Homemoaner and the cost of freon

Posted by olddog on January 3, 2009, 2:00 pm

I was talking with a mechanical engineer from Airco about the time Christian
Brothers charged me $375 for 4.5 lbs of Freon.

The guy from Airco said that HVAC service companies tell the techs to find a
charge for over $300 or $400 no matter what they do to justify the time on
the job. Christian Brothers charged me $455 for the service charge and the
Freon.

Olddog aka Homemoaner

Posted by KJPRO on January 3, 2009, 6:00 pm

>I was talking with a mechanical engineer from Airco about the time
>Christian Brothers charged me $375 for 4.5 lbs of Freon.
> The guy from Airco said that HVAC service companies tell the techs to find
> a charge for over $300 or $400 no matter what they do to justify the time
> on the job. Christian Brothers charged me $455 for the service charge and
> the Freon.
> Olddog aka Homemoaner

So, are you assuming *all* HVAC companies are the same?
I sure hope not!

Posted by Steve on January 3, 2009, 7:38 pm

Thats not too far off the mark. Even in rural south Mississippi I get $363
for the service call and 4.5lbs of R-22

Posted by The King on January 3, 2009, 8:32 pm

wrote:

>>I was talking with a mechanical engineer from Airco about the time
>>Christian Brothers charged me $375 for 4.5 lbs of Freon.
>> The guy from Airco said that HVAC service companies tell the techs to find
>> a charge for over $300 or $400 no matter what they do to justify the time
>> on the job. Christian Brothers charged me $455 for the service charge and
>> the Freon.
>> Olddog aka Homemoaner

>Thats not too far off the mark. Even in rural south Mississippi I get $363
>for the service call and 4.5lbs of R-22

How long is the service call.

Posted by KJPRO on January 3, 2009, 8:40 pm

> wrote:

>>>I was talking with a mechanical engineer from Airco about the time
>>>Christian Brothers charged me $375 for 4.5 lbs of Freon.
>>> The guy from Airco said that HVAC service companies tell the techs to
>>> find
>>> a charge for over $300 or $400 no matter what they do to justify the
>>> time
>>> on the job. Christian Brothers charged me $455 for the service charge
>>> and
>>> the Freon.
>>> Olddog aka Homemoaner

>>Thats not too far off the mark. Even in rural south Mississippi I get $363
>>for the service call and 4.5lbs of R-22

> How long is the service call.

Don't forget travel time.

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