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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I had a split ac unit installed about 5 years ago and it cost me like 1300€. What are they charging for it where you live then?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

$16,000-20,000 usd for a 2-3 head mini split heat pump

[–] kokopelli 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Where? If you look online (in the US at least) they are about $2000

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but unless you can install it yourself you're gonna have a shitty experience. 5/6 companies I called up wouldn't even touch my self bought equipment, and the one that did charged me out the ass for it. Basically, something like 10k-15k in labor costs. It's bullshit. And for anything warranty related you need the license number of the installation contractor before you can even file anything.

[–] kokopelli 3 points 10 months ago

Installing it didn’t seem too bad… You can get ones with pre-pressurized lines and you just cut a hole through the wall and put it on a cement pad. Saying that, I might be a bit more comfortable with hands-on things than the average person

[–] ProdigiousFrog 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Heat pumps installations are a racket out in the US right now, it's artificial expense to pad out pockets, there is no practical reason it need be that expensive.

[–] Ghostalmedia 1 points 10 months ago

Depends on the system, the living space, and the existing HVAC. The box itself can be well under $2k USD, but things like upgrading your ducting can add a lot to the bill if you have a central air system.