We used ECI as well and were very pleased with their work. Even though they started two days late, they finished on time and were very neat, considering they were digging into plaster walls and ceilings. They have done lots of houses in the neighborhood. 215/245-3200http://www.energyconcepts.org/ Leila
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]> Subject: Re: [UC] Central > Air Conditioning> Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 23:51:45 -0400> From: [EMAIL > PROTECTED]> > Cappy:> > Not all forced-air heating systems have ductwork that > will work > efficiently for central air. It depends on factors such as duct > size > and location, insulation of the ductwork (if any), number and location > > of returns, etc. With a large house, you may need more than one > > compressor/blower system, too, so that the house has multiple cooling > > zones. That would rule out using your hot air ductwork, which is all > tied > together at the furnace. A competent installer should be able to > tell you > whether or not your system is right for central air after a > thorough > inspection. Anyone who tells you on the phone that it'll be > "no problem" > should be avoided.> > From my experience, and that of several others on this > list, the best > -- albeit most expensive -- way to go is a Unico {"UNIque > COmfort"} > system, which uses high-velocity air to create adiabatic mixing > in the > rooms being heated or cooled. These systems are especially good for > > older houses with high ceilings, and can be set up so that in the > future, > when your furnace is ready for retirement, they can have > heating capability > added to them.> > The company I used for installation is Energy Concepts, > Inc., in > Bensalem. Ask for Ron and tell him I sent you -- I'll get a > referral > fee on my next annual maintenance if you end up going with him.> > > As for changes in house value, perhaps one of the list's real-estate > > experts can comment. What I will note is that if the city ever gets > around > to doing re-appraisals of houses, a central air system will > certainly > affect the appraised value...and the use of satellite > photography in the > appraisal process will make it obvious that you've > installed such a > system.> > --dave> > -----Original Message-----> From: Cappy Harrison <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]>> To: [email protected]> Sent: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 11:27 pm> > Subject: [UC] Central Air Conditioning> > Hi all,> > I have a three-story row > house and am pricing out central air > conditioning systems. Fortunately I > have a forced-air heating system, > so I won't need extensive duct work to be > done.> > I was wondering:> > 1) does anyone have recommendations re: > installation companies, and> > 2) how much value do you think this adds to > the house? For example, if > I put $10,000 into the system, by how much do > you think I could > increase the asking price of the house?> > Thanks!Fortu> > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________> AOL > now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free > from AOL > at AOL.com.> ----> You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the> > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see> > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. _________________________________________________________________ PC Magazine’s 2007 editors’ choice for best web mail—award-winning Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HMWL_mini_pcmag_0707
