re: What should I expect to pay for a new 3-ton AC unit

Thanks. I was quoted 9500 for a 14 seer and that's just using existing ducts. They're in good shape. Thought it was a ripoff and apparently it is.

In the last year I have replaced my downstairs unit (3 ton Trane) around 4300 combined for inside and outside installed by local company.

I have also replaced both 5 ton units at the camp, paid around 5 grand combined but using free camp labor for install.

some of these prices are unbeliebvable

I installed 2 2.5 ton replacement units, outside and inside last year, Trane brand for $8600, so probably $4-5K for one.

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10k your 20 seer 3ton

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Really. Bet he sells a lot of those.

Mine is on its last Leg , I got a 3-ton quote rheem/ruud no duck work inside and outside with new heating unit $4300 not to bad

Thankfully the guy that came out yesterday got my Lennox running again. I found a blown capacitor and put a new one on it Monday. There was a smaller, black plastic can next to it. It looked like a smaller capacitor, but all of the ones I've ever seen were metal casings. He confirmed that's what it was, and that is what had blown out. He said someone redneck engineered a hard start kit on it, and told me that true hard starts have a relay that cuts them off right after the unit starts up. It was blown, so he removed it, checked everything else out, and had it running and blowing cold air in about 20 minutes. Freon levels were great, and the compressor and fan were great too.

He also quoted me about $3,200 to replace it with a 3.5 ton, 14 SEER 410a Goodman, and around $4,600 to replace it with a 5 ton Goodman, but the main difference there is my air handler inside has a gas furnace, and I would need a 24 inch gas furnace below it. The current one is 18 inches wide. He said it would be about $1,000 more for the furnace and install of that, and the HVAC itself was a little more being a larger one.

He also said I could shop around and find whatever brand I wanted, and that he could put another Lennox in as well, it would just be the price difference between the two. Much more affordable than dealing with a large company. But that I should be able to get several more years out of the Lennox that is in there now, just wanted to give me options if I wanted to upgrade to something more efficient at some point in the future.

Jimkidder is fkn somone to DEATH on a trane unit! Jesus age Christ, don't buy shiiit from him. Seer ratings will vary in cost but less than $5000 installed 401A coolant. There is a few R22 units left around and can still get them if you know what's up. but R22 coolant is now thru the roof and really negates savings on unit.

Paid $6,540 for a Lennox 2 ton 16 seer and a 4 ton 16 seer 2 stage unit.