Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation 1 Aug 26, 2010 12:08 am Hi, Has anyone installed a Benson A/C. We are about to buy a ducted system. Things we like are: WA owned & designed (-3 to 53 degrees C operating temp) Uses R290 environmentally friendly gas More efficient than similar A/C from our research Scroll compressor Price is ballpark Would love some feedback. Thanks Building with Celebration Homes - The Domain Titles released23Sep09;Slab down08Jan10;Bricking started25Jan10;Plate height05Feb10;Roof24Feb10;Lockup 25Mar10 ;PCI 14May10; KEYS 21May10 Our build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=26166 Re: Benson Air Conditioners 2Dec 12, 2010 12:38 am Hi there. We are also looking at the Benson right now but want to make sure it is a decent product. Did you end up going with the Benson? If so, we'd love to hear your thoughts on it. The 5 year warranty is also a pretty solid plus. Re: Benson Air Conditioners 3Jan 06, 2011 10:53 pm All A/C units in Australia (residentially) cover 5 years parts and labour typically - query the gas type personally - parts in stock with warranty would be my concern and are they inverter or digital scroll or fixed speed compressors? You get what you pay for! Re: Benson Air Conditioners 4Jan 06, 2011 10:59 pm Quote: "R290 is pure propane, a hydrocarbon and efficient naturally occurring refrigerant with similar properties to R22 No ozone depletion potential, ODP = 0 Extremely low global warming potential GWP = 3 Environmentally safe but highly flammable. Used only after careful consideration to safety." http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/refri ... d_145.html Most A/C's nowadays have R410A or R407C - R22 (common in older units) is being phased out and cost for this product is becoming more expensive Personally, not for me! You get what you pay for! Re: Benson Air Conditioners 5Jan 07, 2011 2:41 pm Their compressor is an inverter. I have my unit installed and apart from a few teething issues, it does the job well. hare1 and I are in touch as we both have Benson units. As your signature says, you get what you pay for I would grade the Benson unit as mid range, hence the price. Re: Benson Air Conditioners 6Jan 07, 2011 4:32 pm So long as it works, that's the main thing. I work for a refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler and had never heard of R290 - interesting concept for air conditioning using a propane based gas, flammability wise but I am sure they have some safety mechanism for leaks etc. Good luck and keep cool You get what you pay for! Re: Benson Air Conditioners 7Feb 21, 2011 11:17 pm I had a Benson Airconditioner installed 12 months ago, had a few ongoing issues. Finally found others who have them! Thought I must have been the only one Would be interested to know what temp you guys run it on a hot day and if it ever reaches it and turns off. Have never had r/c before and am not sure if mine is working properly. Would also be interested to know what level of service you receive from the supplier... Thanks in advance Re: Benson Air Conditioners 8Feb 24, 2011 11:16 pm Argyle (hope you are not in the Kimberley's - WA) R290 is not quite capable of the heat transfer as other gases - consult the manufacturer / dealer I'd say (I accept no responsibility for this info - no idea about R290 apart from what I am told) It's an alternative for soon to be (already) pre-deceded gases). It is a flammable gas which does does not sit well with me personally You get what you pay for! Re: Benson Air Conditioners 10Feb 24, 2011 11:58 pm I hope so too - I have requested their tech disk for my future info - unknown in VIC You get what you pay for! Re: Benson Air Conditioners 11Feb 27, 2011 11:31 am If you contact the listed Benson Airconditioning agents in a number of States they are no longer dealing with Benson. This might mean something - or nothing. Their head office appears to be non-contactable. I have an old Benson unit that has been working well but has now stopped. Having some difficulty contacting local Benson agent in Perth, who also deals with other brands. Good luck with your decision. Re: Benson Air Conditioners 12Feb 28, 2011 4:27 pm Argyle and infocat, I have sent PM's to each of you. Hope that helps Re: Benson Air Conditioners 14Feb 28, 2011 5:02 pm Kind of top left hand corner - below "home/forum" You get what you pay for! Re: Benson Air Conditioners 15Mar 25, 2011 10:19 pm Argyle - issues with PM. Let me know if you got my reply tonight...? You get what you pay for! Re: Benson Air Conditioners 16Mar 27, 2011 1:00 pm We are considering a Benson, are they that bad? Jason Building a modified Platinum MKII with Blueprint Homes. House Plan Contracts Signed: 18/10/2010 Prestart 21/10/2010 Sandpad: 14/1/2011 Slabbed: 27/1/2011 Brickwork: 15/2/2011 Roof: 18/3/2011 Re: Benson Air Conditioners 18Mar 28, 2011 10:30 am I would recommend forking out the extra and paying for a big name brand. Be sure to have a reputed installer put the system in for you. After market support for me has also been terrible. I dont wish to defame the conpany that installed it for me, but PM me if you want to know who I went with. Re: Benson Air Conditioners 19Apr 01, 2011 10:25 pm Thanks for the heads up. I guess I've heard bad things for a lot of companies both big and small, now it's just getting harder Jason Building a modified Platinum MKII with Blueprint Homes. House Plan Contracts Signed: 18/10/2010 Prestart 21/10/2010 Sandpad: 14/1/2011 Slabbed: 27/1/2011 Brickwork: 15/2/2011 Roof: 18/3/2011 Re: Benson Air Conditioners 20Jul 27, 2023 3:30 pm hare1 Hi, Has anyone installed a Benson A/C. We are about to buy a ducted system. Things we like are: WA owned & designed (-3 to 53 degrees C operating temp) Uses R290 environmentally friendly gas More efficient than similar A/C from our research Scroll compressor Price is ballpark Would love some feedback. Thanks I had pretty much one of the first if not the first to have a Benson 17.5kw Ducted System installed when the company first started way back in Feb 2002. I remember even back then the owner was very passionate about sustainable heating and cooling solutions for the future. I am about to sell my home and decided it's time to replace the old Benson which finally decided to poop itself a couple of years ago. Before that though it never missed a beat and was probably only serviced a total of 6 times in 18 years. I do have an air con professional taking a look tomorrow to see if there is still life in the old Benson or if it needs retiring. How do you remove one of these ceiling air con vents? And is it possible to disconnect the duct joined to the vent from inside the house, without going into the roof cavity? 0 6249 Hi all, sorting out the ducted air con for a 350sqm double story house. Does this placement sound reasonable to you? Also, I plan to have 6 zones I think. Living room… 0 0 Hi all, sorting out the ducted air con for a 350sqm double story house. I think i plan to have 6 zones I think. Living room (mainly for entertainment so not used often),… 0 0 |