Replaced 23 year old furnace with a Carrier Infinity 80, 90,000 BTU furnace, Aprilaire air cleaner. Also, replaced thermostat with Honeywell Pro4000 programmable thermostat and new cold air return metal to furnace.
Since our furnace was 23 years old and there was the potential of the Federal mandate to not sell the less efficient furnaces after May 1 2013 (because our lower level was finished, a high efficiency furnace would have entailed some significant remodel work), we decided to do replace the furnace. Another issue was that it was difficult to get balance heat and cooling in all areas of the house, since we had put an addition onto the house. Bob explained that this Carrier model was one of the best in the 80% efficiency range featuring a variable speed motor and 2 stage heating. He explained that the electricity to run the motor would be much less than our current furnace AND the furnace would be much quieter. Also, the motor/fan would be set to run continuously, at low speed, to help keep the heat/cooling more balance in the house. We were given a firm written quote and description of new equipment and work to be done. We had several other quotes for the job and found that Action's quote was very competitive, particularly for was was included (in addition to product, Action includes a 10 year parts AND labor warranty - labor for 10 years is usually an additional $200 at other vendors). After reviewing our options, we decided to go with Action. They arrived as scheduled at 7:00 am on December 4th, with 3 workers (including the owner). The work was completed and they were gone by 11:00 am. We are very pleased with the furnace and how quiet it is! The heat is better distributed than with our old furnace - not perfect, but better. Good Job!