2024 Rheem Heat Pump Lineup | HVAC Systems Reviews

[@rpguru9383]

Rheem is very underrated. I had the 3 ton RP18 installed with their up to 5 ton air handler to get the high efficiency numbers you mentioned. Will see how it works in mid atlantic winter, but so far it's really good.

[@TheHVACDopeShow]

Great to hear!

[@jasonmoss5323]

I have a 2k sq ft home in central Florida, humidity city. My AC is original to the house (2004). Need to replace the whole shebang before the tax credits...go away. Looking for a heat pump that meets the federal standards. The original unit is 3.5 ton 12 seer (1). I also have a solar system that in good months offsets about 75% of my energy use. Made that choice on purpose so I could leave room to upgrade inefficient appliances and get closer to 100%. I was considering buying the MR Cool Universal 4-5 ton unit at 18 seer2 myself and get a pro to install because I am not. Happy to take suggestions. Thanks.

[@jwhite4]

I think a general question for any HVAC purchase, concerning energy efficiency, is how much heating/cooling do you use? If you like to have the AC at 70 during the summer, 80- during the winter, then you are going to be running your unit a more more than someone who has it reversed (80 during the summer, 70 during the winter). It would make more sense for those people to spend more $$$$ upfront for a more efficient system, since they'll have more runtime of it at lower rates. I could buy the most efficient (but more expensive) system, but if I rarely use it, a less efficient (less expensive) system actually would have saved money compared to it. Relatedly, I'd love for yours (and other similar discussions) to include more TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) considerations. From a technology (and comfort) perspective, I love the idea of variable speed / inverter / communicating units. But the repair concerns (higher cost, sometimes longer waits for parts) just scares me. If they are the Ferrari or Mercedes of HVAC, then maybe I just don't have the stomach (wallet) for the TCO necessary to maintain them.

[@TheHVACDopeShow]

Yeah I never make that analogy of this is the Ferrari of HVAC lol because you don’t want a super car heating your home, you want a reliable solid system… they’re not that much more maintenance and your correct in your analysis. Same thing for climates like coastal moderate climates don’t really need the highest efficiency system because they might only run it 30 days total a year, and at that usage you’re better off with a basic system as you said for cost reasons since you don’t run it often. The exception is comfort considerations like noise and getting a more comfortable home but that’s for you to decide how valuable that is. I’m the HVAC guy so I’m biased obviously I like the quietest stuff in my house, but if it was my relatives house out of state and I wanted them to have the absolute cheapest stuff to repair or simplest, I’d put in a simple single stage system just because I’m not around to fix it and I know they’ll be good. But if they want the quietest stuff I’d tell them to get that because I’m the same way

[@paulioshak9438]

How do I find out what a Rheem RP1436NB is? Not finding it on the internet. Any idea what it's specs are . Single stage? I am 4000⁰ and very dry and 14⁰-36⁰ most of winter

[@TheHVACDopeShow]

I think that's a 14 seer single stage system so it's probably not going to keep up well at 14F, but if that's Celsius then that's fine

[@paulioshak9438]

@@TheHVACDopeShow Yes that sounds correct now that I have more info. RHEEM AC RP14AZ42AJ2NA 14 SEER2 R-410A HP RHEEM AC RH2TZ4821STANNJ R-410A 2 STAGE CONSTANT TORQUE AIR HANDLER is the whole system specs. not keeping up at 14F is not what I was hoping for. As our climate is definitely on the heating side. Well, will be seeing how it does soon (this winter) So, i am hearing you say that at 14F the emergency heat will be running at least 50% of the time? What about at 25F? Hope the heat pump can kick in 80%?? Thanks, Paul

[@Wolfgang8741]

~17:50 - really disappointed that the "will YOU recoup the costs" is the framing rhetoric. Home energy efficiency is a selling point and should be the emphasis. While you might not save in the energy cost directly, thinking long term can save you and your neighbors on the long term energy choices. We need to invest in energy efficiency and stop just selling on short term ROI considerations for oneself. We should be thinking about the next owner and saving the emissions for the next generation? If we all did this we all will save money in the long term as we need less investment in infrastructure to support short term energy decisions. Collectively this has a large impact on the grid.

[@TheHVACDopeShow]

Thanks for the thoughtful comment! I definitely see and hear your perspective, but not everyone is rich so although we recommend high end systems it’s not what everyone can afford always… and I don’t know that I fully agree with some of the climate push, the GWP of the new refrigerants are still 650-750 and we come across systems that have leaked all the time. 5 lbs of R32 for example is still close to 2 tons of CO output, not including the co produced from the fossil fuels used to run the heat pump so I’m not sold it’s the best solution for heating unless you have your own solar setup. We try to stay neutral and just let people make the most logical decision, for some people that means environmental reasons which those people usually have solar setups, but for others they care but might not have the funds to really be able to afford the splurge just for ecological reasons.