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I am looking at replacing my A/C system, and having worked on the single stage single speed one that's currently installed, and looking at the insane shit every
by rpcope1 2y ago
I am looking at replacing my A/C system, and having worked on the single stage single speed one that's currently installed, and looking at the insane shit everyone ships that's more complicated than your basic gas forced air furnace coupled with a single stage 16 seer A/C unit, there's no way I would ever buy something else. Every parts house has got inexpensive replacements in stock for the simpler units and service is easy; good luck if you have go find the unobtanium variable speed motor or control board that Lennox or Trane just happened to stop making the moment your unit stopped working.
- cyberax 2y agoYep, and it's annoying because variable speed units themselves are _better_ than the old classic one or two-speed units. They are more economical, quieter, and mechanically more reliable. But the insane control systems compensate for it.
- tracker1 2y agoLargely my take as well... I just want the simplest thing that works at this point... I'm heading in that direction as I need to replace appliances as well. So far this year, the microwave, range and dryer have all died. The microwave was the single biggest safety hazard I've ever seen, and they say you shouldn't work on them yourself... what happens when it turns on if the door is open? Or, you discover later, it's actually just on all the time even though the light is off and the fan isn't running. I'm all about stupid, but repairable appliances now.
- DCH3416 2y agoIt just takes time for all this stuff to iron itself out. Consider how long it took for practically every heating and A/C system to become largely the same.