Lennox AC13X 030 vs Trane XL14i

[tacmac]

I'm looking for opinions on these two units being hooked up to a Bryant (probably bottom of the line) gas furnace. House is only a few months old. Located in the Seattle area and I'm just looking for the best way to keep it cool during the summer with the least amount of issues...

[HeyBob]

First we need to compare apples to apples.

Lennox
13ACX Merit Series R-410A Builders unit
XC-13 Elite Series R-410A
AC-13 Elite Series R-22

All 13 SEER

I will let the Trane experts chime in on the XL-14

[tacmac]

It's an Elite series with the R-410A. Although the salesman tells me it can reach as high as 14 seer.

[HeyBob]

It's an Elite series with the R-410A. Although the salesman tells me it can reach as high as 14 seer.


I don't have the time to surf through the ARI ratings right now, but yea with a variable speed furnace or air handler is my guess.

On your builders Bryant, most likely 13 SEER.

[tacmac]

I don't have the time to surf through the ARI ratings right now, but yea with a variable speed furnace or air handler is my guess.

On your builders Bryant, most likely 13 SEER.

Cool, that's what I kinda figured. Up to don't mean a thing, just a sales pitch...

[HeyBob]

Cool, that's what I kinda figured. Up to don't mean a thing, just a sales pitch...

Yep, I agree.

[BaldLoonie]

As I pointed out to the OP in another forum, the XL14i will only get 13 SEER without a matched Trane variable speed blower. I see no problem putting either unit with his Bryant if blower capability matches up. Just so he isn't expecting 14 SEER from the model #.