A/C system is seriously fubar'd - need $$$ advice

[turboskull1]

What do you charge to put it in? I am completely open to supporting DFWMustangs members and their employment!

How about you put some pics up showing how your install looks? I may be interested in finishing the job up, but if it looks rough I would obviously want to make the install correct which may add up to more than you had budgeted. I'm licensed and insured with a lot of years of experience, but I'm not available all of the time as this is basicly a hobby now.

[turboskull1]

400 for a jug of r22? That's just bullshit typical beginning of summer markup. I buy refrigerant at least once a week and none of the local parts houses charge close to that.

$330.00+27.25 in tax isn't close to $400.00? As far as being early summer markup, I really don't think so, I've never known anyone to mark up refrigerant at the first of summer, most suppliers run specials on refrigerant just to get the contractors moving this time of year, ie; Goodman just ran a one day special for $290.00 per 30lb cylinder.

[Samhain]

What do you charge to put it in? I am completely open to supporting DFWMustangs members and their employment!

Most guys won't touch your system because of the problems that they will inherit. Repairs are one thing, trying to finish up after a "handy man special" is a different ball game.

Are you thinking small cans or a different refrigerant, R410A or something like that? He is talking R22, and keep in mind service guys are usually buying the bigger jugs that are close to the size of a 5 gallon bucket. My FIL owns an ac service company, told me the same thing a few weeks ago.

R22 in 30lbs containers.

[slow06]

400 for a jug of r22? That's just bullshit typical beginning of summer markup. I buy refrigerant at least once a week and none of the local parts houses charge close to that.

Are you thinking small cans or a different refrigerant, R410A or something like that? He is talking R22, and keep in mind service guys are usually buying the bigger jugs that are close to the size of a 5 gallon bucket. My FIL owns an ac service company, told me the same thing a few weeks ago.

[IHaveAMustang]

400 for a jug of r22? That's just bullshit typical beginning of summer markup. I buy refrigerant at least once a week and none of the local parts houses charge close to that.

What do you charge to put it in? I am completely open to supporting DFWMustangs members and their employment!

[Samhain]

400 for a jug of r22? That's just bullshit typical beginning of summer markup. I buy refrigerant at least once a week and none of the local parts houses charge close to that.

[IHaveAMustang]

You will still need a TXV inside as well .25.00.a pound for R22 is not reachable now with it being close to 400.00 a jug.

Ah, so one outside and inside eh? Cool, will let the pro handle it.

And yes, I am well aware of the $40/lb cost it is now...sucks...

[mustngacman]

You will still need a TXV inside as well .25.00.a pound for R22 is not reachable now with it being close to 400.00 a jug.

[IHaveAMustang]

Did you buy a 5ton TXV? Also are you sure you have a 5ton Condensor? I will ask some of my guys and see if they might to do it for you. The reason I ask about the TXV is it has to match the outdoor unit size wise. Also is the outdoor unit R22 or R410a? R22 is very expensive now.

Yes, this house was a foreclosure. I just realized, we had found out that there is already a TXV on the outside unit, it is for R22. The old unit was a 5 ton 12 SEER, and I looked up this new model number and it is a 5 ton 13 SEER... so hardly any change.

I will probably take the TXV back

it's about 25$ a lb installed, your unit holds about 9 -12 lbs
be sure to check all those small lines in your outside unit for rubs, it can rub through the copper lines where they touch, easy to fix but hard to find. Be sure you have a p-trap on your condensate line from the inside unit.

http://jacksonville.com/business/201...-new-epa-rules

Are you a service provider? I would very much like my unit filled up for $25/lb. I also need the lines sweated on as well. Where are the small lines generally located? In the metal fins?

There was already a p-trap installed from the original unit, it is now cleared out but I am stopping while I am ahead, I plan on letting the pro's take it from here.

[ceyko]

wait till its 100 degrees out and go sit in your attic for 30-45 minutes. Then see if you still want to do hvac.

haha, I'm no fool when it comes to heat. Just never heard of pookie before. After the definitions provided (TY prior posters), it's nothing perverted...

[snacksnack]

What is pookied? I may want to get into HVAC work.

wait till its 100 degrees out and go sit in your attic for 30-45 minutes. Then see if you still want to do hvac.

[fordracing19]

What is pookied? I may want to get into HVAC work.

Mastic

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[mustngacman]

Pookie is a duct seal. You brush it on all of the joints of the duct work.

[ceyko]

What is pookied? I may want to get into HVAC work.

[jyro]

thank Obama for the price of R22

Did you buy a 5ton TXV? Also are you sure you have a 5ton Condensor? I will ask some of my guys and see if they might to do it for you. The reason I ask about the TXV is it has to match the outdoor unit size wise. Also is the outdoor unit R22 or R410a? R22 is very expensive now.

it's about 25$ a lb installed, your unit holds about 9 -12 lbs
be sure to check all those small lines in your outside unit for rubs, it can rub through the copper lines where they touch, easy to fix but hard to find. Be sure you have a p-trap on your condensate line from the inside unit.

http://jacksonville.com/business/2012-03-22/story/price-air-conditioning-service-has-tripled-quadrupled-due-new-epa-rules