Central Air Installation Recs
We’re buying a brownstone in PS, and are investigating installing central air throughout the house. Anyone have any recommendations for installers and/or advice about this process. First time homeowner, so completely clueless. Many thanks!
We’re buying a brownstone in PS, and are investigating installing central air throughout the house. Anyone have any recommendations for installers and/or advice about this process. First time homeowner, so completely clueless.
Many thanks!
Mrslims or equivalent is so much better than any alternatives IMO. It is quiet, doesn’t look horrible, minimally destructive, and is very efficient – as you decide on the zones. Right now as so few new yorkers seem to realize they are an option I reckon it is adds several times its cost to the house value if you plan to sell. Even the most basic apartment in japan uses split systems over window ACs – for almost two decades, this is not new tech, folks.
Window ACs SUCK. Portable ACs remind me of hospital equipment on wheels.
Ducted air requires drop ceilings or ducted heat (eww).
http://us.sanyo.com/industrial/HVAC/Flexi-Multi/Cooling_Only/index.cfm?productID=1302
Try this link. This is an outdoor unit.
http://us.sanyo.com/industrial/HVAC/Flexi-Multi/Cooling_Only/index.cfm?productID=1289
This is an indoor unit.
I had it installed by Rafal from Central Air
his number is 917 648 7416. He is on vacation now, but should be back in a week or so.
You will still need an electrician to supply you with the 220V line outside and disconnect switch.
This means additional cost. Just tell Rafal you need an electrician and he will bring one.
Tell him Marta gave you his contact.
mg, do you have info on who installed your sanyo? the sanyo website in english doesn’t seem to be working so i don’t know who in the area deals with them.
Would both of you give information about who installed your systems?
It’s good to know about the split systems! It didn’t make sense for us to invest $30,000 in a micro-duct central AC system in our house right now, as we are trying to avoid putting in too much over what the house is worth if we have to sell. (unlike the OP we are not in PS where any investment is worth it, but rather a more up and coming nabe). This is great info, thanks everyone.
We just had split system installed as well.
We opted for Sanyo since Mr.Slim of the size we needed came with both heating & cooling. We needed only cooling. Sanyo is as good and a little less expensive (installation cost is the same.)Unit cost for 33,000 BTU was $3800 and installation $1800.
We are cooling a parlor floor with lots of exposure and kitchen so one blower is 24,000 BTU for 800 sq. ft with 12′ ceilings. The second blower does our bedroom 400sq.ft. at 9,000 BTU. We are very happy with it so far. Gets the spaces cool in no time.If you have smaller rooms you can hook-up up to 4 blowers from one big compressor on the outside.Cost effective.
Unless there are airducts already running through your house, central AC will involve installing them, at significant expense and visual disruption to your living space. It certainly can be done, but I’d expect to be spending on the order of 15-20K to do a 4 story house in central AC, somewhat less maybe if its smaller.
One alternative is the so called “ductless” AC – Mitsubishi “Mr Slim” is a popular one – in which you run lines of coolant from an outdoor compressor to an interior grill type thing that you mount high on the wall. That eliminates the need for air ducts everywhere, but you cool less area. You could probably do 75% of your house with one of those for a lot less, more like $5K.
I love our Mitsubishi split unit air conditioners. (The brand name is “Mr. Slim”.) I can’t see any advantage to traditional central air systems, except perhaps the fact that the in-room units aren’t as attractive as simple duct openings. But I’m thrilled that we didn’t lose a lot of space to ductwork; instead, they just snaked the coolant pipes down from our roof (where the compressors are mounted).
You can feel free to email me for further details at tim@dierks.org.