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Any HVAC guys on here? Need to go over some things...
I'm being told my home AC Compressor is shorting out. Quoted 2 prices and not sure to believe.
Compressor only $1500 with labor included, 1 yr warranty
New system $3500 with labor included, 10 yr warranty.
I'm also being told this isn't hard to swap out. Only need the freon captured and refilled.
this is one of the things I miss my dad over......he knew hvac inside and out. I miss having him to bounce these types questions off of.
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it pisses me off that an air conditioning question is even being posted right now......it's like 15 degrees out here right now.
Wish you lived closer. I got a buddy of mine to install a brand new, high-efficiency AC unit complete (outside unit, A-coil inside, hooking it all up, etc) for $1,100 and a case of Miller Lite.
:lol:.....Sorry but it starts to get real warm here in the next 4 weeks, 6 tops...
Hell for that much I'd pay gas....Quote:
Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS
$3500 is a good price for a whole new system. Here in MD, a whole new system will range from $6<000-$15,000. It depends on the efficiency and tonnage of the system.
I think your paying $1,000 to much unless your calling a large company. The compressor may be going out? Is it a heat pump? How and when did they check the system? If the compressor did go out they need to replace the lineset(2 copper lines) of flush it. Are going with a r410 system or back with a r22?
zboner.....haven't see you post in a long time. You still come around and I just haven't noticed or has it been a while?
That price you show would be for all new duct work and a furnace too here. That's insane and highway robbery.Quote:
Originally Posted by RONS98TA
As info, I got (from a different friend) a new high-efficiency furnace, installed, for $1,800.
My total cost for a brand new AC unit and furnace = $2,900.
I had the guys I normally use check it out yesterday thinking it was a bad fan motor, they got back to me telling me it was the compressor that is popping the circuit. I'm having some other places give me some quotes as well. It's not yet an emergency but come April and on it will become one.
I would imagine when you're trying to build your car motor the best thing you could hope to have happen is a $1000 repair bill for your a/c. I'm starting to think we share the same last name because you have the same luck I have.......tons of it......all bad. :D
I am of Irish decent....:lol:
Oh Tim if I saw this flyer sooner I would have sent it to you. A Indian casino is holding a BBQ cook off, top prize is $12,000.
It would be fun and more importantly a reason to drink beer and cook. One of our cook guys went MIA on us and it's tough to do all that with 2 guys. We talked about it over superbowl weekend though and we're going to look at getting back into a couple contests here soon. We have to get a smoke trailer bought and set up because the MIA member is the one that had the trailer. I would like to do it again at some point though. Maybe not this spring but next. My experience has been you can't do it for the money. BBQ comp's are pretty evenly matched so it's not like you're going to reinvent the wheel and win everything plus you have a ton of expense in meats. Right now, here at least, briskets are going for $50-$75 each. That means $150 in just briskets. Another $100+ in ribs, butts, and chicken. Now factor in fuel costs and beer. Gets expensive in a hurry for a contest that's going to be decided on people's opinion. We did well enough when we did it but there's some pretty good comp Q'ers out there that have those things figured out. Tuffy Stone was one of the guys we were competing against. He was the "cool smoke" team from bbq pitmasters.Quote:
Originally Posted by SMWS6TA
Yeah that's a solid price for a new system assuming you are in the 2-3 ton range and they are using r410 and the appropriate lineset. I sourced my own 3-ton/80k BTU 13 SEER system at cost and had a contractor that I know personally install the system and paid $2800 total, so $3500 is pretty decent. If you go to the likes of home depot and just let them handle it you will be looking at $5-6k.Quote:
Originally Posted by SMWS6TA
The compressor replacement cost seems high (i'd expect $800-$1200 and even the $1200 is on the high side from my experience), however I don't know the specifics in your case and maybe theres more to your application than what's commonplace.
...I had to get the compressor in my heat pump unit replaced last year, a similar failure (electrical short in the motor)... didn't have to pay for the parts (as it was still under warranty!), ...the labor cost me around $700-$800... also, the tech said they replace the filter dryer whenever they change-out refrigerant....
It's seriously no wonder out of towners say we do shit too cheap. These prices I see thrown around are all over the board and at the opposite end of what I'd call the normal range.
Here in MD, if you call BGE home, it will cost at least $3000 just for a simple compressor change!! If you want new high efficiency equipment, (not ductwork) you are def talking about $8,000-$10,000. It's def highway robbery. I work for an HVAC wholesaler, so I know what the equipment cost. I understand it's a business, but gouging peeps doesn't make any sense.
A compressor could cost only $200. Add in labor and freon and it should be $1000. Again this depends on the seer rating and what brand of equipment.
I need to look into an HVAC business there lol.
I watch HGTV all the time, and I see houses in Texas go for $150,000. The exact same house here in MD would cost $500,000. So I guess its kinda just the way it is. I have also seen apartments, 800 square feet, go for 1 million in New York!! My point is, in 1 state a compressor and labor will cost xxx amount, the same compressor and labor in another state could be double the $$.
I understand and I know that I recieved a hookup on both of my units. It pays to know people.
It's the same difference between here and Chicago. My house was $109,000 back in 2001 when I bought it. Nothing special - 1300sqft with a full basement. 2.5 car garage with 1.5 baths and 3 bedrooms. Sits on a 1/4 acre lot. Built in 1969 and needed major updating. Move my house to Chicago or within the neighboring suburbs and it would be 350,000+ probably. Location is everything.
I saw that first hand......beers in Chicago when we were there were $7. Who can get drunk at those prices? I managed.
I guess it's the same everywhere you go. The "tourist trap" in Baltimore has a ton of restaurants and bars that serve said $5-$8 beers. You can also find the "hole in the wall" bars that have the $2 beers. Those are the places this cheap guy digs!! LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by 0rion
I didn't realize you lived in MD. I'll have to hit you up when I travel there. How far are you from Baltimore? I ate at the Barking Crab on the water during my last visit.
Hey Jon, I'm about 10 minutes or less from B-more. I'm in Anne Arundel county which is just outside the city. Close enough that I can hop on the light rail for football and baseball games, but far enough away that the riff raff doesn't bother me. def hit me up next time your in town man. Hopefully you bring your sweet ride. I would love to see it in person!
Ive never heard of the barking crab restaurant. I google it and all the locations say Boston?
Oops lol. You're right. Getting my damn cities mixed up. Traveling too much lately. At any rate, I try getting to Baltimore at least 2x a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by RONS98TA
I fly in when I come so I'll be sporting a Chevy Impala probably lol. Sounds good, man. Probably looking at sometime in April next. I'll let you know.Quote:
Originally Posted by RONS98TA
Def. I Am always up for putting a face to a fellow LS1 brother.
Miller Lite...? Damn... :Puke:Quote:
Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS
I was gonna say....his buddy has good taste in beer.Quote:
Originally Posted by theorangeguy
Bud lite fan here myself. Or Bacardi and diet coke, or long islands or.......just about anything. LOL
I dont discriminate when it comes to alcohol but I dont like Miller Lite. Dont know why...Quote:
Originally Posted by RONS98TA
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Originally Posted by theorangeguy
Miller lite, Bud Lite, pretty much any "Lite" equals
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thats what my dad has always said about Bud..."if you want piss in a bottle I can pee in one for you".Quote:
Originally Posted by SMWS6TAMiller lite, Bud Lite, pretty much any "Lite" equals
Miller lite taste like spoiled beer. They say it has a different taste.....and I agree....it's a crappy taste. Just my opinion. My new fav beer is Bud lite platinum. Kinda sweet at 1st, but with 6% alcohol, gets ya to "that place" in no time. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by theorangeguy
By far I'm not a beer fan by any means, but I do love some German Beers.
German beers are great imo. But so are IPA's...stouts...some lagers...and ales.Quote:
Originally Posted by SMWS6TA
Went to a new brewery yesterday by me. Brewmaster took me on a private tour. He's going to become big. Also met a pretty awesome bar tender there. Win/win.
its almost that time of the year for beer fests to start back up. We usually have 4 or 5 in the first 6 weeks of spring down here...so close I can taste it.Quote:
Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS
This started out as an HVAC repair thread :lol: It's amazing what we can do with an appliance repair thread around here :p
here we go with the beer posts.........on one side you have the women that drink anything named "platinum" and on the other side guys that think they're professional taste testers because they drink every beer out there no one has ever heard of or one made in a bath tub. The only cool people are the miller lite guys. :lol: That's ok.....there's more of us than there are of you. :D
That explains why the big beer companies are having declining sales for the first time in history...Quote:
Originally Posted by 0rion
I doubt they're worried too much about going out of business. I don't see many people walking out of a carry out carrying 2-3 cases of Harry Balls pumpkin pecker spice beer. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by theorangeguy
Have you ever had it tho...? Having some Harry Balls might change your perception...Quote:
Originally Posted by 0rion
Microbreweries are popping up everywhere and for good reason.
There's also a reason why big beer companies are buying out microbrewery businesses...because more and more people are switching over. Who owns Goose Island and Leinenkugel? :yup:
who's ever heard of goose island and leinenflopper or whatever it is? :D Wish upon a star all you guys want......micro's will never be more than micro and mainstream beer will always be the top sellers. Look at it this way....you guys can always consider yourselves more refined and unique than the rest of us. :D Meanwhile I can pop into any store in any state and buy beer that tastes just like it does everywhere......and it's less than $20 a case.
Based on this you probably prefer a cheeseburger from McDonald's over a steak. I won't judge you for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by 0rion
I just prefer to drink beer that wasn't designed for women when men were out at war...IE a light lager...
I can drink the hell out of light beer because its like water...it does nothing for me honestly.
I don't really drink beer anymore. Super Bowl Sunday over the last few years is all. But, there was a time when I drank nothing but Michelob Dry. I liked it :yup: After it started disappearing from store shelves and bar coolers, I tried to get used to the taste of Bud, and ultimately ended up drinking Bud Light. When I quit smoking on 1/2/2007, I pretty much quit drinking also. New years eve 2006 was the last time I got shitfaced :p
Wow! Good for you. I don't think I will ever quit drinking, but you never know. By no means am I an alcoholic, but I enjoy having a few beers with friends on occasion. Not every night, but probably every weekend I will drink a 12 pack or so. I bet you have a few extra $$$ in your pocket now. LolQuote:
Originally Posted by KahanaReef
It's amazing how much money you save when you're not buying beer every weekend :DQuote:
Originally Posted by RONS98TA
I'm not that bad.....I buy enough to last a few weeks when I buy it. :D
