Q. How is efficiency rating measured and should I always buy the best efficiency rating?

A. Gas or Oil Furnaces are rated in AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency), Heat Pumps in HPSF (Heating Season Performance Factor) and Air Conditioners in SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating). With gas furnaces you should buy a model with a 92% rating if you run the blower continuously for better air filtration as it has a more efficient blower. However, if you allow the air to turn off when not heating, a 95% model will save you energy in the long run. On the A/C side it has more to do with comfort as you get to the higher SEER ratings in our climate. The base A/C is a 13 SEER for each point you go higher it uses about 10% less energy to run.

Q. I have an old gas furnace and central air conditioner. Should I consider replacing them with a heat pump?

A. This is a possibility. Thanks to innovations in tecnology, such as the hyper-heating inverter, heat pumps can now keep a home toasty warm even if outdoor temperatures drop to 0^ºF! That's a big improvement over the heat pumps of the past, which became ineffective when outdoor temperatures reached the freezing point (32ºF).

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Comfort Series Heat Pump 25HBC3

Comfort Series

Economic Year-Round Comfort To Heat and Cool Your Home

The Comfort heat pump is our most economical way to provide year-round home comfort. Its efficient cooling system, with up to 14.5 SEER, reverses during cooler weather for low-cost electric heat.

Features
Specs
Warranty
Brochure

Up to 14.5 SEER
Up to 8.2 HSPF
As low as 70 dB
WeatherArmor™ louvered coil guard
Coastal model available with WeatherShield™ coating-resists salt air corrosion
Environmentally-sound Puron® refrigerant
10-year parts limited warranty when properly registered

Performance

Efficiency: 13 SEER, Up to 14 SEER (Up to 14.5 SEER, except 5-ton), Up to 8.2 HSPF
Limited Warranty: 10-year parts limited warranty when properly registered1

Sound

Quiet Level: As low as 70 dB

Controls

Controls Supported: Thermidistat™, Standard Thermostat

Technology

Puron® refrigerant
Scroll compressor
Heating Capacity (Btuh): 18,000 - 60,000
Cooling Capacity (tons): 1.5 - 5

Aesthetics

WeatherArmor™ Ultra System
Galvanized steel construction
Powder-coated, baked-on paint
Dense wire coil guard

To the original owner, the Carrier 25HBC3 Comfort Series Heat Pump is covered by a 10-year parts limited warranty upon timely registration of your new equipment. Ask your Carrier dealer about optional extended warranties, which may include labor. Warranty period is 5 years if not registered within 90 days. Jurisdictions where warranty benefits cannot be conditioned on registration will automatically receive a 10-year parts limited warranty. See warranty certificate at carrier.com for complete details.

Brochure

Owner's Manual

Warranty Card

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