Contractor for New Oil Furnace and A/C

[czygvtwkr]

So for anyone that has a heatpump/oil system, how much do you think the heatpump saves you in $$?

[czygvtwkr]

Originally Posted by Patch Tuesday

Aren't they breaking down the quotes they give you? Equipment costs this and the labor costs this etc?

By the way, Trane frequently has $1,000 rebates, so I'd check their website to see if that is currently going on?

Neither of them have broken it out. I got a few more coming tomorrow.

[czygvtwkr]

Getting a new HVAC system this week, will have a review of all the companies that I solicited and their prices after the install.

[czygvtwkr]

Originally Posted by Patch Tuesday

You gonna give us a breakdown on the different labor and equipment cost quotes?

I think that would be really interesting...

FYI nobody broke it down into parts and labor.

[czygvtwkr]

Ok new oil furnace and heat pump are in. Had T.N. Bowes do the work.

Here is a breakdown of the companies I solicited for quotes and my impression of them in the order I received them.

Besche - Nice guy, seemed to know what he was talking about called me back that evening with an over the phone estimate, High end Trane Oil furnace and heat pump $12000! low end Armstrong Oil Furnace and AC Unit a bit over $7000. Did not give me anything in writing describing things, I didn't care for this.

T.N. Bowes - Nice guy, also seemed to know what he was talking about, actually crawled under my house to inspect the AC coil. Got a package in the mail two days later with the basic oil furnace listed and four other options including an A/C unit, a heat pump unit, a higher end furnace and higher end heat pump. The basic Armstrong oil furnace and Carrier Heat pump came to roughly $6300, overall very professional the quote even gave me actual part numbers of the units and told me that my heat pump would work down to 40 degrees and then the oil furnace would come on.

Southern Maryland Oil - Guy that came to my house was polite seemed to know what he was talking about, also went under my house. Gave me some prices right there on the spot, but wouldn't leave the paper he wrote the options down on, just his business card with the lowest price on it, $6800 for an Armstrong oil furnace and a Carrier A/C unit.

T.N. Bowes had the most professional proposal process, and best price for the same units hence they got the job (Plus they come recommended by multiple sources).

[czygvtwkr]

This heat pump is surprising me, its 41 degrees outside and the air put out by the heat pump is 98 degrees, not hot but not bad. I was expecting as low as 80 degrees.

The new oil furnace puts out 150 degree air, the old one put out 130 degree air.

I have a IR temp gun if you were wondering how I know this.

[smilin]

Originally Posted by czygvtwkr

This heat pump is surprising me, its 41 degrees outside and the air put out by the heat pump is 98 degrees, not hot but not bad. I was expecting as low as 80 degrees.

The new oil furnace puts out 150 degree air, the old one put out 130 degree air.

I have a IR temp gun if you were wondering how I know this.

Which units did you have installed? 150 degrees? That is one hot system, you gotta love that heat! What is the heating efficiency rating?

[czygvtwkr]

I got an Armstrong oil furnace, the basic one it is 80% efficient and a Carrier Heat Pump with a SEER of 13 and a HSPF of 9.

Oil furnaces don't go much above 80%, I was a bit surprised by this.

Its so much more comfortable and less dusty in here. The old oil furnace had a really cheezy air filter but my new one has a Honeywell F100 that uses a 4 inch thick filter.

I try to stay away from the electronic air cleaners since my moms has had nothing but trouble.

[Tomcat]

Just had a new furnace installed last weekend. Furnace with variable speed blower, digital/programable thermostat, chimney duct, labor etc. Less than $1000. Just happened to be in the right place at the right time.

[czygvtwkr]

Another update since last night was probably one of the coldest nights of the year. The oil furnace kept the house nice and warm and did not seem to on and off nearly as much as the old one.