General Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. has been installing York heating and cooling equipment for over 35 years. We want our customers to have a high-quality, dependable unit that will provide many years of trouble-free operation and superior indoor comfort.

To help our customers choose the right equipment to fit their specific needs, we have rated each of York's models and separated the top-rated products into three, easy packages: 1) Basic Temperature, 2) Peace-of-Mind, and 3) Total Comfort.

GHAC Rating Criteria

1. Efficiency – All heating and cooling products are tested by AHRI (Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute) to confirm BTU output, SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating) and HSPF (Heating Seasonal Performance Factor). A higher rating indicates a lower amount of energy that is required to produce the rated BTU.
2. Comfort – There are several factors which determine how comfortable you are in your indoor environment. Besides basic temperature control, the three biggest are increased humidity control, air filtration and air/temperature distribution. Each of these factors are improved by staged or modulated heating/cooling output and varying fan speeds. Systems with a higher potential to produce a more comfortable indoor environment have a higher rating.
3. Dependability – What is the potential for the equipment to have a malfunction which may require a service call? This potential actually tends to increase with the complexity of the equipment and the quantity of additional features. The higher the potential for malfunction, the lower the rating.
4. Serviceability – If the equipment does have a service malfunction, how easy is it to quickly repair (availability of replacement parts, difficulty of diagnosis, etc.).
5. Value – When determining the value of each product, we look at the first four rating criteria and compare those with the cost of the equipment - in other words, “Cost” vs. “Performance”. So, a higher Value rating means, “More bang for the buck”.