Difference in HVAC Prices

Congrats on the huge house .

Just had a 5 ton Trane unit installed wIth heater and receiver unit for $5200.00.

Ha, it's 2400 SF and 30 years old. I ain't one if these baws running dual units.

I would just ask them why they are so much lower...they might be gonna do as much as some of the others. For instance, some may plan to use the old copper and others aren’t, or some may be going to take your new unit apart, while others are planning to drop the ladder to your attic and bring the unit up without taking it apart. I’ve always heard a good bit of how the unit performs depends on the installation.

Call Dream Team. They are the best. Tell him his BIL sent you

Let me give you another recommendation...Central Heating and Air, this is who I always recommend in these threads and have had 2 posters start threads over the years thanking me. They are a Trane distributor and have yet to see anybody beat their prices.

Are they replacing the distribution ducts? If so are they using the cheaper done flexible tubes or are they making sheet metal runs to every room?

New thermostat?

Replacing the copper lines? They are switching genotypes so indefensible be replaced or properly flushed.

New drain pan?

New heater exhaust ducting?



I highly recommend a two speed or variable speed unit. At high demand times it will run on high speed. On cooler days or at night, it will run on lower speed. Much more consistent temps in the house.

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Ha, it's 2400 SF and 30 years old. I ain't one if these baws running dual units.

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a 5 ton unit is more than you need for 2400 sq ft. You want the system to fit the house because you actually want it to run enough to ventilate and "condition" the house. They should be using Manual J load calculations which takes into consideration lots of factors like size, insulation, roofing, siding, window type and direction most windows and doors face, etc

edit to say that it's often wise to avoid a contractor that is way lower than others, but if that one contractor is a guy, a helper, and a work van and the other guys are business men or wannabe businessmen with hourly installers, nice building with offices and overhead, and several crews with new vans and trucks, then the difference is obvious. In a case like that you often get a better contractor with the guy that has a helper and a van and works from home. Check with your county inspectors. They may not be supposed to recommend contractors but privately they often will give you a list of 2 or 3 names. At least require references and check them out. Course, a crook will give you references that are often friends and family that he hasn't yet ripped off.

Look at this 5 ton Goodman 10yr warranty condenser and coil for $2200. What’s labor to install these 2, $150 at 10hrs? Probably can do it in 5. No reason to pay more than 4K. Is your furnace even broke?

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