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September 26, 2007
Price for central air maintenance?
We have a central air and heat system in our four-story brownstone. The company that installed the system has just quoted us a price of $1,200 for annual maintenance of the system (e.g., replacing filters, making sure there is adequate coolant, etc.). Does this strike people as high, and if so, what is a more reasonable price? And if you have recommendations for companies who do this type of maintenance work, it would be greatly appreciated as well.
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Although this is not comparing apples to apples b/c of the different city, we have a condo in Chicago that has central air (and it was a gut rehab) and it costs us about $150-200 a year in maintenance (filters, coolant, etc.). So yes, I think your price sounds pretty high.
Just curious- did you put in the central air system during a gut rehab? Or was it bought that way?
Posted by: guest at September 26, 2007 3:46 PM
I found after very painful experience that you are better off getting on the Key Span maintenance plan and it is much cheaper. Call them up, now they have a promotion I believe.
Posted by: guest at September 26, 2007 4:48 PM
A properly installed system should require only two types of maintenance: changing the filters (a 30 sec job per filter) and cleaning the inside/outside coils (does not require much time but does require some skill). `Making sure it has enough coolant' should be covered by installation warranty as the system MUST be sealed and leak free. $1200 per year is highway robbery, plain and simple. $120 is still high but whoever comes must be paid somehow ... .
Posted by: guest at October 9, 2007 4:29 PM
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