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QUESTION:Well the service guy said the burner had too much rust and showed me
that the burner wasn't burning all the gas. Consequently, he turned
off the gas to the furnace and told me the furnace could blow up if I
tried to light it up. He could replace the burner, but this company
stopped making furnaces 20 years ago, so parts would be difficult to
get and the total cost to replace the burner with labor would amount
to 500-1000.
Well the estimate for a new furnace(80percent) with new digital
thermostat, and the surrounding ductwork and 2 man all day labor
amounts to $4750, 10 percent off for cash. He said the price of steel
had gone up dramatically the last 2 years. Now I will get a couple of
other estimates.
Is this a typical price? Archived messages range from under 2000 to
above 4000. Never saw a price as high as my estimate in the archives
even for a 90 percent model. A 96 percent model will cost over 2000
more.
Anyone have experience with Home Depot's referral service? I normally
check out the Better Business Bureau for companies that are
(preferably)members and don't have any outstanding complaints. Better
yet, members who don't have any complaints at all in the past 36
months. I wonder if Home Depot screens their referrals. I ask, because
maybe Home Depot gives deals to the companies that they refer.
ANSWER: I received a quote of $1900CAD (1600US) to install a Frigidaire G6RA 72k or
96k 80%upflow. No ductwork required, just a plenum transistion of 15in for
the shorter furnace. I priced the furnace at approx $710CAD so the
contractor is making around $900 for a day's work. Here's the link for the
furnace: http://www.frigidaire.net/Literature/973a.pdf
The 92% model was about $350CAD more but the contractor wanted $900 more to
install it. I don't think this is fair since the only additional work is to
run 2 PVC/ABS pipes outside and run a condensate line to the floor drain.
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