nurkvinny Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 I'm curious what you guys have been quoted and/or paid for a new A/C system. Mine is an R22 system from 2000. It has a leak somewhere and is empty, and I'm told it holds ~7 lbs. R22 is like $80 a lb now. So, even before finding the leak and fixing it, I'm out a service call and > $500 in refrig. I was quoted $2800 and $3500 for a "good" and "really good" replacement set up. More than I would have expected, but then again, I've never priced one. These quotes were for 13 SEER systems w/ R410A. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 I just got a quote from Best heating and cooling for $3500. They said when airquest put in the furnace they fucked it up (shocker).. so now they have to remove the entire furnace and rebuild the bottom half where the coil sits. It would have been $2500. Mine leaks too but it's still blowing cold.. From what I've been told it's about a pound or two low. I'm looking at $200 to just have them come and throw some junk in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 I can't verify furnace prices, there's quite a bit of variation there. I can verify that refrigerant prices have gone way up, like 400% or something in the last year. Thanks obama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Fucking AirQuest got me for like $7K, but that was for a furnace AND heat pump. I'm still not 100% certain it's working to it's full efficiently capable capacity. I need to have someone come out and do a check-up on it. Buck, How was your experience with Best? Would you recommend them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewtoys Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 2,800$ doesn't seem bad for a whole new unit. My compressor was just replaced two weeks ago, 1,800$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 West Jefferson Plumbing & Heating, Inc One Lennox SL280UH110V60C 110,000 BTW Dave Lennox Signature Gas Furnace One CX34-44/48C-6F coil One Honeywell Pro 8000 digital thermostat One Air Bear box media filter system One bypass humidifier Several bathroom fan/light combos Dryer vent Basement vent for Water Heater $12,560 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaFark Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Ive always Used Sayre Heating and cooling. Its a family business out of Reynoldsburg/Pataskala but they go everywhere around Columbus and I have known them for over 20 years..... VERY HONEST and Fair priced! 740-927-3609. John is his name... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 2k even for a 1400' sq/ft house. brothers friend worked for a company though and did it on the side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 2k even for a 1400' sq/ft house. brothers friend worked for a company though and did it on the side This. My nieghbor works for a "major" regional player and does it on the side. They have GPS Units in their vans so he has his truck set up on the side. Can do a 3k sqft house with a great HVAC Unit for about $6k. Retails at what clay paid. Just an AC Unit is about $2k but a stellar system. If you're in the dublin area let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS69 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Geothermal........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Fucking AirQuest got me for like $7K, but that was for a furnace AND heat pump. I'm still not 100% certain it's working to it's full efficiently capable capacity. I need to have someone come out and do a check-up on it. Buck, How was your experience with Best? Would you recommend them? They weren't too bad. I called them late last week and they said they would be out Saturday morning. Guy called and I was sleeping. Got up around 10ish and gave him a call and the tech came out and took measurements. Then basically left and told me that his boss would work up a quote and get back with me. He called around Wednesday or so. Boss guy on the phone seemed nice. Didn't pressure me or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted June 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Geothermal........ If I ever build new... absolutely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 contact wolfe n sons heating and cooling. They have great deals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supldys Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 $3500 as well for mine. I honestly can't even remember the manufacturer because its in my house back in Oklahoma, but it was replacing an old R22 with the new R410 stuff, included all the inside parts as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 contact wolfe n sons heating and cooling. They have great deals My parents does all their HVAC. I called them yesterday and left a message. He did call today but I didn't return his call yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff1647545513 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Geothermal........ They're good and all, but look around and make sure you get an installer that knows what's they're doing. I've replaced several bad ones and a lot of people switch off of them because by the time they pay themselves off, the break down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff1647545513 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 West Jefferson Plumbing & Heating, Inc One Lennox SL280UH110V60C 110,000 BTW Dave Lennox Signature Gas Furnace One CX34-44/48C-6F coil One Honeywell Pro 8000 digital thermostat One Air Bear box media filter system One bypass humidifier Several bathroom fan/light combos Dryer vent Basement vent for Water Heater $12,560 The signature series furnaces are high priced, I'd honestly go with a 95% efficient because there's less stuff to go wrong with them and the fans on the 98s tend to mess up and they're not cheap. That is quite a bit you are looking to have done though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bruh Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 We just had a new unit installed for our building. It was 2500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 1300 for just the A/C unit and line replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicksredline Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Yes a jug used to be able to be bought for 40 bucks...now its being fazed out its 600 for one.... just like r 12 when it was being fazed out... u also bave to think the new system will save u money being much more efficiant and if ur already low on freon its working 2 times as hard. Just something tl think about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10phone2 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 who would you folks recommend in the Gahanna area to add freon or more than that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted June 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Yes a jug used to be able to be bought for 40 bucks...now its being fazed out its 600 for one.... just like r 12 when it was being fazed out... u also bave to think the new system will save u money being much more efficiant and if ur already low on freon its working 2 times as hard. Just something tl think about Yup. I was doing car A/C jobs when the whole R12/134A swap-over came around and we were lucky enough to buy ~50 cylinders right before the R12 price skyrocketed and ended up making good money selling them to other shops. We can thank the gool-ol EPA for that BS too. I am all about the investing in the 13+ SEER units vs my 13 year old 10. On top of that, just this past fall we added substantial square footage to the house, so more efficient the better, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compudaze Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 I had a new furnace and AC unit installed a few years back. IIRC it was about $7,000 installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motozachl Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Man up. This is Ohio, it ain't hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 The signature series furnaces are high priced, I'd honestly go with a 95% efficient because there's less stuff to go wrong with them and the fans on the 98s tend to mess up and they're not cheap. That is quite a bit you are looking to have done though.... FWIW, it's part of the fire rebuild. When I asked West Jeff to quote a higher efficiency unit, he gave me a couple of points that I thought were valid as to why the 80% unit would be fine. I'm not actually paying that OOP, and the quote does include all new ductwork throughout the house, taking it from 4", Asbestos-taped Sofite pipe from 1961 to 6" ductwork. Also new exhaust linings for hot water heater, HVAC. Plastic fire and the petrochemical smoke it makes IS A BISH... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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