The cheapest 2 ton Mitsubishi I could find was 1,950 ...the cheapest! depending on your location you should have a mech license, especially if your not sure how to use refrigerant.(or if you care about your environment) Also you should understand that your HVAC contractor as well as you electrician should be licensed and insured, and if they don't show up alone they should be matching tax deductions and carrying workman's comp for each employee. if they are not assholes they should also offer some kind of health insurance for their employees and a warranty for you...the consumer. I could go on for a while here , especially if your talking to a GC on any other kind of middleman. Point is please understand that if you took the low bids then the company you choose to work with is not smart enough or just haven't learned yet that they are loosing money. If you go with the higher price point everything should be handled for you with no worrying, but your contractor probably only profits maybe $500-750 after taxes if he is filing his taxes properly. The money you should be concerned about is not going to your contractor!
