2013 Air Conditioner Comparison

There is no doubt that a home air conditioner is important. Unless you own a house on a beach in San Diego, you pretty much live and die by your air conditioner during the summer. Below are the top units from leading manufacturers. We wanted to group them in one place for an easy comparison.

Remember to find a qualified air conditioning contractor to do your installation. If you spend top dollar for the finest air conditioning equipment money can buy, but your selected HVAC contractor is not an industry expert, you could lose hundreds and even thousands of dollars due to poor design and installation. Some contractors have said that they go behind other HVAC contractors with littler experience, and end up fixing what was done wrong, and that is expensive for the poor home owner who went with the wrong company.

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Maytag iQ Drive Series

Product Specs

24.5 SEER
R-410A Refrigerant
Dehumidification Mode
Salt Spray Finish
Stainless Steel Jacket
Sound level of 59dB
Energy Star Certified

Warranty

Exceptional 12-year all-parts warranty.

Long-lasting peace of mind with 12-year Dependability Promise to replace the entire unit if the compressor fails.

General Notes

Awarded the Energy Star® 2012 Most Efficient Designation

The quietest air conditioner in the market.

Carrier Infinity Series

Product Specs

21 SEER
Puron*
Two-Stage Compressor
Silencer System II™*
WeatherArmor™ System*
Sound level of 65dB
Energy Star Certified

Warranty

10 Yr. Parts

General Notes

*Puron™ is simply Carrier's version of R-410A refrigerant.

*WeatherArmor™ is what Carrier calls their treatment for protecting equipment from the elements to increase durability.

**Carrier labels their efforts for keep their high end air conditioners quiet. Insulation, motor mounts, etc.

Lennox

Product Specs

21 SEER
R-410A Refrigerant
Two-stage compressor
SunSource™ Solar Ready*
SilentComfort™**
Sound Levels of 69db
Energy Star Certified

Warranty

10 Compressor & Some Parts

General Notes

*SunSource™ is a solar panel system from Lennox that allows you to run your air conditioner and other household appliances off of solar energy.

**SilentComfort™ is the Lennox term for insulation on the unit to keep it quiet. They claim to be the quietest, but Carrier's Infinity has a lower published dB rating.