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How much to replace a heating/AC unit?

Started by scoots
about 16 years ago
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Anyone have a ballpark idea? Postwar, under the window, very common unit. Thanks!
Response by alanhart
about 16 years ago
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Call http://yudinsappliances.com/ ... they're closed Saturday, but I think open Sunday.
201-891-3111
very knowledgable, inexpensive, no tax if delivered to NY.

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Response by patient09
about 16 years ago
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heat or a/c?
"Make up your mind, dude, is he gonna shit or is he gonna kill us?"

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Response by starfish
about 16 years ago
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"First he's gonna shit, then he's gonna kill us...."

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Response by patient09
about 16 years ago
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"Relax, all right? My old man is an a/c repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it."

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Response by nyc10023
about 16 years ago
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Buildings typically restrict you on what you can replace your pre-existing unit with.

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Response by ph41
about 16 years ago
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We raplaced six units, up-sizing capacity for all six units for better a/c - think the total wase about $6,000. DId it using the company that services the building heat/ac - made life a lot easier because they knew the building systems, bu;ilding knew them.

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Response by PMG
about 16 years ago
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I replaced two units in my late 80s building, also up-sizing the capacity. The cost was approximately $1,600 per unit arranged through the building A/C service company identified by the super and managing agent. I researched to see if there was a cheaper alternate with no success. I must admit it seems expensive compared to the cost of two large A/C window units from PC Richards. A friend in a 1960s condo had an even higher per unit expense. Welcome to NYC.

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Response by nyc10023
about 16 years ago
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Islandaire and ilk seem to have monopoly on the 60s/70s era in-wall units. P09: these units are primarily A/C but also have a heat pump.

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Response by patient09
about 16 years ago
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23: I was just joking. In a good mood, week is mostly over. into my second tini. Going out for dinner in LES with my favorite girl (wife). No complaints....favorite joke about martinis. You know what martinis and boobs have in common??? one is not enough but 3 is way too many. Good night all...peace..I'm out.

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Response by 30yrs_RE_20_in_REO
about 16 years ago
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"DId it using the company that services the building heat/ac - made life a lot easier because they knew the building systems, bu;ilding knew them."

"The cost was approximately $1,600 per unit arranged through the building A/C service company identified by the super and managing agent"

a) $1500 +/- is the market number right now, but you should almost universally use the building's people, because in the odd case something odd goes wrong, the building is going to blame you for using some "fly by night" company, even if they are better than the building's one.

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Response by manhattanfox
about 16 years ago
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4K for a new steam heat/ac -- stanley ruth...

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