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MaineKent t1_iz4s6e3 wrote

May be helpful to give an idea of what size unit you are looking at. Is this just for a single room or a larger area?

We installed heat pumps in our house several years ago and the cooling aspect of them has been the biggest advantage to use. Allowed us to stop using any window models and now have whole house cooling.

We are in Southern Maine so perhaps a bit different needs than someone in a hotter climate but this has worked well for us and should (knock on wood) have a decent lifetime and could be serviif needed.

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CleanJebboy OP t1_iz4slpo wrote

Great idea; sorry I didn't think of including that info.

I live in the Southern US, whole house unit - single story house.

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jeffreyd00 t1_iz4w2kl wrote

Southern US = Heat pump or bust

Reliability ratings from consumer reports Five brands got a top rating of Excellent for satisfaction: Trane, American Standard, Bryant, Lennox, and Carrier. Armstrong and Ducane earned Very Good satisfaction ratings, as did Rheem and Ruud. The other 12 brands earned a rating of Good (average) for owner satisfaction. (None received a Fair or Poor rating.)

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CleanJebboy OP t1_iz52jc2 wrote

Thanks a ton, heat pump it is.

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apprpm t1_iz5xozz wrote

A relative of mine in the industry swears by Trane still.

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theyeetmaster21 t1_izi81a2 wrote

Lennox never fails, also if you can find a company that only deals with the brand you buy would be great for in the future when you will need repairs/cleaning

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CleanJebboy OP t1_izj2jai wrote

Yeah finding a good service company is the key. I've cycled through a lot of bad ones already. Thanks for the advice.

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theyeetmaster21 t1_j05svtt wrote

for sure, and not to sure about the durability of them but I’ve been wanting to try out mini split systems you should check them out they might be better with a 1 story like yours

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