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It doesn't matter....different contractors or going to give you different prices in different areas. Unless your a contractor looking at the job the price of your install is pretty much worthless. No offense.
OK, that helps. Luckily I'm in rural KY and not Manhattan, seriously! Actually I'm in Lexington, KY, so the Indiana estimate is helpful. I just need to know if I'm looking at huge, huge money or just huge money. I haven't heard anything about the furnace - just someone (an acquaintance) said that I would have to replace them together but maybe it was just a reference to the age of the units, again from '92.
When you use a gas furnace the only thing your looking for from that furnace for A/C is airflow.
The airflow must match what the outside unit is rated for. So you can install an A/C system on an existing furnace.
Your going to get quotes that range from $3,000-$10,000 in your area.
I'm going to send you a pm of another website where you will might be able to find some contractors in your area that you can know right of the bat respect their customers and take pride in what they do.
With a 16 year old system I would def. think about doing it all together simply because furnaces are usually only expected to last around 20 years before the heat exchanger goes. I don't know your gas rates but getting a new furnace may actually save you some money but obviously it all depends on the situation.
It may end up that the $3k guy/girl does a better job than the $10k guy/girl but you have to evaluate them. I would start now and don't make a hasty decision....take your time, talk to the contractors and get a feel for them, get quotes, ask about warranties, ask them to evaluate your duct work. You may find that the builders grade system that was installed is to large which isn't a bad thing because then you might be able to install a slightly smaller system which will save on initial purchase and enery/fuel throught the years.
When you use a gas furnace the only thing your looking for from that furnace for A/C is airflow.
The airflow must match what the outside unit is rated for. So you can install an A/C system on an existing furnace.
Your going to get quotes that range from $3,000-$10,000 in your area.
I'm going to send you a pm of another website where you will might be able to find some contractors in your area that you can know right of the bat respect their customers and take pride in what they do.
With a 16 year old system I would def. think about doing it all together simply because furnaces are usually only expected to last around 20 years before the heat exchanger goes. I don't know your gas rates but getting a new furnace may actually save you some money but obviously it all depends on the situation.
It may end up that the $3k guy/girl does a better job than the $10k guy/girl but you have to evaluate them. I would start now and don't make a hasty decision....take your time, talk to the contractors and get a feel for them, get quotes, ask about warranties, ask them to evaluate your duct work. You may find that the builders grade system that was installed is to large which isn't a bad thing because then you might be able to install a slightly smaller system which will save on initial purchase and enery/fuel throught the years.
BigJohn, could you PM me some of that material as well? I'm looking to replace either the AC unit or the AC/Heat unit in my condo, haven't decided which way to go yet.
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