New Furnace Installation - Zero Complaints!
After my old furnace's blower died – and the dropping outside temperature forced us to make a quick decision – I contacted Boris. He came by on short notice, spent a very detailed and informative 40 minutes assessing my home's needs. His recommendation took my tight budget into consideration, and included a basic 95% AFUE two-stage furnace sized for my brick-insulated century-old Toronto semi, and a detailed plan on venting and draining. This included an outstanding 10-yr P&L warranty.
The installers arrived less than 24 hours later, on time, and got work immediately. They did the cleanest, most clever installation I've seen. They even repaired and seamlessly hooked up my humidifier to the new furnace. They definitely took pride in their work.
Most importantly, the installer spent 30 minutes at the end showing me exactly what they've done, what to keep an eye on, and answered all my questions.
I'd like to contrast this with my experience with another HVAC contractor rated highly on this site. The salesperson took over 2 hours of my Sunday afternoon, forcing terrible corporate videos upon us, and refusing to actually quote a price until after extolling the virtues of a $4200, ridiculously over-featured 98% AFUE furnace that required a $500 thermostat to unlock it's potential.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $2,900.00
- Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
- Boris took into consideration my home's state, and recommended not chasing rebates in order to get a furnace my home didn't need. The end result is that I got a great system without having to jump through all the pre- and post-audit hoops in order to qualify.