For reference, I'm located in Vancouver, BC, Canada, where winters are relatively mild compared to the rest of the country. Our 33 years old townhouse have 2 levels (ground and upstairs, no basement) and around 1650 sqft. total.
We're currently looking to replace our old gas furnace and hot water tank with a more energy-efficient option. Right now, the local gas company is offering a $10,000 rebate for installing a dual-fuel heating system, so we figured this would be a great opportunity to upgrade our aging unit.
I gathered quotes from five different HVAC businesses and narrowed it down to the top three most reputable and highly recommended company. Now, I need help deciding which system would be the best choice.
Quote 1: Heritage Mountain Heating and Cooling Inc.
AHRI: https://ahridirectory.org/details/99/214777024
Heat pump: York, HMH7 18 SEER Horizontal Discharge Heat Pump, 2 Ton, Heat Pump Model: HMH72B241S
Furnace: York, Y91E Single-Stage, Condensing Gas Furnace, 40,000 BTU, Model: 91E040A10SMPS1
Coil: York, XAF 600-2,000 CFM Upflow/Downflow Indoor Coil, 2.5 Ton, Model: XAFB30CBAN1
Tankless water heater: Navien Hot Water on Demand
Warranty for everything: 1-year parts/labor, Manufacture offers a 10-year part warranty
Total for everything is $26,041.35
Quote 2: Ryan Heating & Air Conditioning
AHRI: https://ahridirectory.org/details/99/201922277
Heat pump: American Standard Variable Heatpump 19 Seer Side discharge Model: 4A6L9024A1000A Warranties: 10 Year Compressor, 10 Year Parts, 5 Year Labour
Furnace: American Standard Modulating Furnace Model: ADHMB060BCV3VB Warranties: 5Year Labour, 10 Year Parts, Lifetime Heat Exchanger
Coil: American Standard High Efficiency Cased Upflow/Downflow Model: 4PXCBU36BS3HAB
Tankless water heater: Rinnai Tankless Water Heater RU199I Warranties: 15 Year Heat Exchanger, 5 Year Parts, 5 Year Labour Warranty.
Total for everything: $26,822.25
Quote 3: Big Valley Heating
AHRI: https://ahridirectory.org/details/99/215487164
Heat pump: Amana S-series Heat Pump AZV6SA2410A
Furnace: Amana ADVT960403BN
Coil: (was not written in the quote)
Tankless water heater: (was not included in the quote)
Warranties: 10-year parts. Limited lifetime on compressor and heat exchanger. 1-year labor.
Total for everything: $20,359.50
Thank you for your help!
I'd go with quote #3. The parts where there's no coil description or tankless water heater in the description seems like a no brainer.
While not having a coil description is not all that relevant. All heat pumpe will need a coil, it will be installed to be operational. And you'll need one that qualifies for the rebate.
But losing a tankless and the prices are pretty much the same. If you take the tankless off the other quotes, it'll be 20-21k as well.
More interesting is the fact that quote #1 and #2 are r410. A refrigerant thats been phased out this year. And yeah, you could phase in new refrig. But why, if #3 is already designed for it. And it will be installed (i assume) with all the sensor shenanagins.
While it'll probably be ten years before it becomes relevant, it will eventually become relevant.
If you care about what will be happening in lets say ... 15 years, I'd suggest going for quote #3.