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Old 05-10-2012, 04:56 PM
 
Location: Dallas, Oregon & Sunsites Arizona
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Steve... HUH? are you serious? apparently you're like the rich guy I mentioned earlier. $2400 PER UNIT TO INSTALL? What the Moderator cut: snip do these people think they're doing? digging for gold? Moderator cut: snip It takes less than a day to install an AC unit. I'm not paying someone $2400 PER UNIT for five hours of work. Moderator cut: snip is wrong with this world? I'm a degree in computer science and engineering and I don't make that much for half a day's work. I have performed maintenance and repairs on my AC systems, so I know quite a bit about them, in fact the only thing I don't have is the licensing and the tools for handling refrigerant. This can't be rocket science. If I didn't know a thing about HVAC I'd have to trust them but I know it's not rocket science so I know better.

You can install it yourself then. You asked a question. I gave you the best price available. Why attack me. I don't sell or install A/C. The install materials run close to $1,000. If the electrical is still there you could save $500. You pay their price or borrow/buy the tools and go to work on it.

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Old 05-10-2012, 05:50 PM
 
Location: prescott az
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Just replaced my 20 year old heat pump fearing it would go bad in summer. Got a great deal and great service with Home D. with 18 months no interest.
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Old 05-10-2012, 05:59 PM
 
Location: Dallas, Oregon & Sunsites Arizona
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Just replaced my 20 year old heat pump fearing it would go bad in summer. Got a great deal and great service with Home D. with 18 months no interest.
And the cost was .................................
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Old 05-10-2012, 06:06 PM
 
Location: prescott az
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$5200 for a 14 seer. Included everything. New drywall opening, finish, and had them back for filter rattle. Got 5 quotes. They were the best.
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Old 05-10-2012, 06:11 PM
 
Location: Dallas, Oregon & Sunsites Arizona
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So he could do all three for $16,000
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Old 05-11-2012, 09:49 AM
 
Location: Oxygen Ln. AZ
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I sent you a p.m with the service people we just replaced our 20 year old AC with. It will not be cheap, so please do not attack me I just know I paid $1,500 less than my neighbor did for the same unit. They are very, very honest. Our 4 ton was $5,500 installed and installation took about an hour. There just isnt any free lunch out there today.

The other option you may have is to look into the European style units that will cool down sections of a house instead of the entire home. They mount on the inside of the room, "ductless AC systems, duct free split systems. Mitsubishi calls them slim wall mount systems. There are other manufacturers. They can run (9,000 btu unit) 17 seer. $1,400 and upwards depending on what you want cooled. You would survive the heat at least. A quad zoned unit that does 4 zones (3 tons) they can run $4,300 and up.

Get several bids and I would get one from some of the posters suggestions here. Not bad deals today.
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Old 05-11-2012, 01:20 PM
 
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I don't know of one European country that makes mini-splits...I know of a dozen Asian and a few American companies that make them. I paid 380 installed for a 12000 BTU, 10 SEER several years ago. I think the Japanese make a 22 SEER. They are certainly the future, especially for a place like Phoenix, where the smallest electric heater can heat your home. The con men of the Valley AC racket will do their best to not let it happen.
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Old 05-11-2012, 03:26 PM
 
Location: Oxygen Ln. AZ
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I don't know of one European country that makes mini-splits...I know of a dozen Asian and a few American companies that make them. I paid 380 installed for a 12000 BTU, 10 SEER several years ago. I think the Japanese make a 22 SEER. They are certainly the future, especially for a place like Phoenix, where the smallest electric heater can heat your home. The con men of the Valley AC racket will do their best to not let it happen.
I stand corrected and you are right about that. They are interesting and I think in the near future will give the AC people a run for their money.
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Old 05-12-2012, 08:56 AM
 
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I replaced a 20 year old unit last year in one of my houses. I bought a used 1 year old unit for $350 from a guy who just installed geo-thermal in his new home. Spent another $350 on supplies and installed in myself. Cost me another $200 to have the line vaccumed and new refrigerent.

New unit, cool air less than $1000, saving on electric bill just a added bonus.
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Old 05-12-2012, 03:03 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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The other option you may have is to look into the European style units that will cool down sections of a house instead of the entire home. They mount on the inside of the room, "ductless AC systems, duct free split systems. Mitsubishi calls them slim wall mount systems. There are other manufacturers. They can run (9,000 btu unit) 17 seer. $1,400 and upwards depending on what you want cooled. You would survive the heat at least. A quad zoned unit that does 4 zones (3 tons) they can run $4,300 and up.
I am familiar with the inside the room units as I have traveled frequently to other countries that use them. Trust me, if I walked into a house for sale in Phoenix with one of those, I'd be walking right out the door.

I can't imagine I'm alone in this. . .
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