On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 17:06:01 GMT, "American Mechanical"
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"lbecker" wrote in message
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On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 12:45:35 -0400, "
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lbecker wrote:
Hi,

I have a Lennox Heat Pump model HP-27-042
(http://lennox.com/products/overview.asp?model=HP27) and the
compressor died in it.

Luckily there is a warranty on the part, but I need to pay labor to
have it replaced. (I don't have an annual contract, but based on the
cost estimate I got, I would have broken even anyway I think).

In any case I got an estimate of $650 to replace the compressor, and
while to my non-HVAC professional eye, it looks like it could be time
consuming (i.e. doesn't look real simple to just swap it in and out)
$650 struck me as kind of high. I am going to try to get a 2nd quote,
but figured I would check with the pros in here to see if that was at
least a reasonable ball park number.

thanks in advance for any input or advice.

- Lynn B.



$750.00 Flat rate

PS- Blow me

Thanks for the $750 part.. that was helpful. Trying to double check
my quote. My estimate was actually $750, but the company I use was
very cool in knocking of the $100 fee to diagnose the problem.

Not sure what caused the PS part? Care to elaborate? Was this not a
cool question to ask on alt.hvac ?

The question would be better answered in alt.home.repair.

My flat rate for that job is $780 unless it's a severe burnout which adds
$500.

- Robert

Ahh.. my bad. Thanks for taking the time! I cross-posted over there
(alt.home.repair) because I was not sure.

Sorry... thanks again for the helpful information.