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Old 05-23-2016, 09:24 PM
 
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Great advice !!! The current units use R22. If I install latest HVACs units, can I just switch to the most energy efficient (R407?) ones seamlessly? or is this a major over haul?
You can reuse the copper tubing, if it is cleaned well.
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Old 05-23-2016, 09:26 PM
 
Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
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Great advice !!! The current units use R22. If I install latest HVACs units, can I just switch to the most energy efficient (R407?) ones seamlessly? or is this a major over haul?
If you install the latest units they will be using the R410A refrigerant that is not being phased out. Some current units using R22 refrigerant can be retrofitted for newer refrigerants. An HVAC contractor can tell you if you can provide them the Manufacturer name, model #, and serial # of the unit which should be located on the exterior condenser unit and interior evaporative coil case. It might be a simple and relatively inexpensive process.

However you should also price out a newer unit at the same time just to get an idea. Even if the new unit is well more than a possible retrofit it may be well worth replacing it. One of the most expensive parts in an air conditioning system is the exterior compressor which can account for the majority of cost if the older/current one fails. Compressor warranties have improved significantly, as well as unit efficiency, and changing it out now if needed could possibly save a lot of money later.

If you are considering replacing a unit, and it is currently a gas unit, you might also look to the hybrid units that use an electric heat pump with a gas emergency back-up and not electric heat strip back-up. This can give you the best of both worlds and if one or the other (electric or gas) spikes in price you have the ability to force one or the other for the heat mode. A good HVAC contractor can help you decide if that is a possible option or not.
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Old 05-25-2016, 08:27 PM
 
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You will be far ahead if instead of asking for the sellers to buy you a service agreement for a year get them to give you the equal amount in cash at closing. The $400 to $600 can be used for any repairs in the coming year. Otherwise get ready for a knockdown dragged out fight for everything with them.. The are not going to replace 20 year old equipment like you think they will. If they did people would be buying the contracts left and right. If it were not for the initial first year homebuyers a lot of them would be out of business. A good realtor knows this and should tell their clients that.
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Old 05-27-2016, 09:42 AM
 
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Stay away from home warranties. It's just rip off. 95% of the time they come up with excuses to not to pay you. Even if they agrees to fix it, they will do it on their convenience like you may have to wait days for an AC repair during summer etc. since they go with the cheapest contractors. I would rather save up that money and repair it myself.
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