Is this a good deal for a new AC heating system?

Question

I would like to know if this is a good deal, I am replacing my old heating ac unit and I got a quote for 93% AFUE 75,000 btu output, and 15 SEER ac unit Ruud unit for $5455 with $700 in rebates

Answer 1

I find that a bit high;

I converted my house to natural gas 2yrs ago this month and funded it through a city energy loan of $5,000 even.

I got a 15 SEER compressor, new gas heater/air handler (not Ruud, though), new gas water heater and gas piping installed into the house, all for $5,000.

Check with the local city/county to see if you qualify for govt. assistance on that; otherwise, I recommend at least two quotes for the work before deciding.

Answer 2

There is one additional thing that no one has addressed. The return air. everyone has addressed the supply or "conditioned air". You must put the return air as low to the floor as possible, this is very important if you use the ceiling supply vents. Why you ask. well if you have hot air being supplied to the room and heat rises, and your return is on the ceiling this is called short circuiting (not electric related) the hot air comes in at the ceiling stays near the ceiling and then gets returned to the forced air unit (FAU). I had a house in Utah and the basement had ceiling registers. It seemed no matter how hot I set the heat it would never get comfortable. The return vent was near the ceiling, I moved it to the floor level and suddenly the space was very comfortable. I also noticed a reduction in A/C costs the next year. I believe in part from pulling the cold air from the lowest point in the house which was under ground and always cool: this increased the efficiency of the FAU. Ceiling fans are also good for circulating the air in a room. Do not expect them to compensate for a short circuit flow of air though. Good Luck

Answer 3

sounds about right.
prices on all materials went up allot.
a 50' roll of 7/8 copper tubing went from $75 to $200
a furnace is something like $800 to $1200
an A coil (A/C) $400 to $600.
outdoor condenser $600 to $1000.
vent stock usually $100 to $250
condensate pump about $75 plus drain tubing $50
air supply plenum $100 to $400
return drop modification $100 to $250
+ there is mics expenses
usually its material then double it
"" these are rounded numbers and don't reflect all sections of the country""
also if your basement or attic are full of stuff in the work area the price goes up :Þ

Answer 4

Being in the business for 20+ yrs., please always remember you get what you pay for.

What is the warranty?
How reputable is the Company?
Are they replacing the refrigerant lineset?
Are you getting a system matched digital set-back T-stat?
Air cleaner?
Humidifier?
New Condenser pad?
New disconnect?
What type of flue?
Where or how are they disposing of condensate?

Shopping by lowest price seems to get most people in trouble. Get 3 estimates....compare apples to apples and read the fine print!

Newt.

Answer 5

it sounds a bit high. you should get at least 3 estimates before deciding on which one to go with. alot of the time the gas company will offer rebates also for upgrading your furnace to a high efficency. are you having your ductwork changed? that would put the price up also.

Answer 6

Sounds High. I Know TRANE in my area is offering $1000.00 REBATE IF BUY WHOLE SYSTEM FURNACE , AC, Electronic Air Cleaner And Humidifier.