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Posted by essenz on April 15, 2008, 12:57 am
My contractor is really sticking it to me with a new 5-ton Liebert
unit I need connected to the buildings glycol loop.
Our original unit was done for $5200. The unit was about 50 feet from
the tie-in location.
Now we have a second unit that is only 35 feet from tie-in, and they
want $9800 for the hookup and R-22 charging of the unit.
Am I out-of-place in questioning the contractor? $9800 seems like alot
of money for simply connecting a glycol-cooled Liebert to an existing
loop.
I figure $800 or so for 1-1/4" pipe, $200 for glycol, $150 for R-22,
and the rest is labor/profit.
-john
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Posted by Bubba on April 15, 2008, 7:24 am
wrote:
>My contractor is really sticking it to me with a new 5-ton Liebert
>unit I need connected to the buildings glycol loop.
>
>Our original unit was done for $5200. The unit was about 50 feet from
>the tie-in location.
>
>Now we have a second unit that is only 35 feet from tie-in, and they
>want $9800 for the hookup and R-22 charging of the unit.
>
>Am I out-of-place in questioning the contractor? $9800 seems like alot
>of money for simply connecting a glycol-cooled Liebert to an existing
>loop.
>
>I figure $800 or so for 1-1/4" pipe, $200 for glycol, $150 for R-22,
>and the rest is labor/profit.
>
>-john
What did your other two contractors say that you got a bid from?
"Say what?" You didnt get another bid or two?
Shut your pie and take your lumps, johnny.
Sounds like a life lesson learned.
Bubba
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Posted by Dr. Hardcrab on April 15, 2008, 7:39 pm
> My contractor is really sticking it to me with a new 5-ton Liebert
> unit I need connected to the buildings glycol loop.
>
> Our original unit was done for $5200. The unit was about 50 feet from
> the tie-in location.
>
> Now we have a second unit that is only 35 feet from tie-in, and they
> want $9800 for the hookup and R-22 charging of the unit.
>
> Am I out-of-place in questioning the contractor? $9800 seems like alot
> of money for simply connecting a glycol-cooled Liebert to an existing
> loop.
>
> I figure $800 or so for 1-1/4" pipe, $200 for glycol, $150 for R-22,
> and the rest is labor/profit.
Have you seen the prices of copper, glycol, and R-22 lately???
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on April 15, 2008, 9:34 pm
Yes, but seldom in the same sentence.
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Have you seen the prices of copper, glycol, and R-22 lately???
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Posted by essenz on April 15, 2008, 10:27 pm
Yes, I have seen the costs of copper, glycol, R-22, and I love how
everybody blams high prices on materials.
1 1/4" Copper pipe is $8 per LF, 60 feet total is $480
50lb cylinder of R-22 is $135
5 gallons of Glycol is $155 (60 feet of 1 1/4" pipe at 50% mix is
approx 2 gallons)
Hangers and ceiling anchors approx $100
So thats $870 in materials, for a job quoted at $9800.
And the job is running two pipes 30 feet, with a couple of 90 degree
bends, maybe 10 sweated connections on total. A two man crew should be
able to finish this is 2 days.
So in my honest opinion, $9800 is an absurd price. They did the job
for $5200 3 months prior, and I doubt they lost money on the deal.
>
>
> > My contractor is really sticking it to me with a new 5-ton Liebert
> > unit I need connected to the buildings glycol loop.
>
> > Our original unit was done for $5200. The unit was about 50 feet from
> > the tie-in location.
>
> > Now we have a second unit that is only 35 feet from tie-in, and they
> > want $9800 for the hookup and R-22 charging of the unit.
>
> > Am I out-of-place in questioning the contractor? $9800 seems like alot
> > of money for simply connecting a glycol-cooled Liebert to an existing
> > loop.
>
> > I figure $800 or so for 1-1/4" pipe, $200 for glycol, $150 for R-22,
> > and the rest is labor/profit.
>
> Have you seen the prices of copper, glycol, and R-22 lately???
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