10,857 posts, read 7,425,116 times Our house is on the market and an inspection by a prospective buyer says the outside unit, central air/heat, would probably need replacement in about 5 or 6 years. I would probably agree with that as it is older for sure. We are considering just replacing/upgrading it as maybe being a plus but does anyone know what the approximate cost will be? It isn't something we can look up on the internet and probably will vary some from area to area but "ballpark" figure would help us sort it out. Plus, the temps have been about 20 degrees above normal so far this year! 17,825 posts, read 24,764,727 times Originally Posted by AnywhereElse No one can tell you that without more information. Not sure what that has to do with the size and cost of a replacement.... Originally Posted by Pitt Chick This has to do with why it might make sense to replace it at this time rather than wait until it starts having problems. It heats/cools 1400 square feet, will I need more information on that if I make inquiries?

48,527 posts, read 64,619,551 times 2,737 posts, read 2,688,444 times 2 years ago I had a new 2-1/2 ton central air unit installed on a rental house for a total cost of $2300. The SEER Rating was good, so I went with it. Get 3-4 bids & compare them as closely as you can. 2,901 posts, read 4,700,020 times Impossible to quote without an idea of the size of the unit your looking for. I had a HVAC friend buy a compressor for me for $800 and install it for another $200, but it was only a 1 ton unit for a 800 sq ft house. This was about 7 years ago, prices could have changed since then. I purchased my 2003 Honda Civic new and tires were 30 bucks a pop each then, 6 years later when I needed new tires, they were over $80 each. Quite a price shock for me. 2,054 posts, read 2,741,445 timesI have a Honda Fit, and 1 replacement tire was $150. It's an economy car, why $150 tires? OP, why not just give the buyer $2,000 off the price and tell them to replace it themselves when it dies in 3+ years?

6,939 posts, read 14,640,995 times I replaced a stolen 2.5 T R22 condenser for a property recently. Brand new Goodman under warranty & of course loaded w/freon. Cost including installation $750 including the new pad. I did have to go to Lowes and buy a new whip for another $30. I found the unit on Craigslist and registered the unit for warranty with Goodman, everything is Kosher. The guy who installed it was the same guy who sold it to me and is (yes I checked) a licensed A/C tech....multi-split system air conditioner installationJoin the most trusted network of Screened & Approved Pros.where is reset button on outside ac unit view recent job leadsair handling unit interface ZIP/Postal Code (Location of Request): *

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This year, the main AC didn’t seem to have the cooling power it should, so we decided to have it checked out by a professional. As it turns out, this was an excellent idea. Related: 9 Ways to Lower Cooling Costs in Rising Heats The technician checked our coolant levels and did a thorough inspection of the system, quickly discovering the source of our trouble: the insulation on the cooling conduit pipes between the inside and outside units was disintegrating. This lack of insulation was compromising the integrity of the whole system, the technician said. We were losing a good 10 degrees of cooling power! Always eager to maximize energy efficiency and save ourselves money, we gave this project top priority and headed off to the home improvement store to do some research on pipe insulation. There are various materials available—including fiberglass, foam rubber, and polyethylene foam—all offered in various diameters to fit different pipe widths. We felt the foam had several advantages, the first being that it was easy to measure and cut.

Also, the foam lengths looked easy to install, because they featured a split all the way down the length, with self-sealing, sticky edges that would form a tight bond once the protective backing was removed. Finally, the foam was inexpensive, so we could buy extra in case we needed more than we estimated. The first step was to carefully remove all of the old insulation from the pipes using a razor knife. We wiped down the pipes and then wrapped the new lengths of foam insulation around the pipes, one piece at a time, starting at the roof and working our way to the edge of the outside unit. Once we had all of the foam on the pipes, we removed the protective backing from the sticky edges of the slit pieces and pressed the edges together to seal them. We worked with one segment at a time, and where two pieces joined together, we wrapped the edges with electrical tape. The result: it not only looks better, but both air conditioning units seem to be running less often and cooling more quickly!