Air Conditioning for my house

[Nera57]

Gavin does have his own company. It is called Perfect Climate. It is a registered City business. Licenced refrigeration mechanic. Bonded and insured. He is a Tempstar Dealer. He can pull and does pull permits. He is one of the few people out there giving quotes that is a refrigeration mechanic.

[roopi]

Originally posted by Nera57
Gavin does have his own company. It is called Perfect Climate. It is a registered City business. Licenced refrigeration mechanic. Bonded and insured. He is a Tempstar Dealer. He can pull and does pull permits. He is one of the only people out there giving quotes that is a refrigeration mechanic. Most of these lowball price companies are sending plumbers or sheet metal guys to install these a/c units. Most of the time you have to get an actual refrigeration mechanic to come back and fix your bad install. They are also quoting the cheapest and noisiest pieces of junk units. If your looking for the lowest price then go with these plumbing companies.

Is that you Gavin? Or just saving your first post for something meaningful?

I wouldn't say most of the time installs need to be fixed. I've never had an issue with the companies I've used.

[rx7_turbo2]

Originally posted by Nera57
Gavin does have his own company. It is called Perfect Climate. It is a registered City business. Licenced refrigeration mechanic. Bonded and insured. He is a Tempstar Dealer. He can pull and does pull permits.

Thanks, great update

[avishal26]

Originally posted by Ntense_SpecV
A&E pulled the permit for me, and they installed the breaker also, just as an FYI.

same here

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Originally posted by Nera57
Gavin does have his own company. It is called Perfect Climate. It is a registered City business. Licenced refrigeration mechanic. Bonded and insured. He is a Tempstar Dealer. He can pull and does pull permits. He is one of the only people out there giving quotes that is a refrigeration mechanic.

*Company bashing removed*

Gavin, it's one thing to join up and give relevant information, it's quite another to post in the third person and bash other companies. Your services are generally spoken positively of around here, I'd recommend being a little more up-front with our users - especially when you're toeing the edge of the no-advertising rule with a post like that.

[clem24]

Gavin came by and did my install today. Very nice guy to deal with and very professional. So far I am very impressed with the unit; it's stupidly quiet. Basically it sounds like a noisier version of my fridge. All I can hear is a bit of compressor noise and can't hear the fan at all and this is me standing right next to the unit. Inside the house, forget about it. I only hear my furnace fan. This should definitely appease any neighbor.

Price paid (IMO) was excellent for a unit with a 16 seer rating and like I say it is more expensive than the lesser units but well worth it if even just for noise levels alone. Plus I am not even sure you can find another 16 seer unit for under $4k.

My house was at 26c today after he finished up at 5:30. We went out, got home at 8 and the house was already down to 23c. 22c actually feels too cold LOL. Seriously felt like winter in here.

[rx7_turbo2]

I don't think shopping around to get the best value for your dollar is a bad thing, I also don't think that if you use anyone other than Gavin you're necessarily getting a lesser unit that will be installed by a hack. Like anything you have to do your research. If you're happy with your install and the price you paid regardless of who you chose letting other Beyond members know is a service to this small community.

In addition I never liked other companies that went out of their way to attack competitors (even if it was warranted). I have seen PLENTY of examples of poor, fraudulent, down right dangerous installations of equipment. Truth be told that's where I made a lot of money. I tried my best to explain the situation to my customer and focus more on how I was going to solve the issue and less on how the previous tradesperson was either incompetent or a crook. I found I acquired an incredibly loyal customer base that way. I always looked at it as a professional courtesy to other Tradespeople, even if sometimes they didn't deserve it.

[Cos]

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[sputnik]

Originally posted by clem24

- $3,550 for a 3.5T Bryant 13 seer from some shady guy

Honestly I would go with the Bryant.

The one thing about Bryant over the other brands is that they are really picky with who sells them and require a high level of technical and product knowledge before they are allowed to sell them. It is the one brand that the back-of-the-truck jobbers cannot buy from a general supplier without being an authorized dealer (Payne is their jobber brand).

Not sure why he seemed "shady" to you but I have a Bryant AC and furnace and I couldn't be happier with them and the service techs really seem to know their product well.

[ExtraSlow]

I got my AC through Gavin many years ago, but I swear he had pulled a permit for it, or had an electrician that he subcontracted who pulled the permit.

At the time, I'm pretty sure that's something I would have cared about. Maybe I would care less these days.

[yellowsnow]

Gavin doesn't pull permits unless you request it. He told me last year he would just charge me whatever it costs if I wanted it pulled.

[Cos]

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[max_boost]

Nah that's only rx7_turbo2 and his public service announcement.

[clem24]

Originally posted by sputnik

Not sure why he seemed "shady" to you but I have a Bryant AC and furnace and I couldn't be happier with them and the service techs really seem to know their product well.

Well he showed up in his Honda Pilot, didn't have a company name, no business card, nothing. And was recommended to me by a guy who did my Hoyme damper.

I suppose by the sounds of it Bryant needs is more stringent than others. But no different than Gavin IMO plus I have a whole bunch of referrals. Also it was only $350 more to move to the 16 seer unit.

Also the Bryant guy was same as Gavin; doesn't pull permits. Actually he went one step further and he stated that he was going to run the wires to my panel and that I had to make the final connection myself.

In any case it's a done deal, I am happy.

[rx7_turbo2]

Originally posted by max_boost
Nah that's only rx7_turbo2 and his public service announcement.

Hahaha, I'm actually somewhat obligated

For me it's the sign of a bigger picture. I like to deal with someone who's direct and upfront with me as a customer, making me aware of my obligations as well as theirs. It shows they're concerned with the details. I'd like to say pulling a permit to tie in a single breaker is overkill but........

Really more important is the fact they're a licensed bonded and insured contractor. I've told horror stories of people having liens put on their property because the person they used for a "side job" used material from their "day job". When the "day job" company found out they demanded payment for the material. A position you'd rather not be in.

[Hallowed_point]

Pretty happy with the ghetto a/c install I did in my condo today. Scored a free simplicity unit which was abandoned at work. 9500 btu, dual hose, energy efficient model. I think these go for $400- $500. Works perfect in my 635 sq ft condo.

[Maxt]

Originally posted by sputnik


Honestly I would go with the Bryant.

The one thing about Bryant over the other brands is that they are really picky with who sells them and require a high level of technical and product knowledge before they are allowed to sell them. It is the one brand that the back-of-the-truck jobbers cannot buy from a general supplier without being an authorized dealer (Payne is their jobber brand).

Not sure why he seemed "shady" to you but I have a Bryant AC and furnace and I couldn't be happier with them and the service techs really seem to know their product well.

At the 13 seer level, its all the same shit...I am not an authorized dealer for any the standard residential brands, and I've been able to buy them all over they years.
The companies that are really locked down to the dealers the most, probably Lennox and Mitsubishi, although you can buy Lennox machinery as ADP and Aireflo.

[voodoo]

Had Gavin come do my unit yesterday.

Super professional, showed up in a work truck, lol and offered to pull a permit for me if I wished.

Would definitely recommend him to any of my friends or family.

[max_boost]

Well had an electrician come through to inspect things and as expected, everything meets code. Now to wait for the City to send an inspector in for approval.

[redblack]

Any reviews on Action Furnace? I got a quote from them and they sit right in the middle of all the other companies.