Question:
I thought I was all set to catch the "Trane" and I called a local dealer in
for an estimate on one 3Ton 12 seer system with the air handler in the
attic. As I was review Trane's web page with him he mentioned that he had
just installed a Bryant system with Puron in his own home and proceeded to
tell me about the future of R22. What's up with this? Now I'm more
confused than ever! I want do the right thing for the ozone but really
haven't seen or read much about Bryant. Does Bryant and Puron have a good
track record? Is Bryant the only one to use Puron? Is Bryant the sane as
Carrier like Rheem & Rudd?
Answer:
Nothing confusing about it at all. He installs in his home what he sells
and can get the cheapest, and he sells to you what he gets the best mark-up
on. You're in the right place here. None of US have anything to gain other
than an occasional "ata boy" from Paul. I've always disliked and distrusted
salesmen in general, and my distrust is always reinforced. Like when the
Ford dealer told me the Chevy Tahoe was a piece of and the Chevy dealer,
well, you get the picture.
You will get differing opinions here as well, but the fact remains
that GENERALLY, competing products are of like quality. If you are that
concerned about the environment or are genuinely concerned about freon
availability for your air conditioner in oh, 20 years or so, by all means, go
with the puron system.
Personally, I'd go with a R22 system, as they are and will be the
defacto standard for quite some time. Compressors, refrigerant, and all the
related components will be widely available in NON OEM applications for many
many years.
That and the fact that I still have a few Carrier R500 systems out
there and have an inherent distrust of corporate marketing
