Jamie MacDougall from Waterloo

Since moving to my new home, it was readily apparent that a central air conditioner was mandatory. The process involved getting multiple quotes across multiple suppliers and it was extremely confusing for a first time buyer. In my previous home, the central air conditioner unit was already installed and no effort was required on my part. While speaking to many HVAC companies, multiple quotes were provided for a central air conditioner installed. The quotes ranged from $2,500 to $4,000 depending on the unit brands, and tonnage size (1.5 - 2.5). I felt like Goldilocks in understanding what tonnage size was needed: > Too small (the house isn't cooled sufficiently) > Too large (the house is cooled quickly and the home isn't dehumidified properly) Jeremy from Priority Mechanical explained the differences between the quotes from 1.5 to 2.5 tons very clearly and at a very low level. It was explained that my home's footprint had 18,887 Btu/hr (cooling load) and the air conditioner was slightly undersized to ensure it can properly control the humidity. During the home construction, Priority Mechanical installed the heating unit (2 stage, variable speed Goodman gas fired furnace). The calculations for the cooling load was determined through multiple variables such as Window sizes, density, locations, duct work paths, sizes, room sizes, etc. Long story short, the cooling load was calculated for my home. As per Jeremy's recommendation, a Goodman GSX16 Central Air unit was selected due to the cooling capacity as 17,400 btu/hr and SEER rating as 16. This number had been certified with an AHRI [Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute) certificate. During the install, the installers took special precautions by protecting the floor from the front door to the basement and worked into two groups. They provided recommendations on where to install the unit and I agreed. While the compressor unit was being installed outside, the condensing coils were installed in the furnace housing. The install went smoothly and they went beyond by installing my newest toy (thermostat). The product is called the ecobee3 and it has exceeded all my expectations but that's another story. I would easily recommend Priority Mechanical for any HVAC needs with their professionalism, and work quality and will consider their services when I explore for a home furnace humidifier this fall.