Air Conditioning - Moving A/c Unit From Back To Side Of House
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lanbe
01-12-06, 07:51 AM
I am in the process of finishing my basement and want to move my ac unit from the back of my house to the side because it is right in the way of where I want to put my deck in the back of house. Anyway is this something I can do myself? In moving the unit it is actually going to be closer to the electric box, so I can just re route the electric(this isn't a concern).
The unit is currently about 16 feet from the furnace and where I would like to move it will be about 20 feet from the furnace.
If I can do it myself, what if any tools will I need??? If I can't do it myself, APPROX. HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK I WILL BE CHARGED TO MOVE IT????
The unit is currently about 16 feet from the furnace and where I would like to move it will be about 20 feet from the furnace.
If I can do it myself, what if any tools will I need??? If I can't do it myself, APPROX. HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK I WILL BE CHARGED TO MOVE IT????
flopshot
01-12-06, 10:05 AM
a pro could expain better, but the basic answer is no. you're going to need to evacuate the refridgerant, run new lines to the condenser, run control wiring from the air handler to the compressor, install new ac power, re-fill to specs. i doubt you could purchase the refridgerant, and then you need the gauges and know how. you could pour your own pad and save a little cash.
tinner73
01-12-06, 08:41 PM
call a pro for this. you'll need a lot of special tools and knowledge and a refer card.
how old is the a/c unit. if it's over 10-12 years old, i'd replace it. it won't be cheap, it's alot of work.
don't pour a pad...buy one for about $25.
how old is the a/c unit. if it's over 10-12 years old, i'd replace it. it won't be cheap, it's alot of work.
don't pour a pad...buy one for about $25.
Bloodstone
01-13-06, 10:10 PM
HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK I WILL BE CHARGED TO MOVE IT????
It would proably cost you more than you'd want to know to have someone relocate a unit. Let's see...
Extra copper and fittings to re-route the lineset from the back to the side
Recovery, Vacuum, Nitrogen, Torch fees
Re-routing and adding more thermostat wire
a new pad
re-routing the line power and installing a disconnect
Adding more refrigerant to make up for the new addition length in copper
That's just off the top of my head of what would need to be done. I'd estimate it to be somewhere around 2500 if my company were two do it. Of course I'm using two technicians so that's double the labor rate. Then again you can always call a A/C shop and see if they will give you a free quote.
All in all it'd be cheaper and easier to build the deck on the side of the house and leave the A/C alone lol.
It would proably cost you more than you'd want to know to have someone relocate a unit. Let's see...
Extra copper and fittings to re-route the lineset from the back to the side
Recovery, Vacuum, Nitrogen, Torch fees
Re-routing and adding more thermostat wire
a new pad
re-routing the line power and installing a disconnect
Adding more refrigerant to make up for the new addition length in copper
That's just off the top of my head of what would need to be done. I'd estimate it to be somewhere around 2500 if my company were two do it. Of course I'm using two technicians so that's double the labor rate. Then again you can always call a A/C shop and see if they will give you a free quote.
All in all it'd be cheaper and easier to build the deck on the side of the house and leave the A/C alone lol.
thermofridge
01-14-06, 01:01 PM
2500? I thought our rates were high. I could do this job myself in under 4 hours. (80 an hour) Parts Im figuring high at 500. Even 1000 seems high to me.