Hvac

[The Luke]

Anybody an hvac repair guy or know one in or around Lebanon, tn?? Hiller just came out and they want $900 for a new motor and $108 per lbs for refrigerant. I've got the motor ordered. But surely I can get a better deal on refrigerant.

Thanks in advance guys!!

 

[BennyV]

So they want 108 per pound of freon? Do you have r-22 or r-410a?

 

[The Luke]

Yessir. R-22

 

[snoball]

R22 or 410 should not be more than 60 per lb. unless you have a true variable speed ECM motor it should not run more than $500 ish installed.

 

[BennyV]

I get motors for like 80-120$ (my cost) and that's not ECM. And I do r-22 for 50$ a pound. That dude is trying to make a killing off one service call sounds like!

 

[The Luke]

It's an x13 motor. Conveniently I've got a friend that their family owns an electric motor repair company. So that's taken care of. Benny, where are you located??

 

[jayphizzle]

Depending on the brand of unit, I've seen the X13 motors go from $180 - $700 cost! (Carrier being the highest) That being said, the refrigerant cost is WAY too high. R-22 is going for around $215 per 30# cylinder for cost. If you are being charged anything over $50/ lb it is price gouging. We as HVAC contractors have a lot of overhead and have to make money on parts not just labor, but what you are being charged is entirely too much. Just my .02

 

[yankster]

My brother-in-law might be able to hook you up. He's in Columbia, TN. (931) 398-8282 or (931)982-0397.

 

[The Luke]

I definitely appreciate the input guys. A old coworker of mine gave me a shout this morning. He found a half used tank for 10 a lbs. still waiting to hear the official word on the motor. But I've got three different people hunting for it.

 

[NOVI FED COUPE]

What name brand system do you have?

 

[TN12Valve]

Call my good buddy Daniel Hunter (Hunter Heating and Air) 615-714-6200. Let him know that you got his number from Brady in Hendersonville and he will hook you up!

 

[The Luke]

What name brand system do you have?

icp

 

[The Luke]

Call my good buddy Daniel Hunter (Hunter Heating and Air) 615-714-6200. Let him know that you got his number from Brady in Hendersonville and he will hook you up!

If I don't hear back from a buddy of mine before too long I'll give him a call. Thanks again guys.

 

[NOVI FED COUPE]

Got ya. I work for a distributor and sell Rheem/Ruud parts and equipment. I was gonna help if I could.

 

[sumbodeez]

its about 235a jug in knoxville. i charge 30 lb....jayphizzle is right. they are raping you.

 

[The Luke]

I called Hiller, they refunded the service call fee. All is good. Brady, I called Daniel. He's a good dude. He offered to come out tonight even though it's his old lady's bday. I think he's coming out tomorrow to get me squared away.

 

[TN12Valve]

I called Hiller, they refunded the service call fee. All is good. Brady, I called Daniel. He's a good dude. He offered to come out tonight even though it's his old lady's bday. I think he's coming out tomorrow to get me squared away.

Did he get you squared away Luke?

 

[Elliott]

I had three people work on my unit last year all total spent 1,500 bucks. Never was fixed, called the last guy back and told him I wasn't paying his bill till my unit worked right, he came back out only to find out that a squirrel had eat a hole in the duct work coming off my unit. So he was able to trim a little off the duct work and pull it back over the lip and reclamp. And like I said this was after 1,500$$$$ worth of parts and labor. There is a lot of people in the hvac industry that are straight out crooks in my opinion. Being in business for myself I understand people make money but wholy crap, how much overhead could they have, a truck and some tools. I have to have huge building and all kinds of machines and cant make what they make in an hour,( NOTE to self: I might be in the wrong business!!!!)

 

[85buggy]

Be careful. I just had one fixt. Got two estimates. One was 3500. Other 3000. Had a friend check it was the thermostat cost me 170bux.

 

[The Luke]

Did he get you squared away Luke?

Yessir. Daniel is a good dude. His little boy fixed the ac and Daniel gave him a hand every now and then. HAhaha

I felt bad because I bailed on him in the middle of it to go to the diesel truck race at I-40 drag way. Haha