redm18
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Anyone have a ball park figure for what I should be paying to replace my a coil and compressor? It's a 1600 sq foot ranch in Eastern Iowa. I was told it would be between 5-7K today.
General Price Check on Replacement Central Air
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428PI
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Don't know but my brother is in same situation and I was thinking he said 4500. Thinking of going mini split and came over to look at my instalation.
mike93lx
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I got prices of $7-9k for 3 ton units with a gas furnace. Price range was from 80% up to 92% w/HP. That's in central VA
Jim greengo
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Air handler and gas furnace?
Jim greengo
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How much duct work and other stuff does it require,or are they just using an uncased coil in existing plenum?
I normally get around $3500-$4000 for a simple condenser and coil change out for a 2.5- 3t 13 seer system,as long as I dont have to do a lot of extra sheetmetal work.
danski0224
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If you pay more than $42.95, you're getting ripped off...
The indoors part of the AC with coil and blower along with integrated gas furnace for winter. Does that not make sense to you?
danski0224
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Just in case you aren't aware, different parts of the country (USA) have different installation practices and terminology.
In my part of the world, an air handler is strictly a box with a fan in it, and then another box will have the evaporator coil. These used to be made in one box that was comparable in size to a gas furnace and the evap coil was inside. There is an optional electric heat strip pack.
A gas furnace is a separate entity with a heat exchanger and a blower motor inside of it. The evaporator coil is a separate entity. A gas furnace can be used as an air handler, the heating part is not hooked up/operational (gas pipe and flue).
In my part of the world, there is no such thing as a single box with a blower, evaporator coil and typical furnace that sits inside of a house.
The closest thing is called a package unit, which resembles a small commercial rooftop unit, which has gas heating and cooling and the blower. In my area, something like this is installed on the ground (on a equipment pad) and the ductwork is then brought inside.
There is another one called a Magic Pack, and it sits in a sleeve in an exterior wall.
I do know that a rooftop unit (package unit), installed on the roof, is fairly common for residential stuff in AZ.
So, your equipment description makes no sense to me.
Jim greengo
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Normally an air handler is basically a box with a coil and blower in it.
Heat strips can be added to it if needed.
A gas furnace normally doesnt have an A coil built in to it,2 totally differant systems in my world anyway.
I've been doing this a little while anyway.
Sorry if I didn't use the correct terminology. HVAC isn't my specialty. In simple terms I got everything outside the house and in the attic to cool with AC and heat with natural gas.
tstaude
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I had a quote last week for 3.5 ton condensor and A coil, not to exceed $3500
reader2580
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Prices can vary all over the place depending on geographic location. An HVAC guy on Long Island who does tons of Youtube videos doesn't typically discuss price in his videos, but he let it slip in a video recently that he charges around $10,000 for an air conditioner swap which seems sky high to me. I don't know if that just an evaporator coil for inside, or if it included a new air handler too. Most of his A/C installs are just air handlers with heat from a boiler.
A local company that has dozens of service vans and has been in business for like 100 years advertises an A/C replacement for $2995. I suspect nobody pays that price in reality. I bet there are various fees on top of that to increase the price. $2995 seems cheap for a company that advertises heavily and almost certainly has higher overhead.
A local company that has dozens of service vans and has been in business for like 100 years advertises an A/C replacement for $2995. I suspect nobody pays that price in reality. I bet there are various fees on top of that to increase the price. $2995 seems cheap for a company that advertises heavily and almost certainly has higher overhead.
I understood what you were sayin.
metlmunchr
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The $2995 price is likely based on replacement of 13 seer 2 ton cooling only condensing unit on a system already operating on 410A refrigerant and no compressor burnout.
Unit can be bought for less than $1000 and can be changed out by one man on-site for 4 hours or less. Figure 6 hours all in with a cost of labor @ $75/hr including benefits, vehicle operating cost, etc. Another $100 for miscellaneous materials such as brazing supplies, vac pump oil, liquid line drier, etc. Say $1600 all in. Gross profit of $1400. Not bad for a day's work.
Unit can be bought for less than $1000 and can be changed out by one man on-site for 4 hours or less. Figure 6 hours all in with a cost of labor @ $75/hr including benefits, vehicle operating cost, etc. Another $100 for miscellaneous materials such as brazing supplies, vac pump oil, liquid line drier, etc. Say $1600 all in. Gross profit of $1400. Not bad for a day's work.
fitter30
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If the old system is refrigerate 22 very few contractors would put a compressor in. If the existing line set can be replaced it should if not it needs to be flushed to get the oil out of it with the correct solvent. Furnace blower should be pulled cleaned and reoiled. The contractor is more important than the brand. How old is the furnace 15 + change it then you have a matching system.
Ended up putting a deposit down to get a replacement for right around 3500 for a new Lenox compressor and a coil. They are about 3 weeks out on the install. Furnace is right around the age it could be replaced but I figured I'm going to gamble. They said its probably only an extra 500 bucks or so to split the furnace and AC install so I figured maybe I will get lucky and get another 10 years or so out of the furnace.
The only reason for doing both would be if the current system has any issues with humidity or short cycling -- the variable speed fans on the furnace allow some upgrading
PelicanPines
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Nice... I had a 3 ton Lenox compressor and coil + 70 foot line set installed 2 years ago for $4200. The system has worked flawlessly.
Previous system was destroyed by 3 different "so called HVAC professionals". I wish I took video of the first guy... he vented the system R22 into the atmosphere (bucket of hot water)... because "he forgot to bring his vacuum"
fitter30
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your magic pack most places its a ptacJust in case you aren't aware, different parts of the country (USA) have different installation practices and terminology.
In my part of the world, an air handler is strictly a box with a fan in it, and then another box will have the evaporator coil. These used to be made in one box that was comparable in size to a gas furnace and the evap coil was inside. There is an optional electric heat strip pack.
A gas furnace is a separate entity with a heat exchanger and a blower motor inside of it. The evaporator coil is a separate entity. A gas furnace can be used as an air handler, the heating part is not hooked up/operational (gas pipe and flue).
In my part of the world, there is no such thing as a single box with a blower, evaporator coil and typical furnace that sits inside of a house.
The closest thing is called a package unit, which resembles a small commercial rooftop unit, which has gas heating and cooling and the blower. In my area, something like this is installed on the ground (on a equipment pad) and the ductwork is then brought inside.
There is another one called a Magic Pack, and it sits in a sleeve in an exterior wall.
I do know that a rooftop unit (package unit), installed on the roof, is fairly common for residential stuff in AZ.
So, your equipment description makes no sense to me.
danski0224
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Makes sense.
In my area, there is a specific brand called Magic Pack, and it is in a wall sleeve.
In my area, there is a specific brand called Magic Pack, and it is in a wall sleeve.