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What effect will the new 13 SEER standard have?

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What effect will the new 13 SEER standard have?

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When compared to the previous minimum of 10 SEER, the most obvious effect is an increase in price. Our industry has already faced a considerable increase in costs due to the worldwide demand for metal. 13 SEER equipment uses a lot more copper than lower efficiency models. Second, system mismatches will become increasingly problematic. I mentioned above that you can put a new AC on an old evaporator coil but that it’s not ideal. In some cases that which was once not ideal with a new 10 SEER AC will become a nightmare with a 13 SEER AC. You might need to change the metering device and/or the whole evaporator coil in order for a 13 SEER system to work right. Equipment manufacturers are insistent that the evaporator coil be replaced when installing a new air conditioner or heat pump.

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