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chris605
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Central Air?
Any idea what the price is for installation... We currently have wall units and getting new siding done so I'm thinking we should look into it now - can you give me an idea what it will cost - have a a ranch home with. Forced air.
Can you recommend a place?
TIA
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Re: Central Air?
We used Elm. Price was about 10k. We have an undormered cape with no prior duct work. Best.Decision.EVER.
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chilltocam
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Central Air?
We have a colonial and used the duct work that was already in place. Cost was $6-$7k two years ago.
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chris605
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Re: Central Air?
I have forced air and my vents are near the floor do you think I can use them or will they have to reroute new ones??
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| Posted 1/23/15 11:19 PM |
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chilltocam
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Re: Central Air?
Posted by chris605
I have forced air and my vents are near the floor do you think I can use them or will they have to reroute new ones??
"They" say it's ideal to put in new ones the are higher up but we did not do that - we used the ones already in place near the floor to save $$. Our house definitely gets cooled with no problems. Not sure how much of a difference higher vents would have made but I don't regret our decision.
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bella321
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Re: Central Air?
Have you looked into a ductless AC system? Much less expensive than traditional central AC. I have it in my family room and it's great.
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chris605
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Re: Central Air?
Posted by bella321
Have you looked into a ductless AC system? Much less expensive than traditional central AC. I have it in my family room and it's great.
Actually no...
Can u tell me the good, bad and the ugly abt it?.?
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Re: Central Air?
Posted by chris605
Posted by bella321
Have you looked into a ductless AC system? Much less expensive than traditional central AC. I have it in my family room and it's great.
Actually no...
Can u tell me the good, bad and the ugly abt it?.?
Google is your friend, but basically it has a unit outside and a panel in 1 room that shoots the air.
if you're doing just 1 space, it can be cheaper, but if you're trying to get many rooms cool, you essentially now need a blower in each room which I doubt would be cheap
IMHO, if you have ductwork, I'd go central air.
any AC company can do either, so you can discuss your options with them
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JDubs
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we had to replace our unit over the summer when it died. this was just to replace the compressor and air handler, we already had existing ductwork. Cost 7200 or 7500 I forgot the number but we did get 1k back from PSEG
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VickiC
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Central Air?
We just added CAC to the house when doing our renovation and it was about $9500 after all was said an done I believe. We had no existing ductwork.
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