Opinion on Price Please - $1900 2.5 Ton Air Handler Attic Install 7.5kw Heater

[Paul Michaels]

Hi, I was hoping some of you could give me your opinion on the price I was quoted for a new air handler in my 1100 sq foot 2/2 apartment in South Florida.

2.5 Ton Air Handler (Brand??) Attic Install 7.5 KW Heater Secondary Drain Pan Install Over Flow Switch (Electrical) Reconnect existing electrical and plenums 5 Year Warranty on Coils

Total cost $1900

He said it's a big job and would be about 7 hours of labor, with I'm assuming at least one assistant. (He was alone today.)

The old air handler is a Carrier from 1984 so I guess that's a reasonably long life. The outside unit is a MARS/GE from the early

2000's.

Thanks, Paul

[jamesgangnc]

Price varies wildly by location. Get several more quotes. If possible find out who local friends and relatives have used and are happy with.

[Bubba]

You know what they say about "ASSuming"? ....and obviously, you assumed wrong. Would you feel better if 2 or 3 people were up there and got it done faster? Maybe you'd feel better if a young kid did it alone and took 2 or 3 days to install it? How did you get someone to install that so cheap? Maybe you should have got up there in the attic with the installer for about 1/2 hr or more about 3 oclock and see what you thought of that price then? Bubba

[Paul79UF]

Thank you Bubba. That was very helpful.

The HVAC tech was recommended by a friend of a friend.

What you said about it being "so cheap" just confirms that I was given a fair price.

Thanks aga> You know what they say about "ASSuming"? ....and obviously, you

[Noon-Air]

[Noon-Air]

Maybe the question you should be asking is what are you going to do in 7 years when R-22 refrigerant becomes scarce and *VERY* expen$ive??? Will that $1800 air handler have been worth the money when you have to pay $100/lb to gas up that system??