Re: New AC System in Va

Bull*** yourself. NO WARRANTY whatsoever when a Goodman is purchased
through the internet.
....and every builder that uses it does so because the *** is cheap.
Its cheap for a reason. Figure it out. Personally, I love em. Best
damn parts dump ever. Loads and loads of repairs.
Bubba

On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 21:37:24 -0500, "Rush Limballs"
<Silent"R"Gary@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

>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
>news:hNKof.1144$Dh6.3639@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> "komobu" <curranpg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1134783038.004735.176210@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>> 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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