Maytag IQ

[RoseRx]

Has anyone had any experience with their A/C's and heat pumps? Their high SEER 22-24.5 and 12 yr parts and labor warr sounds attractive.

[OkieBill]

A few thoughts...

--24.5 SEER ( Ultra high SEER) is typically not available in anything bigger then 3 ton (36K BTU) in Maytags case 2 ton:rolleyes: . If you go to a 4-5 ton system which is more the norm for a residental system you will see the SEER drop Bigtime.. .

--Maytag 24.5 SEER @ 24,000 BTU is as good as they get. The more telling part of this is the fact that the EER on this system is still only 15:eek:

--The really telling part of this is that any Maytag System above 3 Ton and claim 20+ SEER cant even qualify tor the Stimulus Tax rebate due to the low EER ( must be @ or above 14EER and above 16 SEER to qualify for the $1500)

Looking at the numbers Maytag is trying to claim the highest SEER as a selling point but neglecting to tell you about the cruddy EER which is a better indicator of a systems worth IMO.

12 year parts no problem you still pay the labor the numbers will work in my favor (not saying this is the case just being a pessimist)

just my 2 cents:D

[RoseRx]

Air Source Heat Pumps >= 8.5 HSPF, >= 15 SEER & >=12.5 EER for split systems

I believe Maytag 12 yr warr covers parts and labor

[lovetheUSA]

Just curious....who is the maker of Maytag equip? Fedders used to make the Maytag window and wall crap, and mercifully went by the wayside.

[OkieBill]

Nordyne makes the equipment.

Labor is NOT covered under the 12 Year Parts Warranty http://www.maytaghvac.com/MTHVACwarr.asp


The bar for heat pump systems is set a bit lower but you still have the same problems as the straight A/C systems I mentioned in my last post...

By chance do you have any of the AHRI numbers for the rebate qualifing heat pump systems, I can't find any:o

Bill

[killavolt]

This might be what you're looking for:

http://www.ahridirectory.org/ahridirectory/pages/home.aspx

[RoseRx]

Bill,

Thanks for reiterating the non-labor coverage of their 12 yr warr, which is a deal-breaker in my book.

[OkieBill]

This might be what you're looking for:

http://www.ahridirectory.org/ahridirectory/pages/home.aspx


Thanks Killavolt, I use the AHRI site alot though I'm not the best at narrowing down my searchs..:D

I'm just having problems finding a maytag heatpump system that qualifies for the big tax break / rebate.