Did I $ave or Did The Contractor Save Himself?
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:06 am
I had the contractor in a week and a half ago looking at my tin shack to advise on a HVAC install including ductwork (none here to begin with).
After about an hour and a half of him looking, and looking some more, and asking then really listening to my answers (list of allergies, comfort level preferences, what it cost last summer to cool, more) he advised me to go to Lowes and buy two of the smaller window units that have heat and air, and then he told me that he felt I could do the install myself-I am a 5'6" 51 years old lady with no real health issues except lack of exercize.
He asked me if I knew anything about kitless through the wall installs, and I did tell him that I helped the ex do ours down on the Gulf back in '87 and '96-was that enough to tell him I could do the job alone
He looked over my tools (should I have hidden the rollaway?), told me what I might need to add to do the job right, then jumped in his truck and was gone. He wouldn't even take any money for the consultation!
Should I do mental back flips over the savings, and then get 'er done come spring, or should I call in a second or third set of opinions?
My little '60's era SW is at lowest 24" off the ground, was empty for 7 years, and needs a lotta little things (like a whole new under-everything), but I didn't think it was so awful under there he wouldn't want to do the ductwork.
I'm thinking he was doing me a favour, but would like some other thoughts.
I cooled over this past summer (above average heat) comfortably (body and wallet) with two ac window units; has anyone used the units that heat and cool, and if so were you happy with it?
Big BTW, I ordered the book last night-can't wait to get it! I thought about downloading it, but I decided to go with the print issue instead. I wish we'd had it back in the '80's
After about an hour and a half of him looking, and looking some more, and asking then really listening to my answers (list of allergies, comfort level preferences, what it cost last summer to cool, more) he advised me to go to Lowes and buy two of the smaller window units that have heat and air, and then he told me that he felt I could do the install myself-I am a 5'6" 51 years old lady with no real health issues except lack of exercize.
He asked me if I knew anything about kitless through the wall installs, and I did tell him that I helped the ex do ours down on the Gulf back in '87 and '96-was that enough to tell him I could do the job alone
He looked over my tools (should I have hidden the rollaway?), told me what I might need to add to do the job right, then jumped in his truck and was gone. He wouldn't even take any money for the consultation!
Should I do mental back flips over the savings, and then get 'er done come spring, or should I call in a second or third set of opinions?
My little '60's era SW is at lowest 24" off the ground, was empty for 7 years, and needs a lotta little things (like a whole new under-everything), but I didn't think it was so awful under there he wouldn't want to do the ductwork.
I'm thinking he was doing me a favour, but would like some other thoughts.
I cooled over this past summer (above average heat) comfortably (body and wallet) with two ac window units; has anyone used the units that heat and cool, and if so were you happy with it?
Big BTW, I ordered the book last night-can't wait to get it! I thought about downloading it, but I decided to go with the print issue instead. I wish we'd had it back in the '80's