A/C costs

critta · Nov 28, 2016

Anyone have A/C work done lately? I've got a friend of mine getting his evaporator coil and plenum replaced. Also getting a fancy UV light installed in the coil box as well as also getting them to fabricate a new transition from the coil to heater. $2300. Sound about right?

Seemed kinda steep to me. Had similar work done about 10 years ago don't remember costing that much. But again 10 years ago.
From what I was told it's R-22 they're gonna capture and reuse in new coil. So no freon charging costs involved. He doesn't want to replace the whole system right now.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

stag0608 · Nov 28, 2016

critta said:
Anyone have A/C work done lately? I've got a friend of mine getting his evaporator coil and plenum replaced. Also getting a fancy UV light installed in the coil box as well as also getting them to fabricate a new transition from the coil to heater. $2300. Sound about right?

Seemed kinda steep to me. Had similar work done about 10 years ago don't remember costing that much. But again 10 years ago.
From what I was told it's R-22 they're gonna capture and reuse in new coil. So no freon charging costs involved. He doesn't want to replace the whole system right now.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

How old is the outdoor unit? If it's more than five years old it's better to change the condenser also. You will have at least a 10 year warranty if he would go that route. R22 is pretty much a thing of the past these days. Freon 22 prices are going up every day and won't get any lower.

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

noob · Nov 28, 2016

critta said:
Anyone have A/C work done lately? I've got a friend of mine getting his evaporator coil and plenum replaced. Also getting a fancy UV light installed in the coil box as well as also getting them to fabricate a new transition from the coil to heater. $2300. Sound about right?

Seemed kinda steep to me. Had similar work done about 10 years ago don't remember costing that much. But again 10 years ago.
From what I was told it's R-22 they're gonna capture and reuse in new coil. So no freon charging costs involved. He doesn't want to replace the whole system right now.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Had to replace a coil in my attic earlier this year, think it cost me 1100 total

critta · Nov 28, 2016

I think the outdoor unit is either from when the house was built in 1998 or new in 2006 after Katrina - not sure if it survived though.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

stag0608 · Nov 28, 2016

critta said:
I think the outdoor unit is either from when the house was built in 1998 or new in 2006 after Katrina - not sure if it survived though.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If it were mine I would change the condenser also. I would get a few different bids and compare warranties.

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

stag0608 · Nov 28, 2016

2020 is when we stop importing or manufacturing R-22

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

critta · Nov 28, 2016

Thing is it's his wife's cousin or brother in law or some crap that's gonna do the work on the side. I told him for a side job for family that seemed kinda steep almost what it would cost maybe even more than if ABC or XYZ company or whoever to come out and do it. He just wants it done.
The coil backed up into the plenum somehow and it leaked into his sons room under the attic from dripping out the plenum. His house smells musty now (happened in August or September or thereabouts so everything was fermenting in the heat). He looked in the coil and plenum and it was "nasty" he said. He won't turn on the heater since he doesn't want more heat adding to the plenum growth issues. I think right now he just wants to replace the cause of the smelly stuff and will deal with rest later. He's going with his wife's cousin because she wants to and it's family. He's been waiting 2 weeks for it to be done and finally got the quote but he can't come do it for another 2 weeks when he's got time on the weekend. He's bringing a helper. Yada yada yada. I just figured it was kinda steep especially for a family hookup and waiting what will be a month or so to get done.
I think once the coil and all is replaced he'll replace everything later using someone else since the new coil is supposed to be compatible with the new systems too.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

stag0608 · Nov 29, 2016

Sending you a pm

A/C costs

The Best online firearms community in Louisiana.

Member Benefits:

critta

Well-Known Member

stag0608

Well-Known Member

noob

enthusiast

critta

Well-Known Member

stag0608

Well-Known Member

stag0608

Well-Known Member

critta

Well-Known Member

stag0608

Well-Known Member

Latest posts

Staff online

Members online

Forum statistics

Forum statistics