> Are you in the U.S.? Indeed > What brand? Carrier. 2.5 ton. In fairness, you reference a single retailer. And that's really important here - retailers wil

> Are you in the U.S.? Indeed > What brand? Carrier. 2.5 ton. In fairness, you reference a single retailer. And that's really important here - retailers will always have a significant markup. You want to go to a wholesaler like CE [1] for a good deal. Most HVAC wholesalers and suppliers will give walk-ins an above wholesale price, which is still less than retail. > For $2500 USD you are under 2 tons. Certainly not. Perhaps with installation, but not the equipment. Here's some super lazy validation https://www.google.com/search?q=carrier+2.5+ton+heat+pump&sxsrf=APq-WBtI_-LjAMTlSAnS7FDQoE1hAxn_2A:1646754616053&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiWxK__7rb2AhXFSjABHZYeA7sQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1685&bih=935&dpr=2 https://www.google.com/search?q=carrier+2.5+ton+heat+pump&sx... [1] https://www.carrierenterprise.com/search.html?query=heat%20pump https://www.carrierenterprise.com/search.html?query=heat%20p...