How important is it to match say the high end furnace with the mid level condenser unit of any brand? Or vise versa?
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I was afraid of that.
So buying a high end furnace and a mid level AC is not going to work for me I guess. I should just give up because this is all too dang difficult.
Contractor knows how to match furnace, blower and A/C coil for an effective combination. No need for a high end A/C if one lives in a climate with 6,000 Heating Degree Days and 1,200 Cooling Degree Days.
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A high end furnace with a mid level A/c is fine.
Absolutely. You can put the nicest furnace on a relic A/C and be fine. Key is that the A/C outside matches the indoor coil and the furnace can move the appropriate CFM for the A/C capacity. There are many areas in the northern 1/2 of the US where a basic 13 SEER A/C is all that is needed but a 95% high end furnace is desirable. Dealers on here love to push the top of the line everything whether it makes sense for the homeowner asking for advice or not.A high end furnace with a mid level A/c is fine.
"Series" names are for marketing! There is some common sense like don't put a "16 SEER" on a PSC motor as you'll be far from 16 SEER with it but no reason not to get an A/C appropriate for your location with a top of the line furnace.