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Old 10-25-2023, 07:30 AM
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it's time to replace the A/C almost 22yrs old .. has anyone used Chuck Farrell or Hilliards ?? or who do you suggest??
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it's time to replace the A/C almost 22yrs old .. has anyone used Chuck Farrell or Hilliards ?? or who do you suggest??
I would wait if possible for the economy to start its fall.. ac companies at the moment are the worst.. I have looked at Facebook marketplace and found a lot of ac guys doing a far cheaper job of installing.. once it’s installed you can pay whoever you like to maintain it.. on a cost basis I have found marketplace saves about 50% a significant amount..
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Chuck Farrell or Munn's are both good. I would use Munn's if their price is competitive because it is a larger company and more likely to respond quickly to warranty repairs.
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Chuck Farrell did ours a little over 6 years ago. Great experience. Great price. No problems. Highly recommend him.
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Munn's , fast service if you need it in the future.
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it's time to replace the A/C almost 22yrs old .. has anyone used Chuck Farrell or Hilliards ?? or who do you suggest??
Personally used Hilliards on my home when it was built in 2021 in Summerfield and use them for continued maintenance. Prompt, easy to work with, and decently priced
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Munn's. They replaced our A/C (circa 2000) about 10 months ago. They have the Carrier brand (may have others too, I don't know). You might pay a little more but ours came with a 10 year parts-and-labor warranty and so far as worked flawlessly. We got a $500 rebate from our energy supplier: Munn's supplied all the necessary paperwork.

We contacted them on a Friday and by Noon the following Wednesday the unit was up and running.

They replaced everything: A/C unit, furnace, Freon lines, slab, etc.

Highly recommend them. Responsive and professional.
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I'm curious about the cost these days. I put a new Carrier system in my courtyard villa ten years ago and it was about $4,500 then, installed by Munn's. Can someone tell me a ballpark figure of what they are paying today?
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Old 10-25-2023, 09:52 AM
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Chuck Farrell hands down! Also they have a great rebate going on now. Get the WIFI thermostat too.
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I'm curious about the cost these days. I put a new Carrier system in my courtyard villa ten years ago and it was about $4,500 then, installed by Munn's. Can someone tell me a ballpark figure of what they are paying today?
Impossible to get a acute price by Munn's or anyone else.
It depends on the model AC you choose, the square footage, the output of the unit. etc.
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Old 10-25-2023, 11:10 AM
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Mary & I highly recommend. Chuck Farrel. He installed our new A/C years ago, and has serviced it ever since. We couldn't be happier with the service or the cost.
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I'm curious about the cost these days. I put a new Carrier system in my courtyard villa ten years ago and it was about $4,500 then, installed by Munn's. Can someone tell me a ballpark figure of what they are paying today?
$8,000. Per my above post.
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Chuck Farrell installed my new unit in 2019. Price was great, install was flawless, and service has been superior. Highly recommend!
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To me, it is worth paying a little more money for a Carrier system installed by Munn's. Carrier is the most commonly used system in The Villages, so parts will be readily available. Also, Munn's works 24/7, so they will be available to perform the warranty work, which is important considering these systems come with a 10 year warranty. Also, I would recommend buying a simple, single stage compressor, which is the most common system installed in The Villages. There was another thread on this website where a poster was waiting 4 months for a part because he had purchased a fancy, variable speed Bosch compressor from a contractor in Clermont.

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