Before you pay for a new system, I'd highly encourage you to have Frankie from Romeo's Heating & Air Conditioning check your AC. Mine wouldn't turn on and I was ready to pay to replace the whole system. Frankie came out and discovered that there was a bug stuck in one of the electrical connections, and after he pulled it out everything was working perfectly again. He didn't even charge me for the visit, so my potential bill went from \~$30,000 to $0.
Had a very similar experience a few years back. Romeo's saved us literally thousands of dollars and both of our AC units are still working 3-4 years out from when we were told they were dead and had to be replaced.
Last year I had my 30yo AC stop working but the fan still spun. Turned out it was a $20 capacitor (the most common fix) and learned how to do it myself. Then this year the fan motor gave out, that was $580 to have it professionally replaced. Definitely have it checked
https://www.empirecustomcooling.com/contact-us/
This is who I used, I got 4 different quotes, and for a 5 ton A/C unit and brand new furnace, it was $13k (last year). They were more than $10k under the closest competition, I definitely recommend you get a quote from them. Install was great and the system is working beautifully and far more efficiently (I had an og 1997 unit that crapped out).
You can get a single speed, dual speed, or variable speed (I got single speed to save $$), but variable speeds will truly save you a ton of money on the electricity bill. Definitely do your research and get several quotes!
Most home air conditioner failures are due to a $15 capacitor failing.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8nDBZo6XyE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8nDBZo6XyE)
It's possible to fix yourself, but may seem intimidating. Many handymen can do it.
I know Chris Johnson, owner of Integrity Air professionally, as his business coach.. He's a great guy and runs a great operation. https://www.iateaminc.com/
You don’t need a new furnace.
Our house was built is 2002 and we just had out two outside units replaced. The cost per unit was 6500 installed. They had to change out coils in the attic but they did not need to do anything with the furnace.
Now the caveat is that my seer rating may be affected by how old the furnace is but not enough to justify replacing it.
You probably just need a fuse, connector, or capacitor replaced. $500 fix max. (If you knew what you were doing it would be a $30 part probably lol)
Don't have them sell you anything extra you don't need. HVAC are known for selling you "fluff" services.
These units are made with so many interchangeable parts, the whole unit most likely is not bad and doesn't need to be replaced.
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Somewhat on-topic: I highly recommend getting a quietcool attic fan. Turn it on when the outside temp is cool enough (and cooler than the indoors temp.) So generally in the evening or at bedtime. Rapidly cools off the house. Close the windows in the morning to trap in the cool air. So far this year I’ve only had to run AC a handful of afternoons, for a few hours at a time. I did run the AC one or two nights last week during the mini heat wave as the outside temp stayed in the 70s overnight.
Before you pay for a new system, I'd highly encourage you to have Frankie from Romeo's Heating & Air Conditioning check your AC. Mine wouldn't turn on and I was ready to pay to replace the whole system. Frankie came out and discovered that there was a bug stuck in one of the electrical connections, and after he pulled it out everything was working perfectly again. He didn't even charge me for the visit, so my potential bill went from \~$30,000 to $0.
Had a very similar experience a few years back. Romeo's saved us literally thousands of dollars and both of our AC units are still working 3-4 years out from when we were told they were dead and had to be replaced.
I also had a similar experience with Frankie at Romeo's
Last year I had my 30yo AC stop working but the fan still spun. Turned out it was a $20 capacitor (the most common fix) and learned how to do it myself. Then this year the fan motor gave out, that was $580 to have it professionally replaced. Definitely have it checked
Heat pump?
Definitely consider this.
https://www.empirecustomcooling.com/contact-us/ This is who I used, I got 4 different quotes, and for a 5 ton A/C unit and brand new furnace, it was $13k (last year). They were more than $10k under the closest competition, I definitely recommend you get a quote from them. Install was great and the system is working beautifully and far more efficiently (I had an og 1997 unit that crapped out). You can get a single speed, dual speed, or variable speed (I got single speed to save $$), but variable speeds will truly save you a ton of money on the electricity bill. Definitely do your research and get several quotes!
Trane id pretty good so I’ve heard
Loved Amber air.
Most home air conditioner failures are due to a $15 capacitor failing. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8nDBZo6XyE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8nDBZo6XyE) It's possible to fix yourself, but may seem intimidating. Many handymen can do it.
I know Chris Johnson, owner of Integrity Air professionally, as his business coach.. He's a great guy and runs a great operation. https://www.iateaminc.com/
You don’t need a new furnace. Our house was built is 2002 and we just had out two outside units replaced. The cost per unit was 6500 installed. They had to change out coils in the attic but they did not need to do anything with the furnace. Now the caveat is that my seer rating may be affected by how old the furnace is but not enough to justify replacing it.
You probably just need a fuse, connector, or capacitor replaced. $500 fix max. (If you knew what you were doing it would be a $30 part probably lol) Don't have them sell you anything extra you don't need. HVAC are known for selling you "fluff" services. These units are made with so many interchangeable parts, the whole unit most likely is not bad and doesn't need to be replaced.
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Somewhat on-topic: I highly recommend getting a quietcool attic fan. Turn it on when the outside temp is cool enough (and cooler than the indoors temp.) So generally in the evening or at bedtime. Rapidly cools off the house. Close the windows in the morning to trap in the cool air. So far this year I’ve only had to run AC a handful of afternoons, for a few hours at a time. I did run the AC one or two nights last week during the mini heat wave as the outside temp stayed in the 70s overnight.