Sorry, we dont discuss price here....(refer to site rules)

 

It should be under warranty.

 

Every area has different prices as to what the market will bear due to cost of living, pay scales, etc... So no definitive answer. Even within the area from company to company varies greatly. I was talking to a guy yesterday from another company in my area. His company charges 2 times more than what we charge for a warranty evaporator coil and we're right in the middle of what most other companies charge.

 

It doesn't mean that he's wrong. When I figure a price for installing, say, ductwork only, I'll double the price and then some.

I had a plumber tell me he could never "do that". He's out of business now.

Just look at our overhead.

Reminds me of an upstart HVAC shop. They told me their overhead was low and they were going to get all the business in town.

Guess what?...............you're right. They were into the wholesaler and Lennox for 6 digits each.

 

Cost of motor plus %
Cost of engineers wages plus%
Cost of any consumables used during fitting plus %
Cost of travel

The % pays for the office and staff, accountants, insurance, training, trips to wholsalers, site surveys, tools and equipment, van servicing, warranty work, bad debts, taxes, phones, electric, work wear, safety equipment, holidays, sickness, and other stuff i have forgotten.

The age of the system makes no difference to the cost of replacment except what the motor may cost.

 

This much should cover it.

 

Is that a picture of your basement?

 

Basic PSC motor = $X.

ECM Constant Torque Motor = $3X

Variable speed OEM Motor = $5X

Parts prices from the OEMs are generally a bit of a shock. Maybe that's why so many of them are offering 10-year part warrantys on new equipment. But we know our numbers and we're going to charge enough to stay and business and yes, by the way, the owner wants to make a profit! We don't make the products, we don't set the prices we pay. We only have control over how efficiently we can run our companies and how much we have to pay our employees. I don't know if you're complaining about the price you were given or think you didn't pay enough and maybe got the wrong motor but what I could suggest if you think it was too much, is that the next time you should bring the furnace down to the service company shop. I'm sure that would cut the bill considerably.

 

Trane had a 5 year parts warranty 5 years ago.

 

Trane had a 5 year parts warranty 5 years and

2 months ago.

 

There are many days that I make more than the bossman.