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Split system Heat Pump The Wanderer 07-09-2006
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Posted by The Wanderer on July 9, 2006, 2:54 pm
I live in a house that is 18 years old that currently has a heat pump
and the exchanger? (under the house part) is starting to rust out. Some
of my ducting under the house is also starting to sag and drip water
here and there. The unit works just fine for now. We recently had a
valve replaced on the outside part that cost about $400 to fix. The
house is a two level home with 1600 sq feet and is located in the NC
piedmont area. We plan on selling this house and moving within the next
two years.

My questions are:

1. Should we replace this unit now or just keep patching it up and hope
the new buyer doesn't demand that it be replaced? I'm thinking that if
I was a buyer and knew the heat pump was about out, I might reconsider
the purchase altogether.

2. If I replace it, what size and seer should I consider for this size
of home? I don't need top of the line, just adequate will be fine.

3. Who would make a good middle of the road model for my needs?

4. Ballpark what my total cost would be. I realize you don't have all
the information necessary to give a written estimate, just give me an
idea of how many new batteries I'm going to have to buy for my pacemaker!!

Thanks for your help.

Posted by PrecisionMachinisT on July 9, 2006, 4:44 pm


> I'm thinking that if
> I was a buyer and knew the heat pump was about out, I might reconsider
> the purchase altogether.

Problem here is that the buyer's agent is gonna try his damndest to get you
to fix this ( or something else )....and afterwards, he'll want you to fix
that and the other thing too...a new roof and paint and carpets
and...and...and...often the friggen list seemingly never stops once you get
started down that particular road.

Then, the buyer might still back out of the deal at the last possible
moment....

--

SVL




Posted by aka-SBM on July 10, 2006, 12:49 pm

>
>
>> I'm thinking that if
>> I was a buyer and knew the heat pump was about out, I might reconsider
>> the purchase altogether.
>
> Problem here is that the buyer's agent is gonna try his damndest to get
> you
> to fix this ( or something else )....and afterwards, he'll want you to fix
> that and the other thing too...a new roof and paint and carpets
> and...and...and...often the friggen list seemingly never stops once you
> get
> started down that particular road.
>
> Then, the buyer might still back out of the deal at the last possible
> moment....
>
> --
>

Yup. Happens all the time.
Selling a home here isnt as easy as it seems.
By the time you get all your required inspections done, get permits pulled
for the stupid shit you had installed without a permit, and then get it
fixed right, well, you lost alot of your profit.
The inspectors here are good. I mean, good. They go over a home with a fine
toothed comb, and you WILL have to fix what they find. Normally, the buyer
either requests it, or the buyers agent does, and guess who gets to pay for
it? Seller.
Good thing about it is, once its done, you can offer it to others and dont
have to go through it again, since you have all the paperwork showing that
the homes as good as it gets for what you are getting.

Buddy of mine put his on the market about a month ago...sold it in 10
days....took 15 to get the list done and it was a fairly new home...under 15
years. The Goodman that was on it was still chuggin along, and we serviced
it and gave it the normal "unit working at this time, but due to age,
failure can occur at any time." disclaimer, but he did allow us to replace
the caps, contactor, and fan motors in case.
I figure if it fails now, AHS or someone will slap another Goodman on there
and they will be happy...
Course..its the only Goodman left in the neighborhood...LOL, all the others
are Yorks now...:)


> SVL
>
>
>



Posted by on July 10, 2006, 1:02 pm
I have used Usenet for a long time. For the most part it is a very
helpful research tool. Of course I have run into assholes from time to
time, trolls etc. But what has surprised me is the quantity of
big-mouthed losers on this particular group. Most groups have them but
they are the minority. Here you guys are the majority and like I said
before, it says a lot about you as business men and people in general.

I don't care one way or another about you or what you say, I'm just
impressed that you are so eager to fulfill the shitty stereotype that
you folks can't beat off with a stick. Instead, you prove it to be the
rule rather than exception.

I wouldn't be surprised if I have finally stumbled upon a tradesman
newgroup where the users seem to think that offering advice on the
Internet is going to seriously cut into their profits.

Why have a group at all if all you do is act like children?

One last thing. This isn't rocket science you brainiacs! You are not
special, no matter how short of a bus you ride.

:)




aka-SBM wrote:
> >
> >
> >> I'm thinking that if
> >> I was a buyer and knew the heat pump was about out, I might reconsider
> >> the purchase altogether.
> >
> > Problem here is that the buyer's agent is gonna try his damndest to get
> > you
> > to fix this ( or something else )....and afterwards, he'll want you to fix
> > that and the other thing too...a new roof and paint and carpets
> > and...and...and...often the friggen list seemingly never stops once you
> > get
> > started down that particular road.
> >
> > Then, the buyer might still back out of the deal at the last possible
> > moment....
> >
> > --
> >
>
> Yup. Happens all the time.
> Selling a home here isnt as easy as it seems.
> By the time you get all your required inspections done, get permits pulled
> for the stupid shit you had installed without a permit, and then get it
> fixed right, well, you lost alot of your profit.
> The inspectors here are good. I mean, good. They go over a home with a fine
> toothed comb, and you WILL have to fix what they find. Normally, the buyer
> either requests it, or the buyers agent does, and guess who gets to pay for
> it? Seller.
> Good thing about it is, once its done, you can offer it to others and dont
> have to go through it again, since you have all the paperwork showing that
> the homes as good as it gets for what you are getting.
>
> Buddy of mine put his on the market about a month ago...sold it in 10
> days....took 15 to get the list done and it was a fairly new home...under 15
> years. The Goodman that was on it was still chuggin along, and we serviced
> it and gave it the normal "unit working at this time, but due to age,
> failure can occur at any time." disclaimer, but he did allow us to replace
> the caps, contactor, and fan motors in case.
> I figure if it fails now, AHS or someone will slap another Goodman on there
> and they will be happy...
> Course..its the only Goodman left in the neighborhood...LOL, all the others
> are Yorks now...:)
>
>
> > SVL
> >
> >
> >


Posted by aka-SBM on July 10, 2006, 1:10 pm

>I have used Usenet for a long time. For the most part it is a very
> helpful research tool. Of course I have run into assholes from time to
> time, trolls etc. But what has surprised me is the quantity of
> big-mouthed losers on this particular group. Most groups have them but
> they are the minority. Here you guys are the majority and like I said
> before, it says a lot about you as business men and people in general.
>
> I don't care one way or another about you or what you say, I'm just
> impressed that you are so eager to fulfill the shitty stereotype that
> you folks can't beat off with a stick. Instead, you prove it to be the
> rule rather than exception.
>
> I wouldn't be surprised if I have finally stumbled upon a tradesman
> newgroup where the users seem to think that offering advice on the
> Internet is going to seriously cut into their profits.
>
> Why have a group at all if all you do is act like children?
>
> One last thing. This isn't rocket science you brainiacs! You are not
> special, no matter how short of a bus you ride.
>
> :)
>

I guess you learned that from being told that for 14 years or so...the short
bus comment that is.

Hey..if it aint rocket science, how come you homeowners with no training can
fuck it up so god awful bad?

Nah..it aint rocket science..but here in NC, it IS a felony to do the work
without a licence...so...yea..you can piss up a rope and suck on the bitter
end.

>
>
>
> aka-SBM wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >> I'm thinking that if
>> >> I was a buyer and knew the heat pump was about out, I might reconsider
>> >> the purchase altogether.
>> >
>> > Problem here is that the buyer's agent is gonna try his damndest to get
>> > you
>> > to fix this ( or something else )....and afterwards, he'll want you to
>> > fix
>> > that and the other thing too...a new roof and paint and carpets
>> > and...and...and...often the friggen list seemingly never stops once you
>> > get
>> > started down that particular road.
>> >
>> > Then, the buyer might still back out of the deal at the last possible
>> > moment....
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>>
>> Yup. Happens all the time.
>> Selling a home here isnt as easy as it seems.
>> By the time you get all your required inspections done, get permits
>> pulled
>> for the stupid shit you had installed without a permit, and then get it
>> fixed right, well, you lost alot of your profit.
>> The inspectors here are good. I mean, good. They go over a home with a
>> fine
>> toothed comb, and you WILL have to fix what they find. Normally, the
>> buyer
>> either requests it, or the buyers agent does, and guess who gets to pay
>> for
>> it? Seller.
>> Good thing about it is, once its done, you can offer it to others and
>> dont
>> have to go through it again, since you have all the paperwork showing
>> that
>> the homes as good as it gets for what you are getting.
>>
>> Buddy of mine put his on the market about a month ago...sold it in 10
>> days....took 15 to get the list done and it was a fairly new home...under
>> 15
>> years. The Goodman that was on it was still chuggin along, and we
>> serviced
>> it and gave it the normal "unit working at this time, but due to age,
>> failure can occur at any time." disclaimer, but he did allow us to
>> replace
>> the caps, contactor, and fan motors in case.
>> I figure if it fails now, AHS or someone will slap another Goodman on
>> there
>> and they will be happy...
>> Course..its the only Goodman left in the neighborhood...LOL, all the
>> others
>> are Yorks now...:)
>>
>>
>> > SVL
>> >
>> >
>> >
>



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