[HVAC stuff] whats a good brand for a new furnace?

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No idea which direction to go or how much it'll cost... so I guess a good starting point is brand and warranty. Any suggestions?
 
You won't go wrong with Carrier. One of the best in the biz IMHO.

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I got a new 96 efficient York furnace and Ac unit installed last year. Cost me 3200 installed took some shopping to get the price right. 2 ton ac unit.

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Make sure that you have someone competent size the furnace for you. Alot of hvac guys who are old school will "go on the big side to be safe". A modern two speed or variable speed furnace will work best when sized appropriately. Its a big investment and basing the size of your existing unit could be erroneous.

If you jump onto the hvac forums you will also find there are a few main manufacturers who sub label products.
 
Napoleon furnaces are made in Canada- apparently the only CDN manufacturer.
 
Carrier and Lennox, but you definitely need someone knowledgeable to size it and install it.
 
We had a Lennox (I think) put in by Costco a while back as they had a cash back option thing going on plus I like Costco customer service. High efficiency thing etc etc no problems.

I was reading about this a while ago though and found some Canadians that had units bought in the US, picked up over the border and brought back into Canada. Apparently the price difference was good enough to make that kind of effort. I have no clue if they had valid warranties over here though.
 
Been installing furnaces/ac for 17 years. Lennox/carrier are the Cadillac of the industry, everything else is second best. The do cost though. Carrier also rebrands as trane and Payne, both excellent, great warranty, half the cash. Napolean is made in china, finished here, very cheap construction, not worth the money IMO. York makes some good models, fairly pricey again. Prices do vary, so check around, do not call direct energy, they'll charge you double for the same product, not kidding, double!
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I went across the border to Buffalo, picked up the same Goodman unit Direct Energy was pushing on me for half the price. I got a 96% eff, dual stage 75K BTU unit for $1200 all in, had an HVAC guy come in and install it, along with my new water heater for $800. All said and done Direct Energy would have charged me 5K for the same thing. The Goodman dealer is down the street from my work. The unit i bought is US made so no duty, just tax at the border, its CSA approved and its the exact same model DE sells here.
 
The Furnace was $950 i believe, after exchange and border tax $1200. Hooked up my HF trailer to my Maxima, drove down, threw it on, went shopping, went to CBI, crossed the border back, no issues, no hassle.

In regards to warantee. I have it, but i was warned it was gonna be a pain in the *** to try and use up here.

I looked up failure statistics and basically there is 10% probability of failure within the first 5 years. I can live with those odds, especially since i can fix it myself, as troubleshooting industrial machines is my job.

If you actually look at a furnace its dead simple inside.
 
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go combo system. need only one appliance rather than maintaining 2 units.
 
Tradea in Mississauga sells the furnaces and ac cheap if you can install yourself

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WarpTiger said:
go combo system. need only one appliance rather than maintaining 2 units.
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The only problem is that if one breaks, you have to replace both, and most companies will still charge for both a furnace and ac maintenance. Buying out of the us will guarantee you won't get a warranty claim, you may still have it, but try to claim...
 
Eh, my AC works fine no sense replacing it. I had a flood in the basement and my furnace is pretty well toast. Hoping State Farm insurance will pitch in a few bucks for that too.

I'll look at Carrier.

What's a reasonable price for installation?
 
Modern furnaces are all very similar. The better ones may have a better warranty and usually have a quieter operation. Just about every manufacter rebrands so you can get a furnace with the same guts as the expensive model but it may not be as quiet.

Ive installed quite a few Keeprite furnaces, and Gibsons(rebranded Frigidaire) and have never had to go back for service calls.

When comparing your price, make sure you are dealing with a similar unit with the same efficiency and setup. Prices can vary a lot depending on options...ie. single stage, two stage, modulating...etc
 
Lennox is a nice furnace, use to install and service them and its a great product that will last many years. (Lots of lennox pulses still out there, sweet heavy product lol) If you wanna save money you can do some research and look for off brands made by the big company's, it's been mentioned before but carrier makes Payne which is a good furnace, I just installed a Armstrong which is Lennox, you'll pay less for the badge on the door if it doesn't say Lennox or carrier.

Get a few quotes from some big name companies and the 1 or 2 man operations, you may be surpirsed how prices very..

If I was too guess a good brand furnace installed is around $2500/$3000..

Pay attention to the options the salesman is selling, furnaces are like cars, basic to the Cadillacs, options will cost you, and I don't believe you'll save all the money they promise for the gizmos and gadgets. I went for a basic furnace in my place.. I didn't wanna pay more for modulating gas valves or DC Blow motor, I like simple and basic cause it works fine, less issues and I don't think you'll save on gas/ hydro vs paying more up front on a furnace with all the fancy options.

you can goolge and find some good websites on which brands are made by which compnaies. That'll help alot when it's time to buy a furnace.
 
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