Cost of system

[Don Mccarter]

What should I expect to pay for a replacement system? I am looking at several brands of two stage 80K BTU

80% furnaces matched with a 15 seer 2.5 ton AC.

[daytona°]

I have found that the location has alot of input. Different parts of the country generate different prices along with name brand But here it would range from $4000 to $5000

[Noon-Air]

Realistically, you should be looking at somewhere in the neighborhood of $7,000 - $8,000 for a complete room-by-room heat load/loss calculation and print-out, top quality installation of top quality equipment, with all the bells and whistles, including a touch screen programmable thermostat, new refrigerant lineset (required for the environmentally friendly R-410a refrigerant), 1 year supply of high efficiency pleated filters, replacement of aluminium wire feeding the units if required, TEN YEAR PARTS AND LABOR extended warranty, and a host of other things. FWIW, there is only a couple of hundred bucks differance between straight A/C and dual fuel. This does not take into account any required ductwork other than a simple transition between the new furnace/evap and the existing ductwork(provided the existing ductwork is sufficient).

Or you can get it done cheap, by the lowest bidder.

[<kjpro]

$ 10 K and up!

[Don Mccarter]

I have received a couple of estimates, I looks like a mid level system would run 5.5K while a top of the line like a Carrier Infinity or Lennox Signature would be

6-7K. I wanted to be sure the numbers were not way out of line. thanks for the replies, Don

[Noon-Air]

Those prices are real cheap... what corners are they cutting to be able to do it that cheap??

[Don Mccarter]

Carrier currently has a $1000 rebate on the infinity systems.

[<kjpro]

Every one in site!!! LOL

[<kjpro]

Screw the rebates, screw the cost...

You want cheap or comfort?

[Noon-Air]

Try this on for size.... ARI Ref# 1153006 Rheem equipment,

15 SEER/9.25 HSPF , R-410a, dual fuel (heat pump with 80%AFUE, 2 stage, variable speed gas furnace) RPNL-030JAZ heat pump RGPR-07EBRQR gas furnace RCFL-HM3621AC evap coil Installed price with all the goodies(except ductwork) of about $8,000

OR

ARI Ref# 1069539 Rheem equipment,

16.50 SEER/9.50 HSPF, R-410a dual fuel (2 stage heat pump, with 80%AFUE, 2 stage, variable speed gas furnace) RPRL-036JEZ heat pump RGPR-07EBRQR gas furnace RCFL-HM3621AC evap coil Installed price with all the goodies(except ductwork) of about $11,850