York YH4 vs Carrier vs Lennox vs Bryant? Which 3 ton resi Heat Pump?

**Which of these would you pick? Will want to run with existing Ecobee. 1760sq ft 2 story**

**My main concern is reliability being .5 miles away from the ocean. The existing unit has faired well (2009 Lennox Elite) but alas the air handler coil developed a devastating leak (lost charge in 3 days)**

**SYS-York-YH4-3ton $8946**

Remove existing equipment. Install new heat pump system. New

air handler secondary drain pan, safety switches, top tech

filtration system, pressure test and flush copper lines, bubble

wrap air handler, concrete pad, tie down kit, new supply air

distribution box for second floor, includes all required labor and

materials.

YH436E2S11 heat pump condenser

\- 36-1/4"H x 29-1/4"W x 29-1/4"D

\- 30 amp

JHE36B5CD2SS1 air handler

\- 48-3/8"H x 17-1/2"W x 21-1/2"D

Electric heat kit: 10 KW

3/8" x 3/4" refrigerant lines

14.3 SEER2

AHRI #214567124

10 year warranty on all parts

10 year warranty on labor

1 year Premium Maintenance

OR

**SYS-CARRIER-27SPA6-3ton $9494**

Remove existing equipment. Install new heat pump system. New

air handler secondary drain pan, safety switches, top tech

filtration system, pressure test and flush copper lines, bubble

wrap air handler, concrete pad, tie down kit, new supply air

distribution box for second floor, includes all required labor and

materials.

27SPA636A003 heat pump condenser

\- 32-1/16"H x 31-3/16"W x 31-3/16D

\- 30 amp

FJ5ANXB36L00 air handler

\- 49-5/8"H x 17-1/2"W x 22-1/16"D

\- Filter size: 16x20x4

Electric heat kit: 10 KW

Top Tech 4" Filtration System

Line Size: 3/8" x 5/8"

14.5 SEER2

AHRI #214101827

10 year warranty on all parts

2 year warranty on labor

1 year Premium Maintenance

OR

**Lennox – 3 Ton, 15.2 SEER2 $8,256 + $450**

* Outdoor Unit: **ML14KP1-036-230**
* Air Handler: **CBK45UHET-036-71**
* Refrigerant: **R-454B**

**Bryant – 3 Ton, 14.5 SEER2 $9,801 +$450**

* Outdoor Unit: **PH5SAN53600A**
* Air Handler: **FJ5ANXB36L00**
* Refrigerant: **R-454B**

For either system option, the installation includes:

* New 3-ton air handler and outdoor unit
* New 7.5 kW electric heat strip
* New condenser pad
* New secondary drain pan
* New emergency condensate float/flow switches
* New supply plenum at the air handler
* Any necessary breakers associated with the new equipment/heat strip
* Reconnection to the existing ductwork
* Reuse of the existing high-voltage wiring and electrical whips
* Reuse of the existing refrigerant line set
* Reuse of the existing condensate drain line
* Normal miscellaneous materials and fittings necessary to complete the installation
* All necessary permits and required inspections
* Complete startup and testing of the new system

There is also an **additional $450 option** to remove and rebuild the existing supply box located farther down the supply duct run.

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u/joeg26reddit — 20 hours ago

Carrier vs York vs Bryant vs Lennox? Near Ocean

Which of these would you pick? Will want to run with existing Ecobee. 1760sq ft 2 story

My main concern is reliability being .5 miles away from the ocean. The existing unit has faired well (2009 Lennox Elite) but alas the air handler coil developed a devastating leak (lost charge in 3 days)

SYS-York-YH4-3ton $8946

Remove existing equipment. Install new heat pump system. New

air handler secondary drain pan, safety switches, top tech

filtration system, pressure test and flush copper lines, bubble

wrap air handler, concrete pad, tie down kit, new supply air

distribution box for second floor, includes all required labor and

materials.

YH436E2S11 heat pump condenser

- 36-1/4"H x 29-1/4"W x 29-1/4"D

- 30 amp

JHE36B5CD2SS1 air handler

- 48-3/8"H x 17-1/2"W x 21-1/2"D

Electric heat kit: 10 KW

3/8" x 3/4" refrigerant lines

14.3 SEER2

AHRI #214567124

10 year warranty on all parts

10 year warranty on labor

1 year Premium Maintenance

OR

SYS-CARRIER-27SPA6-3ton $9494

Remove existing equipment. Install new heat pump system. New

air handler secondary drain pan, safety switches, top tech

filtration system, pressure test and flush copper lines, bubble

wrap air handler, concrete pad, tie down kit, new supply air

distribution box for second floor, includes all required labor and

materials.

27SPA636A003 heat pump condenser

- 32-1/16"H x 31-3/16"W x 31-3/16D

- 30 amp

FJ5ANXB36L00 air handler

- 49-5/8"H x 17-1/2"W x 22-1/16"D

- Filter size: 16x20x4

Electric heat kit: 10 KW

Top Tech 4" Filtration System

Line Size: 3/8" x 5/8"

14.5 SEER2

AHRI #214101827

10 year warranty on all parts

2 year warranty on labor

1 year Premium Maintenance

OR

Lennox – 3 Ton, 15.2 SEER2 $8,256 + $450

  • Outdoor Unit: ML14KP1-036-230
  • Air Handler: CBK45UHET-036-71
  • Refrigerant: R-454B

Bryant – 3 Ton, 14.5 SEER2 $9,801 +$450

  • Outdoor Unit: PH5SAN53600A
  • Air Handler: FJ5ANXB36L00
  • Refrigerant: R-454B

For either system option, the installation includes:

  • New 3-ton air handler and outdoor unit
  • New 7.5 kW electric heat strip
  • New condenser pad
  • New secondary drain pan
  • New emergency condensate float/flow switches
  • New supply plenum at the air handler
  • Any necessary breakers associated with the new equipment/heat strip
  • Reconnection to the existing ductwork
  • Reuse of the existing high-voltage wiring and electrical whips
  • Reuse of the existing refrigerant line set
  • Reuse of the existing condensate drain line
  • Normal miscellaneous materials and fittings necessary to complete the installation
  • All necessary permits and required inspections
  • Complete startup and testing of the new system

There is also an additional $450 option to remove and rebuild the existing supply box located farther down the supply duct run.

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u/joeg26reddit — 2 days ago

Two Hose Mod But Seems More Humid and Hot?

EDIT: Swapped the hose positions and the exhaust is now about 6" above the intake

DeltaT is now 40 degrees instead of 30 (box inside 89 degrees, output 49 degrees) morning

2ND EDIT UPDATE: DeltaT now 33 degrees (box 88 degrees, output 55 degrees) afternoon so probably outside humidity is loading the system? (outside is 91-92 humidity 64-70%)

> ORIGINAL POST:

Got the

AIRO COMFORT
14,000 BTU (10,000 BTU DOE) Portable Air Conditioners Cools 700 Sq. Ft. with Dehumidifier, remote

installed in a 12x12 ft room and it is NOT cooling the room down

so I built a 2 hose system and it is STILL not cooling the room down

if anything it feels more humid.

But the DeltaT is 85 degrees in the intake box and 56-55 at the supply mouth

so around 30 degrees which seems pretty low

I even have an insulated jacket around the exhaust line and the 2nd line is insulated foil duct

Pics of setup

u/joeg26reddit — 1 month ago
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Small Ear Tips: What Are Your Most Comfy?

First time IEM user

After much deliberation I got a pair of Ziigaat Horizons
Hooked up to my WiiM Ultra >Topping DX5II>Topping A70 Pro stack
These apparently have not the best selection of ear tips IMHO
Seems All are made of that semi sticky silicone

I’m using the smallest diameter ones which I’m still not quite comfortable with

Suggestions on more comfortable ones are appreciated

u/joeg26reddit — 1 month ago
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Busted My Cherry! IEM VIRGIN: 40+ Year Audiophile

As the title says, I have been an audiophile for over 40 years and have been IEM curious for a loooong time.

My background - in 40+ Years, I've spent well over 100K USD (retail value) in audio equipment, media, accessories etc

I have two current stacks. Aerial 10T V2 < McCormack DNA1 DLX monoblocks < Exasound E28 Dac and Philharmonic BMR Towers (RAAL)< Buckeye NCX500 monoblocks<Topping A70 Pro<Topping DX5II<Wiim Ultra

HSU12 and Monolith 15" Sub

I waffled between Mangird Tea Pros, Crinear Reference, Crinacle blah blah, Truthear etc

Finally settled on ZiiGaat Horizon after doing the IEM compare by the numbers

I will say these are nice but don't "blow me away" they seem neutral and detailed. A touch more micro-detail such as wet-mouth sounds but that might be due to the extra isolation from external sounds.

the tonality is on par with my Phil system which is saying a LOT
Philharmonic BMR towers are essentially the larger versions of Stereophile Class A rated BMR Monitors, thus representative of SOTA sound quality

It also confirms that my speakers are at least as on par in dynamics, tonality, detail, accuracy with what are considered mid-higher end IEMS?

Listening material - Paul Simon Graceland FLAC from CD, Vanessa Fernandez "Here But I'm Gone"

ZiiGaat Horizon vs Topping/Philharmonic BMR Towers

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u/joeg26reddit — 2 months ago

DuPont Cedar Rock Trail, 20 lb pack

Scouting information on North Carolina and Found this insane video of someone climbing the steepest rockiest side of cedar rock with a full size slr and a 20lb pack

Yeesh

youtu.be
u/joeg26reddit — 2 months ago

PRICE CHECK? 2026 Maverick XLT AWD Hybrid, 301A, 4k, 360.1, Tint

6.5% sales tax, $37,250 OTD (TTT/New Tag, No Trades)

Black ext, Gray cloth Int

I am going to ask for $36,250 OTD and see what their counter is or can I do better?

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u/joeg26reddit — 4 months ago