 SuperNet9Go Ninja,Go Ninja Go..Premium
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| How does this price quote look for heat/ac I figure I would start a new thread since this is a different topic..
How is the quote/brands on this quote? See attached Screen shot.
Total = $6,863.00
Qualifies for 700 nicoir rebates and 450.00 in federal tax credits
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BobAccount deleted
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New Jersey | Why Amana? And how did they determine the sizing of the furnace and the A/C systems? |
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SuperNet9Go Ninja,Go Ninja Go..Premium
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| said by Bob:Why Amana? And how did they determine the sizing of the furnace and the A/C systems?
No idea they did all the work. He took the sq ft of my house and looked at the old units.
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 tobyTroy Mcclure
join:2001-11-13
Seattle, WA | Avoid that kind of humidifier, go for a none leak steam version. It'll be worth it in the long run to have no leaks. |
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SuperNet9Go Ninja,Go Ninja Go..Premium
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| said by toby:Avoid that kind of humidifier, go for a none leak steam version. It'll be worth it in the long run to have no leaks.
Can you give me a brand and link?
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 KenPremium,MVM
join:2003-06-16
Markle, IN | reply to SuperNet9
said by SuperNet9: He took the sq ft of my house and looked at the old units.
That's what you call taking a guess. People often end up with a unit that is sized wrong after taking a guess. You really want someone to do a Manual J calculation to determine the proper size unit. |
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join:2000-12-17
Naperville, IL
kudos:5 | reply to SuperNet9
Who did the quote? Was it Nicor (Tradewinds) or some other company?
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SuperNet9Go Ninja,Go Ninja Go..Premium
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said by Ken:said by SuperNet9: He took the sq ft of my house and looked at the old units.
That's what you call taking a guess. People often end up with a unit that is sized wrong after taking a guess. You really want someone to do a Manual J calculation to determine the proper size unit. I know the house on paper is 1,100 sqft..
So if he guessed 1,500sqft it should be fine?
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join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:7 | reply to Ken
said by Ken:said by SuperNet9: He took the sq ft of my house and looked at the old units.
That's what you call taking a guess. People often end up with a unit that is sized wrong after taking a guess. You really want someone to do a Manual J calculation to determine the proper size unit. You can probably get ballpark, but I agree that a Manual J is best to be done. Even more so if switching from a conventional to a very high efficiency unit as your furnace may be able to go down in size.
A old 70k BTU furnace may only be 70% efficient giving you 49k BTU usable, while a 96% efficient unit only needs to be 52k BTU to produce the same usable amount of heat. Oversized, the unit will short cycle reducing it's life, increasing costs, and lowering comfort levels. |
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SuperNet9Go Ninja,Go Ninja Go..Premium
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said by Goober:Who did the quote? Was it Nicor (Tradewinds) or some other company?
It was some other company...
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GooberPremium
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Naperville, IL
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| Obviously, you should get several quotes. I have found Nicor's Tradewinds to do a good job in the past. Also, I think Angie's List is a great place to find reputable contractors for this kind of stuff.
This whole ballparking an estimate based on square footage stuff is a warning signal.
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I recently had 2 complete 16 seer AC units and furnaces installed with 100% new duct work and it was just over 13K.
David
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cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
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Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:7 | said by workablob:I recently had 2 complete 16 seer AC units and furnaces installed with 100% new duct work and it was just over 13K. Two 16 SEER ACs w/ ductwork compared to a condensing furnace, 14.5 SEER AC, water heater, humidifier, and stat. So in other words, a good apples to apples comparison. |
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| Perhaps not. Just my .02.
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If it helps back in 99 I had a heap Amana 2 ton heat pump with variable speed blower and one of those 5 inch hepa filter for around 4k.
Since blower was in attic no humidifier. But they did run all new copper supply lines and new line to breaker box since old unit was just AC only. Needed better wiring for heat strips in blower. Might of needed a 220 line don't remember.
edit: BTW I think it was a 13 or 14 seer unit. Best unit that had the scroll compressor whatever that means. |
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SuperNet9Go Ninja,Go Ninja Go..Premium
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Harwood Heights, IL
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How is the Amana brand? |
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GooberPremium
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Naperville, IL
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Here's an Angie's List listing of the top providers within 10 miles of Schaumburg. You should consider googling and then calling an additional couple of providers on that list.
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In the 5 years we lived there I think the defrost cycle screwed up one winter. Think it was still under warranty at the time. |
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cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:7 | reply to SuperNet9
About the same as every other mainstream brand. For those brands there's not a huge amount of difference between products or quality. Many of the individual important components are sourced from the same vendor (e.g. Copeland compressors), multiple different vendors based on current best price (e.g. a TXV), or more or less a commodity part (e.g. blower motor) across different brands/manufacturers.
I would say Amana is a middle tier brand. They aren't at the top tier like Carrier, Trane, Lennox, etc. They still make a good product, and they aren't a fly by night company. But they don't have the size or marketing power that the big boys have. They are also more a follow-the-leader vs. innovator of new technologies, features, or efficiencies. As new stuff comes out, it takes a bit to show up but things are bit more proven.
When comparing two units, first look at is the unit what you want/need. Is it sized right and have the features you want/need? Presuming those criteria are met already, don't look at shiny sticker or plastic emblem that shows the brand name. Look at WHO is installing it as well as what is the warranty. A "inferior" brand name installed by a competent dealer that stands behind the work and honors the warranty is better then a hack with a premium brand that improperly installs it and is gone tomorrow when it comes time to service it because it was installed improperly.
For the record, Amana is made by Goodman. Once upon a time Goodman had a reputation as being cheap and a hack brand (or even DIY buy off the internet) but they've cleaned up their image some. They often can be seen as a contractors brand used in new construction. They work decent, but they aren't top of the line or a premium unit. I can't comment on if there is any difference in the quality between brands but I have a feeling they are pretty similar inside. |
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SuperNet9Go Ninja,Go Ninja Go..Premium
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So I called a well known heating / ac company. They wanted 3k more than I was quoted from a different company.. I showed them and couldn't match it even tho there advertisement says they will beat them by 500.00.
This is a bull shit game. I hate this!!!!
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