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Recommendation

This is self explanatory. Using the rating scale of 1 to 5 would you recommend this equipment to your friends and family based on your overall experience with this particular brand of HVAC product or manufacturer. Again, be fair for a quality review. Quality reviews help people make better, informed decisions on the purchase of HVAC equipment and products.
Equipment Installation

Did the installing contractor do a good job of installing the new HVAC equipment? Was the unit installed on time on the schedule the contractor promised you? Does it look like a quality installation? For the editor reviews, its difficult for us to rate this appropiately so we use different criteria factors for rating. These criteria factors are based on the manufacturers available factory training for its dealers based on our personal experience.
Quality of Equipment

Using a rating scale of 1 to 5 rate the quality of the equipment. Does the system look good and look like it has rugged contruction? Is it aesthetically pleasing to look at and is it quiet when it is running? If you are completely satisfied with all of the above then you should the HVAC equipment a 5. If not completely satisfied be fair and use your best judgement for a quality review.
HVAC Reliability

Using a scale of 1 to 5 rate the reliability of the HVAC equipment since it was installed and the HVAC contractor told you the installation was finished. Has the HVAC equipment purred like a kitten since it was installed or have you had to have it repaired? How frequently have you had to have it repaired? Dig out repair records if necessary for quality reviews.
HVAC Efficiency

Using the rating scale of 1 to 5 rate the efficiency of the new HVAC equipment. How much have you save on your power bill since the new HVAC equipment was installed. If you observed a significant decrease in utility bills related to the operation of the HVAC equipment then you should give the new equipment a rating of 5. Be as precise as possible for quality reviews of the HVAC Equipment.

Carrier Heat Pumps

Carrier produces heat pumps with efficiency ratings up to 9.5 HSPF (Heating Seasonal Performance Factor). They also produce heat pumps that use R-22 refrigerant or R-410A refrigerant. Carrier currently uses three different names to describe their heat pump system and these names include Infinity Series (usually top line high efficient models), Performance Series (Mid range middle efficiency models), and the Comfort Series which can be best descibed as builders grade units and this Comfort Series offers efficiency ratings from the lower end to mid range.

Trane Gas Furnaces

Trane offers furnaces from 80% AFUE up to 95% AFUE in their top of the line gas furnaces. Tranes new XC-95 model offers 95% AFUE and three stages of heating. Trane also offers a communication system with their top of the line models that can connected to the telephone sytem and alert you of any problems. The Trane communication system also has the ability to communicate with other Trane components in the heating and air conditioner system allow for better and optimum control and safety. The Trane XC-95 also offers three stages of heat that are controlled by demand. This offers better efficiency as the gas furnace operates only at the capacity necessary to meet demand. Trane offers industry standard warranties on their gas furnaces with the option to pruchase additional warranty coverage at the time of purchasing a new gas furnace.

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