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After 12 years, our AC and Furnace finally died. The AC was leaking freon at various points (coil, lines) and our furnace had rusted out at various locations. We received various quotes from various vendors and ultimately selected a friend’s recommendation. The total cost of the AC unit was actually $1800 and our initial plan was to replace the AC unit now and the furnace in the winter.

Unfortunately, in order to replace the AC unit, the furnace needed to be dismantled and re-assembled so it didn’t make any point to pay for that service then have to pay for it all over again in the winter so we decided to just go ahead and replace the furnace now as well which added another $1800 in cost and $400 in labor.

The grand total was $4000 and it’s just part of the cascading expenses of owning a home. Of course there are also more recurring expenses associated with HVAC too. Replacing the air filters every 3 months costs about $35 and of course you’ll spend about $200/month in electricity charges to power the AC unit and in the winter, you’ll pay $60 in gas charges for heating.