Hello knowledgeable people,
I'm a homeowner in Massachusetts. Just bought last year, about a week before lockdown. What timing, huh? I'm posting here as a homeowner, but I'm trained in HVAC during vocational high school before I went to college to study engineering.
My home has two AC systems, one in the attic for the 2nd floor and one in the basement for the 1st floor. The air handlers are reasonably new(er) Goodman model# ARUF30B14AB (2.5 ton, R410A), shown here:
[link removed by OP. Google: "Goodman-ARUF30B14-Goodman-2-5-Ton-Multi-Position-Air-Handler-with-new-SmartFrame-Construction"]
My condensing units are old dogs by Ducane. They're noisy and clearly pre-date the Goodman units. I'm in talks with a local HVAC company to move and replace the condensing units. However, I am very concerned about the noise for a future condensing unit. The units they suggest are Goodman condensing units, here:
[link removed by OP. Google: "product/air-conditioning-cooling/split-system-central-air/standard-air-conditioning/goodman/gsx140301"]
The noise rating for the Goodman condensing units are 72dB. This is noisier than I'd like. I asked them if they would consider matching a quieter unit from another company. They are very resistant about this. I'm posting here today to try to better understand how an air handler is matched to a condensing unit so I can do some of my own homework. Obviously the tonnage should match and the refrigerant type should match, but beyond that, I'm not clear why one wouldn't work with the other.
Specifically, I asked if they would install a 2.5 ton 410A Bryant unit:
[link removed by OP. Google: "/en/us/products/air-conditioners/186cnv/"]
Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks,
Phillip
I'm a homeowner in Massachusetts. Just bought last year, about a week before lockdown. What timing, huh? I'm posting here as a homeowner, but I'm trained in HVAC during vocational high school before I went to college to study engineering.
My home has two AC systems, one in the attic for the 2nd floor and one in the basement for the 1st floor. The air handlers are reasonably new(er) Goodman model# ARUF30B14AB (2.5 ton, R410A), shown here:
[link removed by OP. Google: "Goodman-ARUF30B14-Goodman-2-5-Ton-Multi-Position-Air-Handler-with-new-SmartFrame-Construction"]
My condensing units are old dogs by Ducane. They're noisy and clearly pre-date the Goodman units. I'm in talks with a local HVAC company to move and replace the condensing units. However, I am very concerned about the noise for a future condensing unit. The units they suggest are Goodman condensing units, here:
[link removed by OP. Google: "product/air-conditioning-cooling/split-system-central-air/standard-air-conditioning/goodman/gsx140301"]
The noise rating for the Goodman condensing units are 72dB. This is noisier than I'd like. I asked them if they would consider matching a quieter unit from another company. They are very resistant about this. I'm posting here today to try to better understand how an air handler is matched to a condensing unit so I can do some of my own homework. Obviously the tonnage should match and the refrigerant type should match, but beyond that, I'm not clear why one wouldn't work with the other.
Specifically, I asked if they would install a 2.5 ton 410A Bryant unit:
[link removed by OP. Google: "/en/us/products/air-conditioners/186cnv/"]
Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks,
Phillip
source https://hvac-talk.com/vbb/threads/2228551-Matching-new-off-brand-condensing-unit-to-existing-air-handler?goto=newpost
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