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LIke Jeff, AC awaits me!
Like Jeff Thies, I too hope to put in AC this summer,
but unlike him, I plan to let a more experienced guy finish the job. (Especially since anyone is more experienced with freon, unlike Jeff.) This weekend, I visited friends, who have two 24,000 BTU compressor/ condensors, one for each zone of a 3700 sq.ft house, installed together, used no more than one summer, 5 years ago, when they first bought their current home, which is abbut 30 years old. Then, I think they had electric heat, which costs a fortune, so they switched to geothermal for heat and AC. And they seem happy with it.** The two condensers were totally disconnected, and the lines crimped. I only need one of them. A) They were told the freon is still in the condensers. Surely some was lost that was in the evaporator and the lines when the crimping was done. Can my installer use all of what is left or will a lot more get lost when the condenser is re-insstalled? B) What do you think a fair price would be for one of the two. It's Armstrong Air 24,000 BTU. model SCU10G24A-1 I will remove it, with my handtruck and probably with the husband's assistance, since it's one story up the hill on a flagstone walk with plenty of bumps and grass in between. I'll try to find out what it cost them, but because 2000 is divided easily, maybe assume that and tell me what percentage of the cost of the part, to them, I should pay. Or maybe what percentage of the whole AC installation that they paid (which included two systems, maybe two new evaporators too. But they haven't found the paperwork yet.) ****(The geothermal uses the same ducts, and I suppose a different A-coil, and I'm guessing the old A-coils were removed by the geo-thermal guys, but the condensors are still there. There is also a pair of vavles beween the A-coil and the two wells that were drilled. (I think they are still a-coils, right, but they aren't evaporators anymore because the fluid isn't compressed.) Thanks. |
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LIke Jeff, AC awaits me!
On 4/17/2011 10:42 PM, mm wrote:
Like Jeff Thies, I want to make it clear that you have crossed the line here. You didn't use my sig or even my email. And you did it just to puff yourself up. Nobody needs this. Unsubscribing, Jeff |
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LIke Jeff, AC awaits me!
You run out of Charmin for your sensetive asshole? Usenet is
not noted for manners, nor sensetivity. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Jeff Thies" wrote in message ... On 4/17/2011 10:42 PM, mm wrote: Like Jeff Thies, I want to make it clear that you have crossed the line here. You didn't use my sig or even my email. And you did it just to puff yourself up. Nobody needs this. Unsubscribing, Jeff |
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LIke Jeff, AC awaits me!
On Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:51:32 -0400, Jeff Thies
wrote: On 4/17/2011 10:42 PM, mm wrote: Like Jeff Thies, I want to make it clear that you have crossed the line here. You didn't use my sig or even my email. And you did it just to puff yourself up. Yes, I admit it. I was trying to shine in your reflected light. I should be ashamed, but I'm not. Nobody needs this. Unsubscribing, Jeff ROTFLOLWTIME |
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LIke Jeff, AC awaits me!
I havn't done much with used equipment, but probably about
1/5 to 1/4 of the new price. You can probably Google up the cost of the equipment. I'm guessing that will work out between $100 and $200. Your AC professional can call his parts house, and see what a similar size unit costs. It is very possible the person doing the uninstall pumped the refrigerant back into the condensor, and likely still there. Most likely that refrigerant can still be used. Probably need another pound or two, in addition to what's in there. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "mm" wrote in message ... The two condensers were totally disconnected, and the lines crimped. I only need one of them. A) They were told the freon is still in the condensers. Surely some was lost that was in the evaporator and the lines when the crimping was done. Can my installer use all of what is left or will a lot more get lost when the condenser is re-insstalled? B) What do you think a fair price would be for one of the two. It's Armstrong Air 24,000 BTU. model SCU10G24A-1 I will remove it, with my handtruck and probably with the husband's assistance, since it's one story up the hill on a flagstone walk with plenty of bumps and grass in between. I'll try to find out what it cost them, but because 2000 is divided easily, maybe assume that and tell me what percentage of the cost of the part, to them, I should pay. Or maybe what percentage of the whole AC installation that they paid (which included two systems, maybe two new evaporators too. But they haven't found the paperwork yet.) |
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