Quick question about a HVAC quote I got

[ProCroation]

My wife got a flyer in the mail for a free estimate from a local HVAC company. She called and scheduled an appointment to get an estimate.

They quoted $5,528 for replacing the a/c unit and the furnace. It would move my furnace from under the house/crawl space to upstairs in the house. It's financed for a year.

In the realm of home HVAC...I have no earthly idea if this is a good price at all. Worth it or not?

[86 slo-vo]

Depends on the unit that is being put in and the amount of work to move.


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[ProCroation]

"Carrier comfort 2 ton air conditioner up to 14 SEER with matching indoor coil, carrier basic 70,000 BTU 80% efficiency gas furnace, new ground stabilization pad, technician safety disconnect box, new refrigerant lines, all necessary duct transitions to match up to existing ducts, furnish and install necessary equipment to convert one return to a filter grill, and close off one return line. Clean up jobsite and recycle old equipment. 15 year parts and labor warranty."

[Tyler]

May be decent, I'll check more closely when I get to work.

Push for a 95% furnace at the same price at least.

[Rem700]

Quote doesn't sound too good or bad. Esp depending on what kinda re-routing they have to do on the duct work. Like Tyler said, push for a more efficient furnace at the same price. What size house? Just to make sure a 2 ton unit can handle it. I put a 2 ton in our old house (1450 sq ft tri-level) and it worked ok but in the worst of the summer it ran constantly and the house was still a little too warm. I knew i needed a 2.5 ton but i got it cheap and knew we would be selling soon.

Also just wondering why you are moving the unit inside instead of leaving in the crawl? Just curious.

[Dave1965]

My new son in law does HVAC but I don't see them much. He is always looking for side jobs if anyone ever needs someone. He works during the day at Martinrea doing that stuff and will figure out whatever you need.

[WLJ]

80% is a bit low now-a-days. Most new ones I've seen are 90%+

[ProCroation]

Quote doesn't sound too good or bad. Esp depending on what kinda re-routing they have to do on the duct work. Like Tyler said, push for a more efficient furnace at the same price. What size house? Just to make sure a 2 ton unit can handle it. I put a 2 ton in our old house (1450 sq ft tri-level) and it worked ok but in the worst of the summer it ran constantly and the house was still a little too warm. I knew i needed a 2.5 ton but i got it cheap and knew we would be selling soon.

Also just wondering why you are moving the unit inside instead of leaving in the crawl? Just curious.

That was actually their idea at first. Or at least what my wife relayed to me during the estimate. By the time I got home they had changed and decided not to relocate it.

[ProCroation]

Quote doesn't sound too good or bad. Esp depending on what is inda re-routing they have to do on the duct work. Like Tyler said, push for a more efficient furnace at the same price. What size house? Just to make sure a 2 ton unit can handle it. I put a 2 ton in our old house (1450 sq ft tri-level) and it worked ok but in the worst of the summer it ran constantly and the house was still a little too warm. I knew i needed a 2.5 ton but i got it cheap and knew we would be selling soon.

Also just wondering why you are moving the unit inside instead of leaving in the crawl? Just curious.

My house is a 1 floor, 3 bedroom 1100 sq ft if that makes any difference about 2 ton or 2.5 ton ac units. Currently my house has a 2 ton unit.

It should also be noted that I dont actually need any of this stuff. my ac is cold and heat is hot. She only agreed to the estimate because it was free and shes worried because this house is 30 years old.

[Tyler]

If you have an old unit that's working fine, don't waste your time or money on replacing until you have to. The units produced today are shit compared to 30 years ago.

If you want to save money, I may be able to get you a system at my cost if you have someone to do the work.

When you do make a change, I would go for the highest efficiency you can afford.

Also, let me know who you're having do the install and I can tell you if they're worth dealing with.

[Rem700]

If you have an old unit that's working fine, don't waste your time or money on replacing until you have to. The units produced today are shit compared to 30 years ago.

If you want to save money, I may be able to get you a system at my cost if you have someone to do the work.

When you do make a change, I would go for the highest efficiency you can afford.

Also, let me know who you're having do the install and I can tell you if they're worth dealing with.

Very sound advice. If it aint broke, dont fix it

[Dave1965]

Fo shizzle, don't replace that nizzle

[Niceguy]

If you have an old unit that's working fine, don't waste your time or money on replacing until you have to. The units produced today are shit compared to 30 years ago.

If you want to save money, I may be able to get you a system at my cost if you have someone to do the work.

When you do make a change, I would go for the highest efficiency you can afford.

Also, let me know who you're having do the install and I can tell you if they're worth dealing with.

Very sound advice. If it aint broke, dont fix it

I talked myself into this. I have original gas heat from the mid 70's that works FANTASTIC! But no central ac. I decided to just use 2 window units (as much as I hate them) until I HAVE to change everything down the road.