After much research and debate regarding central vs mini splits, I went ahead and contracted the big HVAC/Propane contractor in the area to install a central air conditioning unit. I made a down payment of something around 50% and the work was completed a few weeks ago. I finally received the receipt for the balance and got to looking things over real well. I have some concerns as to the quality of the work and whether or not it is even up to code, which may be 2 very different things.
1) The 10ga romex leaves the panel and is secured at that point, but it runs in front of framing members, rather than in the space where all the other wires pass. Should I ever choose to finish the utility room, that wire will have to be moved. The sheetrock is there just to keep stuff on the shelves from pushing on the vapor barrier...the room isn't even remotely finished.
Note that they didn't even put the vapor barrier back up...I had to do that, as well as replace all the insulation they left on the floor.
2) Next concern is the run of the lineset and how it blocks the door. If I'm not careful, I hit my shoulder on it as I walk through. I can't imagine that is good for solder joints. The installer insisted that this was the only way to possibly run the line set and that it could not possibly be made to run any closer to the duct work to get it near the ceiling.
You can also see that it is completely unsupported except at the a-coil inside the trunk and at the first silver clamp in the top of the last picture. That is roughly 6' of run between supports.
3) The lineset is just shoved between water pipes, beams, and flexible duct supports. I don't know how big a deal this is, but it sure looks shoddy.
4) Is there any sort of wear/chaffing issue with the copper pipe rubbing on the ductwork, especially as it will get bumped a lot?
5) The lineset insulation is sliced down to the pipe in several areas. Tough to see here, but it is in over a dozen spots.
I'll get some pics of the exterior setup in the morning and add them, but at this point unless you guys tell me my expectations are far too high, I'm not planning on paying the balance until this is fixed. I mean, I was a Seabee...and we're known for doing things by the book! This looks like quite the soup sandwich of an install.
1) The 10ga romex leaves the panel and is secured at that point, but it runs in front of framing members, rather than in the space where all the other wires pass. Should I ever choose to finish the utility room, that wire will have to be moved. The sheetrock is there just to keep stuff on the shelves from pushing on the vapor barrier...the room isn't even remotely finished.
Note that they didn't even put the vapor barrier back up...I had to do that, as well as replace all the insulation they left on the floor.
2) Next concern is the run of the lineset and how it blocks the door. If I'm not careful, I hit my shoulder on it as I walk through. I can't imagine that is good for solder joints. The installer insisted that this was the only way to possibly run the line set and that it could not possibly be made to run any closer to the duct work to get it near the ceiling.
You can also see that it is completely unsupported except at the a-coil inside the trunk and at the first silver clamp in the top of the last picture. That is roughly 6' of run between supports.
3) The lineset is just shoved between water pipes, beams, and flexible duct supports. I don't know how big a deal this is, but it sure looks shoddy.
4) Is there any sort of wear/chaffing issue with the copper pipe rubbing on the ductwork, especially as it will get bumped a lot?
5) The lineset insulation is sliced down to the pipe in several areas. Tough to see here, but it is in over a dozen spots.
I'll get some pics of the exterior setup in the morning and add them, but at this point unless you guys tell me my expectations are far too high, I'm not planning on paying the balance until this is fixed. I mean, I was a Seabee...and we're known for doing things by the book! This looks like quite the soup sandwich of an install.