the way to go,I do know about the trane,it sounds like one LOUD.i just replaced my 20 year old York ,very good unit.i got a 4ton American standard ,2000s.q.ft house total ele. Bill 80.00 a mo. Heat side 68, cool side 72,I have an oil back up furn. Heat pumps don't work well below 39, they work to hard at that temp.get a bigger pump than you need,rating # higher than 18.and we only get a little snow in the vally here in Oregon .there are times we can't get out of the vally good luck oh yea $5,000.

Trane is made by American Standard..side by side couldn't tell the difference except the sticker on top..even model number the same. They are good units and heat pumps work great down here in the south, but your right about them not operating efficiently when temp s in the 30s or less.

Well its like this, everybody is changin what they said.
My neighbor behind me called his buddy who has a business 30 miles away.
He does all the Auto Nations in the counties around us.
He carried both American Standardand Ruud.
He said in all the counties he has like 6 places to git american standard parts.
He has 18 places to get Ruud parts and units.

Also said mabe 60 % of the people installing them don't know what they are doing or talkin about.
Said in the south you can't go by Seer alone.
said you need to go by like EER rating or something like that.
He said the Humidity here over rides the seer rating.
He will be here at 7:15 or so and nmy neighbor will let him in my house and he will look at everything. And he can come back Friday and put the unit I want in.

Said he put a American Standard in 2 yrs ago in. The heat part of it messed up.American standard couldn't tell him why it did it.
On his cost he took the American standard out and put the Ruud in.

Said in 8 yrs he has 0% problems with Ruud and he has them in Commercial business and homes.
Said he has a Ruud in a 2500 SQ ft house and is cooling it for 150.00 a month.
Said INstallation is very important on these air conditioners.

Also said the new air conditioners are build to make it to the 10 yr warranties and may make it till 15 yrs.
But they ain't made to make it to 20 or 30 yrs any more like carrier used to live to.
Stuff ain't built that good any more.

Nothin's made to last anymore. Good luck, I hope you find what you need.