One of my neighbors, as part of a backyard renovation/landscaping project, will be moving their condenser unit from a northern exposure, to eastern exposure. It is a 5 ton unit, and probably 2-3 years old(as is the remainder of the full HVAC system).
This will involve new electrical service at the new site, relocate/repl- ace the refrigerant line at the new site, (actually, I guess that's two lines for relocation), prepare the site, and move the unit with one of those pre-made anchor pads.
The standng estimate for this project is $2,400.00, which seems a little steep to me. But, I really have no idea. I'm no technician, but I wanted to get some ideas for this neighbor. Also, must the system be discharged, moved, evacuated, and recharged? Or, is there a way just to close the system for relocation? I also should mention that a 2-3 day work window requirement was quoted.
Thanks