Old Payne 80% furnace question

4 years ago

I have and older Payne 80% furnace (PG8MAA036110). My blower motor is shot and my indoor coil is plugged with dirt. The blower was working until a local company came out abd looked at it. Now it just humms. Capacitor is good. They want $1500 to replace the motor and $1500 to replace the ”dirty” coil with no leaks or major rust. when the unit was working and it would come on in heat and the blower motor, not inducer would come on immeadiately. is that normal? And i may be no pro, but isnt $3000 a bit steep for these 2 repairs on a 2008 furnace? I would much rather get it fixed at this point until i can put enough away for a new system. The coil was easily accesible on this unit and its now clean (top and bottom) but $1500 for a new blower??

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Charles Ross Homes
4 years ago
If you google "replacement blower" along with your make/model number you'll find a number of sources for HVAC replacement parts. That will provide some calibration with respect to the cost quoted.
Bill H
Original Author
4 years ago
@Ross. ive already done that and can see the motor cost under $250.And that l’s not a contractor price. Im just not familiar with mark ups and what not, but $1500 seems quite steep. And why would they quote me $3000 for both repairs on a furnace this old? Never even mentioned replacement. And im concerned even if I do get the blower repaired, is it suppose to come on immediately without the inducer even on or am i looking at more repairs? They didn’t address this either
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PRO
Charles Ross Homes
4 years ago
Hi, Bill,

I don't think contractor price for the blower will be that much different from internet prices. Assuming no other parts are required a cost of $1,500 is a labor:parts cost ratio of 5:1 which seems steep to me. Another way to look at it is cost/man hour to complete the replacement. At a service billing rate of $150/hr. the replacement would be an all day job. Not likely. I'd look for a different contractor.
Bill H
Original Author
4 years ago
The comapny left me with no paper quote. i called and ask them if they could send me one. They accidentally sent me a quote from United Refrigeration which i googled and is a HVAC supply store nearby. The motor is listed at $107 and the capacitor $4.50. When I search on the site without an account the same parts come up at $242 and $27 respectively. Definately not going to trust this company.
mike_home
4 years ago
I suggest you get another quote. Thete is no need to replace a coil because it is dirty.
outpaientzero
4 years ago
Bill, they're out to scam you. Make sure you review them on every site they have to tell everyone about this company.
wdccruise
4 years ago
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sktn77a
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
They want to get several thousand $ out of you, one way or another. $3000 for a repair which makes no sense or $5000 for a new furnace.

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