smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Aug 10, 2021 21:22:58 GMT
I have two a/c units for my house - one of those is out. They are both at end of life, so rather than just replace one, it would probably be more cost-efficient to replace them both at the same time. Well, I just got my first quote, and OMG they want TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!!! One is $11K for the 2 ton one, and the other is 12K for the 3 ton one.
Is this the going rate these days? Have any of you replaced yours lately? Was this about what you spent?
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scrappert
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Post by scrappert on Aug 10, 2021 21:24:56 GMT
We just did, it is for a 1100 sq foot house so I don't know what the size is, but it was $6500. More than what others were saying it was supposed to be!!
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Post by mom on Aug 10, 2021 21:26:59 GMT
Yep. That was about the going rate when we replaced both of ours two years ago. All in was about $22K.
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Post by mikewozowski on Aug 10, 2021 21:31:59 GMT
hard to say what the going rate is. is that for inside and outside parts? i would estimate about 10ish K each for our house.
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Post by elaine on Aug 10, 2021 21:33:09 GMT
We replaced our one unit 2 years ago for $10K.
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Post by SweetTea on Aug 10, 2021 21:44:38 GMT
We just replaced ours. It was around $8,000.
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smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Aug 10, 2021 21:47:38 GMT
ok - so my first quote seems to be a bit above average but somewhere in the ballpark. Crossing my fingers that my next quote will be lower. Sounds like 16-20k is the sweet spot. Wish me luck!
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Post by Linda on Aug 10, 2021 21:47:51 GMT
we replaced the one at the old house 4 summers ago - and it was $7500. We went through Lowes - they sent out a contractor to estimate, we paid Lowes, and the contractor did the work. We were very happy with the contractor and have continued to use them
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Post by elaine on Aug 10, 2021 21:49:43 GMT
ok - so it sounds like mine is above average, but somewhere in the ballpark. Crossing my fingers that my next quote will be lower. Sounds like 16-20k is the sweet spot. Wish me luck! Keep in mind that a number of us are quoting prices pre-COVID. The prices of everything has gone up, so I think that your quote sounds about right. I will hope for you that you’ll find the price you are looking for! |
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Post by Merge on Aug 10, 2021 21:50:33 GMT
We saved quite a bit last time by ordering a unit from HVACdirect.com and contracting with a local HVAC tech to install it. You skip the retail markup.
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pinklady
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Post by pinklady on Aug 10, 2021 21:58:09 GMT
I just had full AC installed in my house in June and it cost me $10,000
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 10, 2021 22:00:57 GMT
We just replaced the condenser in April to the tune of $6k. Ouch.
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SweetieBsMom
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Aug 10, 2021 22:02:19 GMT
I replaced my central in '19, for a 1200 sq ft house and it was $9k
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scorpeao
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Post by scorpeao on Aug 10, 2021 22:05:14 GMT
I replaced mine in 2008 and it was $11K for a 1900 sq foot two story home.
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Post by mellyw on Aug 10, 2021 22:39:05 GMT
We saved quite a bit last time by ordering a unit from HVACdirect.com and contracting with a local HVAC tech to install it. You skip the retail markup. Thank you for posting that, Merge. We unfortunately have 3 units that are nearing the end. Any kind of savings will help with what I’m sure will be major, major sticker shock for me. |
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Post by MZF on Aug 10, 2021 23:19:21 GMT
That doesn't sound out of line to me. We replace ours 11 years ago for $10,000 ( single unit, 1700 sq ft, single story home).
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Post by Delta Dawn on Aug 10, 2021 23:30:36 GMT
We installed 3 wall-mounted, ductless units for $11,000 last year.
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Post by karinec on Aug 10, 2021 23:32:35 GMT
If your ductwork isn’t in good shape you may need to budget for replacing that as well.
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Post by SweetieBugs on Aug 11, 2021 0:09:11 GMT
Yep, replaced 2 end of life units first week of January this year. Total $26,000!!! I got 3 quotes and they were within a few thousand. I picked the company that creeped me out the least. It was hard having them traipse through the house for 3 days straight (one unit in attic through the master bedroom closet the other under the house) and then deal with the company quality check later and then the county inspector. So, it hurts more than your wallet.
I ended up with quite a bit of cosmetic damage to the door leading to the attic and the trim on the door to under the house plus lots of dirty handprints to clean but I was so worn out from my mastectomy surgery just 2 weeks before that I didn't have the energy to complain. I just wanted them out of my house. My heater stopped working on Christmas Eve. I didn't get new units until January 9th and it was very cold. Isn't that special!!!
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Post by jenjie on Aug 11, 2021 1:20:09 GMT
I replaced my 3 ton A/C unit exactly a year ago tomorrow. Cost was $7,000.
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Post by whipea on Aug 11, 2021 2:13:47 GMT
Yep, replaced 2 end of life units first week of January this year. Total $26,000!!! I got 3 quotes and they were within a few thousand. I picked the company that creeped me out the least. It was hard having them traipse through the house for 3 days straight (one unit in attic through the master bedroom closet the other under the house) and then deal with the company quality check later and then the county inspector. So, it hurts more than your wallet.
I ended up with quite a bit of cosmetic damage to the door leading to the attic and the trim on the door to under the house plus lots of dirty handprints to clean but I was so worn out from my mastectomy surgery just 2 weeks before that I didn't have the energy to complain. I just wanted them out of my house. My heater stopped working on Christmas Eve. I didn't get new units until January 9th and it was very cold. Isn't that special!!! Can so relate to this. |
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Post by whipea on Aug 11, 2021 2:20:30 GMT
Three years ago we replaced the bigger and small units, 4 and 2.5 ton for $26,000.00 and it was a really great price. We got a few quotes over $30,000.00. So that price does not seem too far off.
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Post by chaosisapony on Aug 11, 2021 2:25:20 GMT
I needed a new condenser in 2018. My house is 1300 square feet and I was quoted around $7,000 for the condenser and labor. I was stunned. A couple of friends got quotes to do new a/c units this year and the cost they were quoted was nearly $20,000. I have no idea how anyone can afford that.
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Post by pmm on Aug 11, 2021 2:32:49 GMT
I had to replace my AC unit last month $3500 is what I paid. My house is a 1200ish square foot ranch.
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Post by Really Red on Aug 11, 2021 3:49:37 GMT
Yes. I replaced one about 5 years ago for $13K and the other about 10 years ago for $8K. So $21 a long time ago. Last month, the coils went - $3K. Not under warranty  |
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Post by coaliesquirrel on Aug 11, 2021 13:58:16 GMT
We replaced one in the spring (condenser and A coil, DH says) for $4000 and another about 3 weeks ago for $4900. Both were 2.5 ton. We're in the midwest FWIW.
Guess I have to get used to the mindset of this not being a "new" house and things breaking. It was new when we moved in . . . but that's been 14 years now!
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smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Aug 11, 2021 14:27:12 GMT
We replaced one in the spring (condenser and A coil, DH says) for $4000 and another about 3 weeks ago for $4900. Both were 2.5 ton. We're in the midwest FWIW. Guess I have to get used to the mindset of this not being a "new" house and things breaking. It was new when we moved in . . . but that's been 14 years now! Exactly - my house is 14yo as well. I'm in a group of 6 homes, and I'm the last hold out of the 6 for the water heater to go, so I'm sure that's coming up pretty soon! At least once those get replaced, I should get a reprieve from anything major aside from appliances for a few years. |
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smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Aug 11, 2021 14:32:39 GMT
We saved quite a bit last time by ordering a unit from HVACdirect.com and contracting with a local HVAC tech to install it. You skip the retail markup. I will look into this. FIL is sending his guy coming over to look at mine today, so maybe he'd be willing to go this route. Seems like men of his generation always "have a guy" so I probably should have started there LOL! |
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Post by Anita on Aug 11, 2021 14:51:55 GMT
I'm starting to feel better about the cost of having ours replaced a couple of years ago. It was over $10k and I thought that was outlandish, but I guess it isn't.
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Post by Merge on Aug 11, 2021 14:54:05 GMT
We saved quite a bit last time by ordering a unit from HVACdirect.com and contracting with a local HVAC tech to install it. You skip the retail markup. I will look into this. FIL is sending his guy coming over to look at mine today, so maybe he'd be willing to go this route. Seems like men of his generation always "have a guy" so I probably should have started there LOL! IIRC, the company actually had a list of contractors in the area who work with them. Some don't install any unit their company didn't sell you. But if he "has a guy," that's awesome. Good luck! I know we saved several thousand going this route. |
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