I ran across these forums a few weeks ago, and I'm impressed with all the wonderful help and advice available here. Thanks in advance for all you do!

We have a two-story house that was built in Central Florida in 1991, and we've known for years that the HP for the second story was limping along, but since nobody uses the rooms up there very much now (there is a pocket door at the top of the stairs which totally closes off the upper floor, about 550 sf), and since our electric bills were reasonable, we opted to let it ride. Well, I just got the news that the unit is out of freon, and I won't put money into this old unit.

We have used the same a/c company since we had the house built, and the main HP unit was replaced a couple of years ago. They are doing a good job, so I'm thinking of not getting more bids, although maybe it depends on what you all think of this bid.

The old unit is a 1.5 ton Rheem, and they will replace it with same: RPNL 018 JAV (13 SEER, 9.35 HSPF)

RHLL HM 2417JA (X-13 motor)

and heater RXVH 17A05J

Cost $3800

I know this is a single speed unit, but since the upstairs is not used that much, I'm thinking that it's adequate. They will give me a digital non-programmable t-stat, which would replace a programmable t-stat that I never learned how to program. :/ But if I will rarely turn it on for heating and will probably set it at a constant 82 (+/-) degrees in the summer, then why do I need a programmable t-stat?

Does this system sound like it's a good match? Would it be Energy Star rated? Is this a decent price for removal/replacement? I've been looking for hours trying to match these models on the web, but I'm having problems doing this.

Thank you so much for your help.

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