A few years ago the heat started messing up, I had a guy come and look at it, and it needed cleaning as well as a heat exchanger. Anyways, it ended up costing around $900. I knew the unit was the same unit when the house was built and the house is about 15 years old, so its time is coming. As soon as he fixed it, it has worked perfectly for years, until this year. Actually it worked until the end of the season. It started doing the same thing, and I knew that I didn't want to dump another $900 when I really need another unit. Even though a new unit is more. The $900 was going to be a temporary fix.
Tarek and Kelly also needed another HVAC unit, however, their air went out last year, so just the opposite. But the 'air' season was coming and they need theirs replaced quicker than I do. Kelly called and got some estimates and the guys (Triangle Comfort) that came out 1st were the ones with the best price. He asked me a bunch of questions about temperatures upstairs/downstairs and the differences. He talked about putting in additional duct work so that it distributed the air better, which would cool more efficiently AND lower my overall bills. For a total of $5374.
Not too bad, actually. I really was hoping for something under $6000. Most of the others were charging close to $6500-$7000. So what a bargain. Tarek and Kelly got theirs done a few weeks back, just in time for the 90 plus degree days we've had and I still have not. The air works, so its not too big of a rush, but I definately need to get in done in the next 6-8 weeks.
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