Originally Posted By: gporter
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Originally Posted By: Jay Moge
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Jesus???
Originally Posted By: lewens
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Rube Goldberg???
Originally Posted By: Gary Reecher
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Believe it could be a Westinghouse.
Originally Posted By: gbeaumont
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Hi to all,
Gary, you have to ask yourself, does it matter? there are other issues with this unit, not the least of which is its lack of pad, out of plumb and general age and condition. Even if it were working on the day you looked at it, I would still be recommending that the client budget for an upgrade to a newer and more effiecient unit.
Remember as of next year all new AC units are required by law to be a minimum of 13 SEER.
Regards
Gerry
Originally Posted By: gporter
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Thanks guys.
Originally Posted By: rcooke
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| gbeaumont wrote: |
| Hi to all,
Remember as of next year all new AC units are required by law to be a minimum of 13 SEER. Regards Gerry |
Is that all units or just new units .
Do they have to get rid of older units ?
Roy sr
Originally Posted By: gbeaumont
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Hi Roy,
That is NEW units that will be installed after Jan 1st 2006, there is of course no requirement for mandatory replacement of units not meeting this specification.
My comment above related to the fact that not only does the unit look like hell, appears to be unstable, but also that it would due to its age be hugely inefficient.
Regards
Gerry
Originally Posted By: jrupert
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The 13 seer will be all units MADE on or after Jan 1, 2006. Units of lower seer that have already been manufactured still can be installed as long as supply lasts. Here in Ohio my contacts say till mid or late summer for most brands
John Rupert
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Originally Posted By: rcooke
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| gbeaumont wrote: |
| Hi Roy,
My comment above related to the fact that not only does the unit look like hell, appears to be unstable, but also that it would due to its age be hugely inefficient. Regards Gerry |
Gee the above statement sure sounds like me .
Please do not tell my wife that I should be replaced .
I guess I am about a four seer unit
Roy sr
Originally Posted By: gbeaumont
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| rcooke wrote: | ||
Gee the above statement sure sounds like me . Please do not tell my wife that I should be replaced . I guess I am about a four seer unit Roy sr |
Hi Roy,
Too funny    
As a mid-efficiency unit myself, I am also concerned about my future obsolesense, none of us are improving with age, and it is just a matter of time until we wil be replace by younger units
Regards
Gerry
Originally Posted By: gporter
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Thanks Gerry. I did report it was unstable and was nearing the end of life expectancy.
Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley
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| gporter wrote: |
| Thanks Gerry. I did report it was unstable and was nearing the end of life expectancy. |
"nearing"?
How about past it's intended life span and the buyer should budget for replacement of the unit?
That thing is as old as I am. Well, almost, not much is that old.
Originally Posted By: rbennett
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Gerry
Speak for your self
The new SEER requirement is ok but the ROI to replace a working unit is a long time — Better save energy in other ways – oh yes the new HVAC units at this time are costing more $$ – wonder why
I hope that some day we can find a way to beat the system
rlb
Originally Posted By: rmyers1
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Agree, this does appear to be a vintage Westinghouse A/C, marketed mainly under the Luxair brand name.
Commonly reffered to as an Apt style unit
Originally Posted By: rmyers1
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Model numbers were CR018 /CR024/ CR030/ CR036/ CR048/ CR060.
Limited production