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So my most important AC unit seems to have died and I had a company come quote me a replacement. It is a 5 ton unit. I replaced a 3.5 ton unit for $4,300 about 5 years ago. This is significantly larger and 5 years later but I wasnt really expecting $9,100 for the quote. Ouchie! Have a few companies scheduled to come tomorrow.
It is location dependent but I can say with 100% certainty prices have increased greatly since Covid.
I paid $2850 a couple years ago for an easy install, 2 ton straight cool in Florida (prices are less in Florida). Just got quoted for a super easy install to replace a 1.5 ton straight cool unit for $3850. These are basic economy units.
Replaced a 2 ton heat pump unit last year in Georgia with a mid grade Carrier model and it too was an easy install, cost was $6550. My recently son replaced a 2 ton heat pump in Alabama and he paid about the same.
Also replaced a 3 ton heat pump (basic economy model easy install) in August 2021 in Florida. $5775.
Prices vary based on location but they are up quite a bit everywhere.
So my most important AC unit seems to have died and I had a company come quote me a replacement. It is a 5 ton unit. I replaced a 3.5 ton unit for $4,300 about 5 years ago. This is significantly larger and 5 years later but I wasnt really expecting $9,100 for the quote. Ouchie! Have a few companies scheduled to come tomorrow.
We have hot and humid here, so a smaller unit runs more and dries the house. Which I prefer. A larger unit run less and you get more humidity.
I much prefer window units in the bedrooms and when you close the door at night you only pay to cool the bedrooms. The open the doors in the day and let all the dry air out. The house stays much drier.
So for three bedroom only units you could pay much less. Maybe $6000 or less for through the wall units.
Last edited by SkyWriting; 06-02-2022 at 04:47 AM..
We have hot and humid here, so a smaller unit runs more and dries the house. Which I prefer. A larger unit run less and you get more humidity.
I much prefer window units in the bedrooms and when you close the door at night you only pay to cool the bedrooms. The open the doors in the day and let all the dry air out. The house stays much drier.
So for three bedroom only units you could pay much less. Maybe $6000 or less for through the wall units.
This unit covers our entire 2nd floor, I have 2 units covering the first floor (and we tapped into one of them for the basement). The 2nd floor is our bedrooms which makes it the most important and also gets the most heat up there. It runs a lot as we sleep with it set at 65 degrees.
Window units would be an eyesore, nobody has them in my town. I doubt that mini split system would work, we are talking about a lot of space and a lot of rooms.
Last edited by RoyaleWithCheese; 06-02-2022 at 09:23 AM..
Okay, so I got 3 more quotes, the lower of which is $6,900. I guess Brandon didnt do me quite as dirty as I had thought. But now I have am thinking of not using my regular HVAC company anymore. The highest quote was about $16k.
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