Originally Posted by
Florida Joy
Yep! I can understand how contractors might avoid callbacks by oversizing, but I don't get how larger equipment would be cheaper than installing it correctly. Cheaper to the contractor, maybe, but not to me. And if the ductwork needs to be changed, why wouldn't they tell me? I'd be paying for it, not them.
I like the XL20i, and have been considering the 4 ton, since it would run at 2 ton most of the time and only cycle up to 4 ton occasionally. In considering the 3 ton, I'm wondering if the 1.5 ton 1st stage would get me the desired comfort without having to run in 3 ton mode most of the time and costing me more in electric. After all, if it runs as a 3 ton most of the time, I'd be $ ahead by buying a 3 ton single compressor model, wouldn't I?