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Posted by Joseph Meehan on December 21, 2005, 7:11 am
yossarian wrote:
>I have received quotes to install a new furnace and A/C unit at our
> house and wanted to get a sanity check on the price.
> The load calc indicates a need for a 120,000 BTU unit and a 4 ton A/C.
> The units would replace a 120,000 BTU that was original to the house
> (1982) and a 3 1/2 ton A/C that was also original to the house
> (1982). Since the house was built, there is an additional 300 sf or
> so, with a total of almost 3,300 sf of space.
> There is a fair amount of work to be done in connection with any
> installs, including a lot of venting/piping for the furnace and the
> A/C, as well as lining our chimney to handle only the hot water
> heater. In addition, we will certainly require some damper
> adjustments.
> We have been quoted $6,500 for an install of a Carrier 58 MVP 120 and
> $6,300 for an install of a Carrier 38 TDB (16 SEER).
> These prices seem high, but they are actually lower than pricing we
> received on comparable (equivalent?) Bryant equipment.
Get additional quotes from other sources. I suggest three, normally.
Check with friends neighbors, co-workers and family for suggestions for
trusted installers. It is really the installer who makes the difference
between good and bad.
It is really difficult to say of a particular quote is a good price or
not from here as local conditions and your specific install make a big
difference
--
Joseph Meehan
Dia duit
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> house and wanted to get a sanity check on the price.
> The load calc indicates a need for a 120,000 BTU unit and a 4 ton A/C.
> The units would replace a 120,000 BTU that was original to the house
> (1982) and a 3 1/2 ton A/C that was also original to the house
> (1982). Since the house was built, there is an additional 300 sf or
> so, with a total of almost 3,300 sf of space.
> There is a fair amount of work to be done in connection with any
> installs, including a lot of venting/piping for the furnace and the
> A/C, as well as lining our chimney to handle only the hot water
> heater. In addition, we will certainly require some damper
> adjustments.
> We have been quoted $6,500 for an install of a Carrier 58 MVP 120 and
> $6,300 for an install of a Carrier 38 TDB (16 SEER).
> These prices seem high, but they are actually lower than pricing we
> received on comparable (equivalent?) Bryant equipment.