[AT] OT - Any HVAC people on here

[Mike M]

LOL, I should have mentioned the installing tech is my son-in-law, but
daddy still holds the purse strings, and owns the company. To go with
another company would put a rift in the family. I'll call Dad directly
and ask him if it would be better(cheaper) to do it during a slow time.
He's not the easiest person to deal with.

Mike M

On 6/23/2020 2:35 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> The new unit will save you money in a noticeable way, even with just 3 to 4 months of intermittent usage. Efficiencies are on the orders of magnitude better when compared to your old unit.
>
> When it comes to stuff like this its real important to me to deal with someone I know, like, trust and who represents quality lines of products.   Backing the installation of the product and the product itself after the sale is also a very important consideration. That’s another reason to worry more about the contractor than the cost.
>
> As for the money; professional and conscientious contractors don’t throw quotes around that are ridiculous and you generally can count on the fact  the quote hovers around reasonable for your area.
>
> Having said that, and having done some air-conditioning upgrades in two places over the last few years, I feel like that quote is reasonable.
>
> Anyways, just some observations...
>
> Spencer
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jun 23, 2020, at 1:03 PM, Henry Miller <hank at millerfarm.com> wrote:
>>
>> Pay extra for quality. The old system is 22 years old. If a new system has problems after just seven years they will tell you to replace it. That is the state of quality today.
>>
>> My system is 3 years old (we moved in a year ago) , and I just had to pay 700 just to fix a leak and replace the freon.  About 100 just in the freon. I have records of a previous system that was replaced after 7 years.
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>> They keep switching freon formulas, so I hesitate to buy the equipment to do myself. Not to mention someday regulations are going to make it impossible to do anything.  I figure at best I'd break even doing it myself, and there is a real danger I mess up and have to buy more parts thus increasing my costs.
>>
>> If you want to do it yourself the forums say good things about the Mr. Cool series mini split systems. The lines are pre charged quick connections and so it is easy to install everything without equipment. I don't know how long they will last though.
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>> --
>>   Henry Miller
>>   hank at millerfarm.com
>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 22, 2020, at 22:39, Mike M wrote:
>>> Getting a price on having a 3 Ton AC unit replaced, mated to a brand new
>>> furnace that was installed last year. AC unit is 22 years old, and I'm
>>> afraid it's going to bite the dust in the middle of a heat wave. Would
>>> appreciate any advice on cost. Had one company quote me $2700, but that
>>> was more than the furnace. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Note I'm
>>> in Michigan, so I'm not going for super high efficiency, waste of money
>>> there, we only run it 3-4 months a year.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Mike M
>>>
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