Air Conditioning - Trane XL 16i

I am looking at replacing my 25-year-old 1.5T, HVAC system with Trane 2 Ton, 16 SEER, XL-16I air-conditioner and XV 80 dual nozzle furnace. This is for the upper floor that measures 1100 Sq. feet. Price is in around 7500$ for this unit. This includes new refrigerant lines (the old ones are small, being 3/8, and 5/16”. The new line will be 7/8” and 3/8”. Also included, are two additional returns and one supply vent

The other option is 1.5T Lenox 13 seer unit with 80% variable speed heater that costs 5200$

Is heat pump a better choice for me? I would like to know your opinion on the system, price and performance

I think in your area a heat pump would be a great choice.

I like your 1st bid myself.

With MATT Go to http://www.warmair.net
you can check fuel cost and see . About all we sell are heatpumps . How long will you stay in his home ????? Has a lot to do with what you put in for the payback.
But Id drop down to a XL15i should have a seer of 15.10 and a HSPF of 8.05. Stay R22 for now it will be around till 2030. For sure stay with a V/S blower .You can put a humidistat on it to do a much better job of getting the humitity out of the home and thats what you need where you are

ED ;)

will stay for atleast 6 years

Then go for the XL15i not higher seer like on the XL16i or the XL19i

Did you go to that www and see what fuel cost was the best?

ED;)