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A clear grade, the specific red flags we found, and the questions to bring back to your contractor.
Your contractor is trying to close a sale. The equipment brand's warranty language protects the equipment brand. Neither one is lying to you exactly — but neither one is working only for you either. HVAC Referee doesn't sell equipment, doesn't install anything, and doesn't get paid more if you buy a bigger system. We check the numbers against a published rubric and tell you plainly what we'd want to know if it were our house.
Every review runs through the same rubric — no guesswork, no upsell.
Is the system actually sized for your home, or just swapped 1-for-1 with whatever was there before?
Model numbers, SEER2/efficiency ratings vs. the DOE minimum for your region, and current refrigerant type.
Your price checked against current national benchmark ranges for the size and tier of system quoted.
Parts vs. labor warranty length, registration deadlines, and the real APR/total cost if financing is offered.
Permits, disposal, startup & commissioning — the line items that get quietly left off.
Artificial urgency, vague "code compliant" claims, and equipment-substitution clauses.