Lennox To American Standard

Old Lennox Electric Furnace

Lennox To American Standard

My customer was having some very expensive electric furnace bills and wanted something much more efficient and reliable. The American Standard brand has been number 1 if not number 2 for at least the past 5 years in consumer reports for furnaces, Heat Pumps and Air Conditioners. I am very fortunate to be an American Standard Dealer.

As you can see the new American Standard furnace adapted very well in to the space with very little transition work. We also added a New Honeywell 4" pleated air filter system.

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Lennox To American Standard 95

Rheem 90 to American Standard

A Rheem 90 to American Standard

My customer was done with her Rheem imperial 90% gas furnace , the age and condition of the furnace simply did not justify the amount of money she was about to put in to it for repairs.

Another Rheem 90 to American Standard

Rheem 90 to American Standard

Like I have said in many past posts “I love replacing Rheem furnaces” and here is another opportunity to do just that.

Single Stage American Standard 95% gas furnace

Single Stage American Standard 95% gas furnace

The new American Standard 95% single stage gas furnace has the exact same foot print as the Rheem furnace, but is a little shorter. All that was needed was a simple transition to adapt to the existing return ducting and it slipped right in to place. Because the existing Rheem furnace was an high efficient model we where able to reuse the existing PVC venting and condensate line.

We also converted the Honeywell electronic air cleaner to a 4″ pleated air filter bank so she did not have to worry about washing her cells every 3 months.

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York to American Standard 80%

York to American Standard

Once in awhile I come across a furnace that my previous company installed … and very rarely one that I actually installed. This particular furnace was installed by my previous company that I co-owned back in 1996.

York to American Standard

York 80% gas furnace.

After going over all the options and the paybacks on the American Standard equipment my customer decided to just swap back to an 80% gas furnace. I would have to agree .. sometimes the paybacks are just not there.

York to American Standard

American Standard 80% Gas Furnace

I had to do some small transition work to adapt the new furnace to the existing base can and a few more transitions to adapt the new Honeywell F100 air cleaner to the existing return ducting. Other than that everything connected right back to the new furnace.

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RHEEM oil to Coleman 90%

RHEEM oil to Coleman

 

I know what your thinking … why are we installing a Coleman furnace when I am An American Standard dealer? Well in this case we have a landlord/tenant situation where the landlord is under a budget and the Coleman line offers some really low end models just for this situation. So here we go, RHEEM oil to Coleman.

RHEEM oil to Coleman

Rheem Oil Furnace

This older RHEEM is nothing but a huge waste of money … and the landlord doesn’t want his new tenants to have to be stuck with an oil furnace and its fuel costs. Never mind of the constant smell to remind you that you do have an oil furnace.

RHEEM oil to Coleman

New Coleman 90% gas furnace

There are a few things I do not like about the Coleman/York furnace(s), and I do express those concerns when quoting them … but in this case it worked out great. As you can see the existing system needed a few modifications as well as new venting, gas piping and a new condensate drain. We also added a Honeywell F100 4″ pleated air filter to the system.

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Repair or Replace?

Spend Money to Save Money

The 2 Payne 90% LP furnaces were getting more and more costly to repair and maintain. My customer decided it was better to replace them than to have constant repair bills. Based on the condition on these 2 furnaces, I had to agree.

Payne 90% LP Furnaces

Payne 90% LP Furnaces

Uplflow Vs. Downflow

It’s not very often in a residential application I get to show a side by side comparison between an upflow and downflow furnace.The furnace on the left is an downflow and the one on the right is an upflow. You can tell by the way the ducting is routed.

American Standard LP Furnaces 95%

American Standard LP Furnaces 95%

Honeywell F100 Filters for the Win

The 2 new American Standard 95% LP furnaces where fairly easy to install with some duct alterations mainly to the upflow furnace. You can see the 2 new Honeywell F100 filter banks installed on the intakes of the furnaces. Adding the F100 filters really improves indoor air quality in the home. These systems gives the customer the option of converting them over to electronic at a later date if need be.

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York 80% to American 2 stage variable speed 95%

My new customer was referred to Alpine by several sources … referrals is properly 90% of our business, its nice to know quality still pays off in such slow times.

Older York 80% Gas Furnace.

Older York 80% Gas Furnace.

As you can see the existing York 80% furnace sits on a base can located in the garage. The weird part of the existing system was that the sheet rock came all the way down to the top of the furnace. It made for a little uncertainty when bidding but realistically you can pretty much tell how the ducting ran.

American Standard 95% Variable 2 Stage with Filter

American Standard 95% Variable 2 Stage with Filter

After removing the existing furnace and part of the base can we cut the sheet rock up to allow for the new American Standard 95% 2 stage variable speed furnace, heat pump coil and Honeywell 4″ filter bank. By adding a heat pump coil at this point and time it allows my customer to add on a heat pump or AC at a later date without making major modifications to the existing ducting.

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Ruud 80% Out American Standard 95% In

Another 30 year old furnace that should have been replaced 10 years ago, it took a home inspector and a new home owner to get this monster replaced.

Old 80% Ruud furnace

Old 80% Ruud furnace

As you can see the Ruud furnace was tucked away in a closet, the combustion air was pulled through louver doors from with in the home. This is very typical in older homes.

The new American Standard 95% 2 stage variable speed furnace

The new American Standard 95% 2 stage variable speed furnace

The American Standard 95% 2 stage variable speed furnace slipped right into place. Because the home owner wanted a better filter system (Honeywell 4″ filter bank) I had to make a slight transition to adapt to the existing supply ducting.

Sun-Pure UV light

Sun-Pure UV light

A new Sun-Pure photo catalytic ultraviolet disinfection light was added because one of the family members was suffering from allergies. Sun-Pure in my opinion and my customers is a very good product that really does what they say it does.

By running the optional 2nd PVC pipe out (combustion air) we eliminated the need for the louver door, so the customer if need be can replace the louver door with a solid door.

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Lennox Pulse to American Standard 95% Variable 2 Stage

Many years ago I install tons of Lennox Pulse furnaces, and I absolutely hated them. Not only were extremely heavy, they were extremely loud. The very first thing out of the customers mouth was “wow this furnace is noisy”.

Lennox Pulse Furnace

Lennox Pulse Furnace

The nice thing about Lennox pulse furnaces is replacing them. The American Standard 95% Variable 2-Stage is a little shorter making it easier to retro fit in … and the American Standard is VERY quiet compared to the Lennox.

New 95% 2 Stage Variable American Standard

New 95% 2 Stage Variable American Standard

As you can tell the American Standard 95% 2 stage variable fit right into place with a few minor duct changes. Because our customer was complaining about a musty smell in their home as well as concerns over filtration we installed a F300 Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaner as well as a Sun-Pure UV light system. I also added a low wall return duct to help pull cold air off the floor.

Heating And Cooling Skagit County

Need a Heat Pump, Air Conditioner, Furnace, Boiler or Tankless Water Heater? We install them all over Skagit county including Mount Vernon WA, Burlington WA, Anacortes, Sedro Woolley, La Conner, Stanwood WA, and on Camano Is.