Home Improvement Today?

I won't get into the all the HVAC current system shenanigans in our house we just moved into. But just want to ask. New propane furnace and heat pump.

I want input on two manufacturers. Give me all you got. Good, bad, ugly.

Carrier vs. Lennox?

GO!

 

@Pablo8

Our house has all Lennox elite hvac and heater equipment thanks to the previous owners who bought the system at Costco and had it installed by a local company with new ducting and blown in attic insulation. I think it's a mini split system whatever that means. (The heater, indoor coil, and filter are in the attic.) I don't fully know all the lingo, but it's been running strong for 10 years without a hiccup.

AC - https://www.lennox.com/products/heating-cooling/air-conditioners/xc16
Mini split- https://www.lennoxpros.com/ch33-5060c-2f-indoor-coils-45-tons"-21""cased"/p/76L12?clear=true
Gas Furnace - https://www.lennoxpros.com/sl280uh110v60c-furnace-gas110btuh5ton/p/55W58

We recently added this Lennox air purifier with uv lamp as a replacement to the filters in our 20x30 and 20x20 returns:
https://www.lennox.com/products/indoor-air-quality/air-purification/pureair

It's rated Merv 16 (hospital grade) and utilizes a carbon/filter media with 2 uv lamps to help with sanitizing. It's definitely one of the best purchases we've made especially with our seasonal allergies and has substantially cut down on the amount of dusting/cleaning. I don't think I could live without it after having it for a year.

 

Had to make a roof repair today from the wind we had on Friday

 

Must have been some brutal wind.

 

Clocked 70MPH gusts

 

Nice. Used to see that on the test in NM.

 

Started my next client build this morning. 1500 sqft rancher with attached single car carport

 

How deep do you have to go to get below the frost line? That's way too shallow for these parts!

 

About 12" , we just needed to find undisturbed load bearing soil mostly. Foundation wall will be 4' tall , infill with heated slab

 

BC climate very similar to most of PNW. Not severe.

 

Are no basements common in your area?

 

walk out basements are pretty common on sloped sites here , this is a single story rancher for old people so no stairs . Will be heated slab on compacted infill after we pour the foundation walls

 

What's the heating source going to be?

 

6KW electric boiler

 

Interesting. Pretty much zero basements here.

 

my own house has a walk out basement , just really depends on the lot here locally

 

Unless it's modular or mobile, most homes here have a basement. A totally dry basement is another story, without a French drain.

 

Is that a green 4’ pro master level?

 

3' Master Level in foreground , 6' in background

 

We have to dig down 48" to get below frost anyway so you might as well put a basement in.