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xxxx asked in Home & GardenMaintenance & Repairs · 1 decade ago

About how much to residential central AC units cost?

I can't even get a range on the costs of buying and installing a central air-conditioner on the roof of my house - it's a small 3 BR single family home.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    We recently installed central heating and air in our attic. Wanting to find the best deal, my husband called about 8 contractors who were all more than happy to come out and give us a written estimate. You must have contractors in your area that would be glad to do the same. It was surprising, all 8 estimates were within $400. of each other. Total cost of ours was $7,800.00. You may only want to get 3 estimates. Hope that helped a little. Good luck on the project.

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    4 years ago

    way too many variables. parent for a undemanding 3 ton a/c with a 80,000 gasoline furnace, you're able to get somebody to moonlight it for $3500.00, or for a genuine of the line device, with a pair of extras it ought to be $10,000.00+ you ought to have an theory of what you're finding to have accomplished, and how plenty greater you're keen to pay for bigger performance structures,then call for some estimates. bear in strategies, maximum companies will attempt to upsell. If it became me, i might stay with a undemanding device, humidifier is fantastic, stay away from digital air cleaners, and quite ask for the plenty low value, severe performance pleated, disposable filter out. Too many bells and whistles can kill ya down the line on provider fees. are not getting too wrapped up in sort names, maximum grant impressive warranties presently, yet you ought to objective to get an excellent company or individual to do the paintings. i've got accomplished a sprint moonlighting in my day, and can bypass over and above to shelter a customer, yet countless moonlighters and companies choose to take the funds and run. Ask around somewhat, perhaps inspect Angies record, or you additionally can choose to stroll into an area HVAC grant homestead and ask the folk on the counter who that they had advise. i've got been doing this particularly a mutually as, and that i've got seen countless hatchet jobs, and a few good ones, however the subject is that maximum clientele do no longer be conscious of the version between the two. i assume what it comes right down to is to ask around like I suggested, then attempt to get a sense for the folk estimating the pastime. a salesperson will in many situations look educated and expert, yet they gained't be those doing the paintings. A moonlighter stands out as the guy unquestionably doing the pastime. in the event that they look below expert, it quite is and indicator of the form of pastime you will finally end up with. in many situations the solid men are approved and insured. it quite is a sprint a crap shoot. The greater estimates the greater effective. desire this helps

  • 1 decade ago

    you should be able to do this for approx. $2,000.00 per ton.

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