About how much will it cost for me to purchase and install an HVAC system into a 1600 sq.ft home?

Question

The home does not currently have any vents. It is a pier and beam home with an attic.

Answer 1

If you call and get it proffessionaly done then it should run around 6-8,000 dollars for the labor and materials. You can cut that cost in half by getting a proffessional to install it in their spare time, off the company clock. While you have the ductwork ran, it's always a good time to decide if you want a forced air heat furnace installed and that will not cost much more to throw in but the cost of the furnace and slightly more labor. If your present furnace is old, outdated or lacks energy efficiency or just has a fuel source you would rather not have (like oil and you don't want the oil tank in your basement or backyard, then you can switch to a gas furnace etc) then now is the time to consider it while the workers would be there. Just a thought...Good luck!

Answer 2

Listen to 'HILLBILLY'. He is right on. I've been in the HVAC business and always did Heat-Load calculations to determine proper sizing. The duct system should also be sized as well as the return air.
Is there a crawl space under the house? If so havae the unit installed there. Another option is to use a 'roof top combo unit' installed outside on a slab next to the house. A duct system can then be run under the house.
The last place for central air is in the attic. You may need to oversize the unit a bit to make up for all the extreme heat that accululates in the attic during the hot weather.
Find a good company with a brand name product and certified trained technicians. It may cost a few bucks more to install buyt in the long run it will cost you less in repairs.

Answer 3

this is not the proper forum to give an honest answer. you need to look in the yellow pages for hvac contractors. i recommend trane or rheeme. get three quotes and make sure they are bidding on an even field. ask to see pictures of thier work. ask to talk to past clients. this is not intrusive....read back at the questions from the last few weeks on here involving folks who got screwed.....i bet they didnt ask to talk to past clients.

any reputable dealer will do a heat load calculation and estimate the yearly operationg costs for free. remember it is their job to sell you a system, this is what we do.

if you are in the north half of the country, i suggest a duel fuel system. that is a air to air heat pump with a gas furnace for times when the ambient temp falls below 15 degrees. if you are in the south, an air to air heat pump is really all you need.

get bids on 19 seer only. dont get 13 seer stuff. the difference in cost will pay for itself in short order in utility savings. also i would stay away from anything with r22 in it. r22 is going to be expensive by the time anything installed today goes out. insist on 410A.

geo thermal is very cheap to operate, if you live in the frozen north or the hot south it will pay for itself quickly as well. ive installed a bunch of them around here, and they are the stuff of dreams.

heres some links
http://www.geocomfort.com/
http://trane.com/

i install stuff from both manufactures. they are both top shelf.

hope this helps,
possum

Answer 4

To be honest with you - you did not provide enough information for an answer. I'm an architect and a house of 1600 sq.ft. would require about 2 weeks worth of labor - so you are looking at $4,000 - $6,000 for labor and about $3,000 - $5,000 for materials. So have fun!!

Answer 5

About 750.00 dollars a ton you will need about 2 1/2 tons to do the job