lbecker wrote in message . ..
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.

Lynn,
If you're going to drop $650 ( a fairly high price for a "labor only"
compressor replacement IMO) into a compressor swap on a unit over 4
years old, you might consider replacing the entire outdoor HP.
New unit, new 5-year warranty, new everything.
Get prices and consider the -next- compressor replacement will be on
your dime; over $1K.
Most importantly, have somebody qualified try and figure out what
caused the failure in the first place.
Dirty indoor coils, poor maintenance, low air volume are a heatpumps
worst enemy.
Good luck with it.

Randy