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lost_in_life_34 t1_it503r9 wrote

i just spent $60000 for dual zone AC and combi boiler and water heater. top of the line inverter heat pumps, variable speed air handlers, 96 AFUE boiler. company did an amazing job and install took 4 days.

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you can go cheap with single stage and regular 80 AFUE boiler but then you're not going to save money when the rates go up soon

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jayc428 t1_it55i9x wrote

I hope there was more to that job than just that equipment. Combi boiler is about $3k, top of the line heat pumps at best are about $7-9k each. Two guys for a week costs about $8k in labor, add a couple grand for material. Costs in the $25-30k range. 100% markup on everything across the board.

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lost_in_life_34 t1_it56wlo wrote

I think my boiler was 150,000 BTU so it's closer to $10,000 online for a 96% efficient unit before the installation

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there was a bunch of people installing it for 4 days. all new condenser lines, electrical, new pipes for the boiler and water heater, etc. much better job than the previous owners I bought from where the wires to the condenser were twisted together

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on hvac direct I priced out the hardware at around $28000 or so just for the condensers, air handlers and boiler. add the accessories and the labor and the extras like UV lights, thermostats, new valves, etc

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jayc428 t1_it57pxq wrote

150k combi boiler is still around $3k. They’re simply not that expensive, unless you need to buy multiple ones to manifold together. They’re all 96% efficient.

I understand you did your due diligence on it but hvac contractors don’t buy from hvac direct.

I’m glad you got a good install out of it.

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lost_in_life_34 t1_it59jnw wrote

I talked to 6 companies total. 2 never gave me quotes. 2 gave me what I didn't want. the two I considered the heating part was similar and they quoted me $15000 for a boiler replacement for a combi boiler and all new pipes, venting, etc.

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the difference was the AC. at first I was going to go with bosch heat pumps but then changed to amana cause bosch supposedly has humidity issues

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SleepyHobo t1_it5xvhh wrote

All of those heat pumps have humidity issues. The DX coils in them are simply too thin to dehumidify the air properly. They're not meant to dehumidify fresh air. Also nearly all indoor heat pumps are manufactured by the same company in China: Gree Electric.

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lost_in_life_34 t1_it6xdob wrote

Amana is USA but the parent is a Japanese company and Bosch is made by midea in China and just rebranded as Bosch

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maurice32274 t1_it5a27h wrote

What brand is your combi boiler? I went with Rinnai. I love it.

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op00to t1_it6w83b wrote

I miss my combi boiler. Unlimited hot water, and free hot water in teh winter

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