Rheem Air Conditioner Review (Detail Analysis With Price Table)

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Rheem is a pretty well know company in the HVAC market. They’ve been making HVAC products for a long time now and they know what their customers want and they always stood up to their expectations.

A survey was done by consumer report on the 20k homeowners where they ask about the ac brands they use and how well do they perform. So Rheem air conditioners were on the good list.

Most people who own the Rheem ac were satisfied. But some people also complained and said it’s the worst brand.

So In this post, I’ll do a detailed rheem air conditioner review and price analysis.

Now first let’s talk about the price range of the Rheem air conditioner. On average the Rheem air conditioner can cost between $3,500 to $7,500 depending upon the installation charges, capacity, model, etc.

Rheem Air Conditioner Price By Model

Rheem A/C Models	System Price Only
RA20	$4,750 – $7,170
RA17	$4,510 – $6,560
RA17	$4,210 – $6,280
RA16	$4,080 – $6,100
RA14	$3,820 – $5,850
RA13	$3,730 – $5,600

Rheem AC Price By Size

A/C Unit Size	Home Area	System Price Only
1.5 ton	600-1000 sq. ft	$4,130
2.0 ton	1001 – 1300 sq. ft	$4,380
2.5 ton	1301 – 1600 sq. ft	$4,680
3 ton	1601 – 1900 sq. ft	$5,000
3.5 ton	1901 – 2200 sq. ft	$5,510
4.0 ton	2201 – 2600 sq. ft	$5,640
5.0 ton	2601 – 3200 sq. ft	$6,230

Rheem Air Conditioner Series Tier

GOOD-Classic Series:

Classic series offers basic level air conditioners. These are single-stage air conditioners with good SEER ratings. This is one of the most affordable series by rheem. If you’re on a tight budget you can go for this series.

The overall performance of this series is quite good you can expect to save on energy bills. Another good thing about this series is its maintenance and part price. The overall part price is comparatively on the lower side than the other series.

Better-Classic Plus Series

Classic plus is a mid-tier series with great features. This series offers a two-stage ac system with better efficiency.

The overall SEER rating in these ac systems is up to 17 which is quite good. Most of the ac in this series is energy star certified. The pricing of this series is a little above the classic.

Best-Prestige Series

This is a top-of-the-line premium series by rheem. The overall pricing of this series is on the higher side. You get a variable speed ac system in this series which is very efficient.

The energy efficiency of this series is quite impressive. You get up to 20.5 SEER efficiency ratings. This series includes various impressive and new features.

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Comparison Of Rheem AC Model

Prestige Series RA20:

This is the most feature-loaded and expensive ac model in the rheem series. This ac model offers a 20.5 energy efficiency which is very impressive. You can expect to save on energy bills.

The pricing of this model is quite high and the average part price is also very high. This is a variable speed ac system with very high efficiency. This ac model is certified by energy star.

Classic Plus Series RA17:

This is a mid-tier ac model by rheem. The ac model is feature-loaded and has great energy efficiency. This ac model has a SEER rating of up to 17 which is quite impressive.

You can expect to save on energy bills. This series has a two-stage compressor and is certified by energy star. The price point of this mid-tier model is not that expensive.

Classic Series RA16:

This is a basic level single-stage ac system by rheem. This model has quite good efficiency with SEER ratings up to 16. You can expect to save on energy bills.

The price point of this ac system is also normal and affordable. The part price of this system is also affordable. The overall affordability and accessibility make its maintenance very easy. This unit is also certified by energy star.

Classic Series RA14:

This is another basic level single-stage ac system by rheem. This ac system also has good energy efficiency (SEER rating up to 16). You can expect to save on energy bills around the year.

The price point of this ac system is also affordable. The parts are easily available and affordable. This ac system is also certified by energy star.

Classic Series RA13:

This is a base variant on the basic level category. This is the most affordable single-stage ac system by rheem.

The energy efficiency of this ac system is also very impressive (SEER ratings up to 15.5). You can expect good energy efficiency from this ac system. This system is certified by energy star.

Rheem Exclusive Features

PluseOne Expanded Valve Space: This feature by Rheem makes repair easier and faster by providing a minimum working area of 27-sq. in. for easier access.

PluseOne Triple Service Access: This feature also helps in faster repairing. You can access the internal component faster.

Econet: EcoNet® is a smart monitoring system that offers a new level of protection, comfort, and energy savings

Copeland Scroll Compressor:

This Copeland scroll compressor is better than the old one and is much more reliable and energy-efficient.

Warranty On Rheem Air Conditioners

Rheem offers a pretty impressive warranty on their air conditioner lineups. Their premium and mid-tier models include a 10-year limited warranty on parts as well as a 10-year limited unit replacement warranty. Rheem’s economy tier has a 10-year limited warranty on parts.