My sister says she needs a special air filter for her Trane furnace/air conditioner. (that's all the info I got from her).
The technician came out to measure for a filter today and said it would cost $700. She needs extra filtering due to asthma and lots of dust in her house.
I'm hoping there is a good site where the cost is a little lower and you know they are a good honest site? Thanks. Marina
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-Nathan
If you're willing to do the work yourself, you probably can cut that cost in half. They quoted me $300 for a filter and housing and said if I brought in the boot (the bottom of the cold air return connecting to the furnace) they'd make me one to fit the filter for $50.
Look into Trion Air Bear, April Air Spaceguard are good media but the enclosure does not seal well and replacement filters are alot more. 700$ sounds like a dual filter, UV and media or similar, or a rip off.
Why might? I would say that you WILL end up wasting money if you buy the wrong thing.
Get more estimates. Go to a place that sells furnaces and ask them for a local recommendation.
Compare the esimtates: it'll give you a start on who's who. BTW, an estimate is just that: an ESTIMATE! Be sure to read the fine print. Doesn't sound like you should be doing this yourself to be honest.
Pop
If this is making a new filter housing for the unit I would try to find out the actual filter cost and the materials and labor breakdown. $700 may be ok at the rates some places charge.
In my previous house I used to run an electronic air cleaner on the central air system . More expensive to install but cheaper to operate long term.
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Thank you everyone for your replies. I think they will help...passing them along to her. (she doesn't know about computers to get on the group herself). Marina
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