Re: New AC System in Va

Bull***. Goodman has a strong warrranty which they honor 100%. Every new
builder uses goodman to keep costs down and quality up, good unit that gets
no respect as guys try to sell you an adverted model.
Buy the furnace and a/c on ebay, that way you have a 100% gtee as it was
bought from a traditional retailer.
"CBHVAC" <inactive@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "komobu" <curranpg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Hi;
>>
>> Need a new AC system in my house in Va. I am in the US Military and
>> currently live in Korea.
>>
>> An AC Contractor is quoting me $5780 to replace my residential AC /
>> Furnace with the following 3 ton unit:
>> Model 38BRC036 3ton R-22 a/c unit 12SEER
>> CD5AXW036021 EVAPORATOR COIL
>> MODEL 58STA110 GAS FURNACE,
>> WITH A 20 YR HEAT EXCHANGER WARRANTY,
>> INSTALLED PRICE $5780.00
>>
>> I have seen a 13 SEER Goodman Dual Fuel heat pumps with a 90K 93% Gas
>> Furnace on the internet for 2350. I am debating whether I should fly
>> back to Va and do the job myself. If I fly back to Va, it will cost me
>> roughly 900 for the flight and I can stay with family. Thus I would be
>> saving over 2500 dollars and I would be getting a higher seer unit with
>> a 2 stage variable speed compressor.
>>
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> And NO warranty...none...ever...it breaks cause you installed it wrong,
> its over..buy another one.
> Thats in goodmans warranty BTW.
>
> Oh...and thats a hell of a lot more than a legit contractor can get that
> crap for.
>
>
>> Some of the questions I have are these:
>> 1) How much of the 5780 that the contractor is quoting is equipment and
>> how much is actual labor / mark ups? It would be bennificial for me to
>> pay to have the job done if the total labor cost was less than $2,000.
>
> Ask your contractor.
> I get called lowball by alot of guys, and im not even.
>
>
>> 2) How intensive is an AC Install? (I am a Sheetmetal worker by trade.)
>> I am thinking that I put the condensor in place, the furnace in place,
>> and hook up a few electrical connections. I then sweat / bolt the
>> refrigerent lines and call out an AC Shop to verify all conections,
>> vacume the lines and turn it on.
>
> I wont even touch a homeowner installed unit.
>
>> 3) If I call out an AC Shop to verify the install, I would think that I
>> could get them to verify the system install for less than a couple
>> hundred. Is this true?
>>
>
> Not with a legitimate contractor.
>
>
>> Some Background. I am a Sheetmetal worker by trade. I have a Universal
>> License in Air Conditioning. I even taught automotive AC Systems for a
>> local community college. I have never worked on any residential HVAC
>> systems. I am a very serious do-it-yourselfer. I have built additions
>> on houses. I have even completey removed and replaced an entire house
>> electrical system.
>>
>> The interesting thing about this whole thing is that for the last three
>> years I have been talking about going to school and getting into the
>> residential HVAC bussiness when I return to the states. I could
>> actually use this project as part of my education!
>
> Im in NC, and IIRC, VA has gone to a licence system close to
> ours....meaning, a homeowner legally cant install a unit.
>
>>
>> I am open to any advice and would appreciate any feedback.
>>
>> Pat
>>
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