Ok, I will definitely check them out.
Also thinking that considering that most of the summers are so mild that I don't even put in a window A/C ...to maybe just skip the central air. Even during the worst summers, the window unit does not get used more than ten times.
I worked as an installer between the years 2000 and 2006. I was the helper, not the big man, so I didn't really do much with pricing the job. Please understand if my mental cash register is out of date.
I'd call for several quotes, and decide then.
I had a 60,000 BTU Goodman forced air furnace and 2-1/2 ton AC system installed in 2010. Both were the top high-efficiency models. IIRC, the check I wrote was for $8,600.
And in all fairness to the Goodman dealer, $250 of that was for the city mechanical inspection / cash-grab. The inspector (I use that term loosely) walked in, glanced at the furnace from 25' away, copied the model number from the bill of sale and left. $250 well spent.
When I got married for the first time it was required to get a doctor's exam for VD. He just asked me if I had anything. I said "no" and he wrote a statement saying I was OK. I was charged $25 I think.
Anyway quite a few here have recommended Goodman and I like the idea of it using standard parts. I do the repairs myself and though it's usually not a problem getting proprietary parts, they are typically very expensive.
Just like the car inspectors. One gave me a sticker and scraper and told me to scrape off the old one and put on the new one while he filled out the paper work. I guess that he might have seen the car from inside his shop if he looked out his window
Another place gave my 5 year old car a very good going over and said it would not pass as it was missing the cytalytic converter. I told him I bought the car new and never had it worked on except for the oil changes and if it was missing anything , me and the dealer were going to have a talk. Another mechanic walked up and said it was under the hood and not under the car on that model..
Wow, the guy I used to go to did that himself after a very thourough inspection. He'd put his foot on the brake pedal while scraping off the old sticker.
When I lived in PA, the inspections varied. They shyster that tried to sell you ball joints and brakes that were not needed and maybe not even done, the other end that did nothing, and a few that were actually legit.
We had three cars in the family with questionable items. I found a shop that passed them all, but they all needed a headlight adjustment. It was only a couple of bucks so you paid it rather that have the suspension checked or other expensive items. Another shop would sell you water pump lubricant or some other gimmick that was much cheaper than actual repairs needed if given a proper inspection.
Yes, for a big dollar item like this, I will
You can call my boss in 2006, and he and I can come out and put in furnace and central AC for about three grand, in 2006 dollars.
My "guestimate" for a simple replacement around here is about 8Gs
Hi, Goodman is like Timex watch, known for value if installed properly. The key is good installation.
Hmmm, For that money he did not even slapped an inspection sticker on the furnace, LOL? Ours did.
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