So.....our A/C Unit finally bit the big one......Although it was 20+ years when we bought out house 4 years ago! So I'm amazed it made it this long!
I'm afraid of the cost now though.....so anyone want to give me a ballpark of what to expect? It would be the unit + installation.
**not a small window A/C I'm talking like central air**
pomelo / 5298 posts
Yup, did it last year. It's best to just get someone out for an estimate as prices will vary widely. I'm in Texas and we had a close friend do the work so it was deeply discounted. It will also depend if you need the condenser (outside unit) or the a-coil (inside the home) or both replaced. We had both replaced and I would expect that to start at the bare minimum of $5K.
Also playing into the pricing will be the brand and energy efficiency rating you buy as well as the size (based on sq ft of house).
grapefruit / 4903 posts
We replaced our upstairs unit last spring. Service, parts and warranty cost us around $4750, if I remember correctly.
ETA: I found the quote with more specifics.
grapefruit / 4903 posts
@MrsBrewer: sorry! I wish your guess was more accurate. Our downstairs will need to be replaced in the next year or two...
nectarine / 2932 posts
We've had to purchase two in the last few years (different homes)...it was around 5k each time. 
coconut / 8854 posts
@rattles: @Littlebit: Omg.....well I'm glad I can have the freak out now, instead of in front of the service guy.....Umm ok. so I think I'm going to have a service guy come out first and see if he can fix out monster!
coconut / 8854 posts
We are hoping to only be in this house another year or two at most...and I definitely don't want to put money into it if we dont have to! We've already put a roof on the house, furnace, and gutted the bathroom!
grapefruit / 4800 posts
We have to, though I've shopped around a bit. We've heard about 4-5 k total ( we'd get 2 - 1.5 ton condensers)
coconut / 8854 posts
Hmm...I'm sure it does vary. We have a pretty small house (1250 sq ft) and we just have the outside unit.
grapefruit / 4817 posts
We had ours replaced last year with our tax return. It was right around 6K.
honeydew / 7303 posts
We had ours replaced for 2k all said and done. I got three different quotes.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
Isn't there a difference between the outside unit and the inside handler? Is your inside handler still ok?
cherry / 106 posts
If you're not planning to stay for the long run, don't worry about energy efficiency (cost more $$), just replace with the cheapest model possible per the square footage of your house. You can also ask if they have any close out models that are not being reproduce but still have the full warranty.
coconut / 8854 posts
@T.H.O.U.: I may sound stupid, but I dont think we have anything inside? I think our AC unit is outside, and our furnace is inside. But aren't they 2 separate things?
@chopstixwife: great idea! Yea, I don't plan on being here long term, and just want something that works!
GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts
We just replaced ours last month. We had to upgrade it to the new Freon type because ours was not allowed anymore (?). Anyway, we got a new 5-ton unit for $3,500..
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
We replaced ours a few years ago. We paid close to 4k including installation.
pomelo / 5298 posts
@MrsBrewer: There are two major components to your central A/C. The outside unit which is the condenser and the interior unit which is the air handler/evaporator coil. You may not need to have both pieces replaced. And given where you live and how much work your A/C gets (which is little compared to those of us living in the South), it's not impossible for the system to last 20+ years.
pomegranate / 3595 posts
@MrsBrewer: get more than one quote for sure! We had to replace ours a month after we bought the house and the first company said $11k! We ended up right around $6k for a 1800 sq ft house. Good luck!
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
@MrsBrewer: I think the handler may be inside but can also be under a crawl space or something.
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