Seven Costanza
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | The Wild West |
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| Number of Posts: | 2022 |
| Registered on: | 8/8/2012 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: Opinion on $5,500 Quote to Replace Indoor Evap Coils (Update: Just Coils, not Air Handler)
Posted by Seven Costanza on 5/5/25 at 11:07 am
You are correct.
Spoke with them this morning.
This quote is just for replacing the coils only not the air handler unit.
Their exact words:
“Looking at the quote now. It is for the Coil itself. Aslo, it looks like it would have to come from the factory, with a 3-4 week lead time to get it .”
Edit to add: Getting more quotes this week. I’ll report back.
Spoke with them this morning.
This quote is just for replacing the coils only not the air handler unit.
Their exact words:
“Looking at the quote now. It is for the Coil itself. Aslo, it looks like it would have to come from the factory, with a 3-4 week lead time to get it .”
Edit to add: Getting more quotes this week. I’ll report back.
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re: Opinion on $5,500 Quote to Replace Indoor Evap Coils (Update: Just Coils, not Air Handler)
Posted by Seven Costanza on 5/5/25 at 11:05 am
Thank you for the recommendation. Do you think he services the Mandeville area?
re: Opinion on $5,500 Quote to Replace Indoor Evap Coils (Update: Just Coils, not Air Handler)
Posted by Seven Costanza on 5/4/25 at 4:48 pm
It’s my understanding that they are just replacing an assembly like this:
I’ll double check with them tomorrow if they planned on replacing the AHU too. No one mentioned that when they were here.
After dinner I’ll go in my attic and grab pictures of the unit itself.
Is everyone saying you would normally replace the entire box it is housed in too?
I’ll double check with them tomorrow if they planned on replacing the AHU too. No one mentioned that when they were here.
After dinner I’ll go in my attic and grab pictures of the unit itself.
Is everyone saying you would normally replace the entire box it is housed in too?
Opinion on $5,500 Quote to Replace Indoor Evap Coils (Update: Just Coils, not Air Handler)
Posted by Seven Costanza on 5/4/25 at 1:33 pm
These are the coils in the attic inside the duct. This is for a 5 ton unit. They called it a Level 17 if that helps.
There is no existing warranty that I can apply. We are not the original owners of the house. 6ish year old system.
Breakdown is approximately:
$4,615 - Parts and Labor to replace coils
$440 - Liquid Line Filter Drier with Coil/Compressor
$455 - Refrigerant (3-4 lbs)
$5,509 Total
A leak was found with the UV dye leak test. Could see where it was leaking with the UV light and could see bubbles forming at the leak with a soap solution.
There is no existing warranty that I can apply. We are not the original owners of the house. 6ish year old system.
Breakdown is approximately:
$4,615 - Parts and Labor to replace coils
$440 - Liquid Line Filter Drier with Coil/Compressor
$455 - Refrigerant (3-4 lbs)
$5,509 Total
A leak was found with the UV dye leak test. Could see where it was leaking with the UV light and could see bubbles forming at the leak with a soap solution.
re: Who to hire for attic fan installation?
Posted by Seven Costanza on 5/4/25 at 1:27 pm
Excellent. Thank you. Will be reaching out to him tomorrow.
re: Who to hire for attic fan installation?
Posted by Seven Costanza on 5/2/25 at 1:10 pm
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You need to increase soffit venting and maybe add a whirlybird or two. Without doing those and instead adding a powered fan, you will be putting your attic in a negative pressure and start sucking conditioned air from inside your home from around every light fixture and crack.
Great tips. Thank you. Looking into two whirlybirds now instead.
Went around my house and calculated the amount of available intake, and it’s severely lacking under what is recommended for my attic size. So definitely will be installing some vents as well.
Double checked in the attic, and we have nothing for the air to exit.
re: Who to hire for attic fan installation?
Posted by Seven Costanza on 5/2/25 at 1:08 pm
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Where you located?
I’m in Mandeville if you know of someone worth contacting.
re: Bottom seal replacement on pull-down garage door?
Posted by Seven Costanza on 5/2/25 at 1:07 pm
This is a little bit of a pricier option, but I recently installed one on my garage door. Closed all gaps, now no water or bugs get under my door.
Snirtstopper
They also have different sizes if you have larger gaps that you want to close up.
My garage is condition though, so I’m trying to seal it up as much as possible.
Snirtstopper
They also have different sizes if you have larger gaps that you want to close up.
My garage is condition though, so I’m trying to seal it up as much as possible.
re: Who to hire for attic fan installation?
Posted by Seven Costanza on 4/29/25 at 6:34 pm
My bad haha I definitely mean the attic vent then.
re: Who to hire for attic fan installation?
Posted by Seven Costanza on 4/29/25 at 5:19 pm
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compare to solar attic fans.
Interesting. Thanks for the tip. I’ll look those up.
re: Who to hire for attic fan installation?
Posted by Seven Costanza on 4/29/25 at 5:19 pm
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why do you have poor airflow? attack that problem and won't need a fan.
I think it’s because of the minimal amount of venting. The only places that air can flow into the attic right now are repeating locations of perforated vinyl siding in the soffit, like this: LINK.
Nothing else in the soffit or roof is allowing air to flow in. I was hoping an attic fan could pull more air in and turn over all the air in the attic regularly, as long as that perforated vinyl allows enough intake air to be pulled in.
re: Who to hire for attic fan installation?
Posted by Seven Costanza on 4/29/25 at 4:02 pm
I need to install one from scratch. We currently don’t have any in the attic.
I would even normally try to do the install myself, but with a 2 yo and newborn at home, time is very limited to get this done before the summer heat picks up.
I would even normally try to do the install myself, but with a 2 yo and newborn at home, time is very limited to get this done before the summer heat picks up.
Who to hire for attic fan installation?
Posted by Seven Costanza on 4/29/25 at 1:44 pm
My attic gets absurdly hot in the summer due to lack of air flow. What type of trade would have the best person for this job? Roofer, carpenter?
re: Northshore Plumber Recommendation - Gas Line for Generator
Posted by Seven Costanza on 4/28/25 at 12:29 pm
Nice. Thank you!
Northshore Plumber Recommendation - Gas Line for Generator
Posted by Seven Costanza on 4/28/25 at 8:53 am
Can anyone recommend a licensed and insured plumber that services the northshore for installing a gas line?
re: Today’s first world problem
Posted by Seven Costanza on 4/25/25 at 1:01 pm
My wife and I went a few years ago. Incredible experience. The trip to Italy as a whole was of my favorite vacations ever. Modena in general was one of our favorite stops.
I hope you get the reservation. Enjoy it.
I hope you get the reservation. Enjoy it.
re: Today’s first world problem
Posted by Seven Costanza on 4/25/25 at 11:59 am
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Working to get a reservation at a famous restaurant in Modena, Italy today.
Osteria Francescana?
re: Severance Season 2 Discussion (Spoilers)
Posted by Seven Costanza on 3/14/25 at 3:49 pm
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because of the negative performance review she gave him
It seemed like his interaction with Mr. Drummond in this last episode gave Milkshake the impression that it was not Huang who complained about his large vocabulary, which made him feel bad for treating her that way.
re: Budgeting software
Posted by Seven Costanza on 3/3/25 at 7:36 pm
Have you used this? Looks interesting.
Considering trying it.
Considering trying it.
re: Severance Season 2 Discussion (Spoilers)
Posted by Seven Costanza on 2/21/25 at 7:44 am
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Cobel must return in this next one I'd think.
Supposedly next week’s episode focuses on Gemma backstory.
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