Originally Posted by
beenthere
I have talked customers out of 18 SEER systems. No real pay back in my area. And no improvement in comfort either.
I do recommend 2 stage for many customers.
I sell 2 stage on improved comfort ability, not on great savings.
When ever you get a recommendation from someone. To get a what ever stage unit, what ever SEER unit.
If they are recommending single stage, ask them if they have installed both single and 2 stage units. And what compliments, or complaints their customers had about the 2 stage systems, that they are recommending single stage.
If they don't sell them, install them, or service them. Then they really don't have any feed back from customers that have properly sized and installed 2 stage systems.
So they can't tell you about performance based on actual installed performance.
They can only tell what they read or heard.
If you have any friends, that have a properly sized and installed 2 stage system. Ask them if they think they should have gotten a single stage.
Your house, your comfort, your money.
Ask, and we'll answer if we can.