It depends on the size of your home and the efficiency tier you choose. An entry level SEER2 system costs less up front, while variable speed equipment costs more and gives back more every month you own it. Every quote is flat and upfront, we meet or beat any written bid, and financing starts at $99 a month with the first year of maintenance free. Call 480-654-8865 and we’ll put real numbers to your house, not a range off the internet.

SEER2 is the federal efficiency score for new cooling equipment. It replaced the old SEER rating in 2023 with a tougher, more realistic test. New systems sold in the Southwest must hit at least 14.3 SEER2 in most residential sizes. In a climate where the AC runs most of the day for months, stepping up to 16 or 17 SEER2 often pays for itself, and we’ll show you the math for your home before you decide anything.

For most homeowners who plan to stay in their house a while, yes. A variable speed compressor ramps between low and full power instead of slamming on and off, which means longer, gentler cycles, steadier room temperatures, better humidity control during monsoon season, and less wear on parts. It does cost more up front than single stage equipment, and we’ll tell you straight whether your house justifies it.

Honest answer: it depends on what you’re replacing and how your home holds the cold. Swapping a 15 year old builder grade unit for a high SEER2 variable speed system usually makes a real dent in summer bills, especially once the ducts are sealed and the thermostat is set up well. We look at the whole picture during the assessment, so the estimate you get fits your house, not a brochure average.

Both utilities have run rebate programs for qualifying high efficiency equipment and smart thermostats. Programs change from year to year, so when we quote your system we’ll point you to what’s current and help you claim whatever applies. Between rebates, $99 a month financing, and a free first year of maintenance, the jump to an efficient system is smaller than most people expect.

Federal rules are phasing out R-410A, the refrigerant most existing systems use, in favor of R-454B. New systems we install run on the new refrigerant, so your equipment stays current for its whole service life. It matters for repair decisions too: as R-410A supply tightens and its price climbs, a leaky older system gets more expensive to keep alive, and that shifts the repair or replace math.

Yes. New energy efficient systems start at $99 a month, and 0% APR plans are available on qualifying installs. You shouldn’t have to drain your savings to stop overpaying the power company. Approval is quick, and we’ll walk you through the options when we quote your system.

Two layers. The manufacturer covers the equipment under its factory warranty, and we register it for you so you get the full term. On top of that, PlumbSmart backs the installation itself with our lifetime warranty on workmanship. If something we did isn’t right, we come back and make it right.

Most installs finish in a single day. We remove the old equipment, set the new system, charge the refrigerant to spec, test airflow, and walk you through the thermostat before we leave. Rooftop package unit swaps, common across the Valley, usually fit in a day as well.

We’re a Trane Comfort Specialist, so Trane and its RunTru value line lead our lineup, and we install Bosch systems as well. Whatever you choose, it gets sized to your house, set up to its rated efficiency, and backed by our lifetime warranty on the work. We service every major brand no matter who installed it.

Paired with the right system, yes. A smart thermostat trims runtime when nobody’s home and can pre-cool before peak windows, which matters on APS and SRP time of use plans. On a variable speed system it lets the equipment run the long, low cycles it was designed for. We install and set them up as part of an upgrade or on their own.

It can take a real bite. Ducts in Arizona attics live in brutal heat, and when they leak you pay to cool air that never reaches the rooms. ENERGY STAR estimates a typical leaky duct system loses 20 to 30 percent of the air moving through it. That’s why we check ducts during every assessment, and our duct sealing and repair team can fix what we find.