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alrighty guys my parents bought a air conditioner (split system) just recently and are planning to get it in before they leave to go on their holiday for 3 weeks. i'll be left in australia as i'm not going with them so i'm kind of pushing the installation forward and trying to find some one good and reliable to install as the shit is getting hottter!

now i have no idea about air cons but we have a 3.2kw cooling and 3.7kw heating split system. standard install i guess and nothing more.

been getting quotes of up to $750!!! and i know it does cost alot to install but i need someone resonably priced and is quite reliable. don't wana be paying someone $750 and get a shitty install u know.

so if you guys have anyone in mind that has done one for you and was very happy with the results please pass on their information to me!!

i'm in hoppers crossing so anyone around that area would be good or if someone knows anyone from another area but is willing to come down that would be awesome.

jake.

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That quote is standard price. No matter you install 3, 4, or 10 units, each unit price will cost about that much, you won't find any much 'discount'

I paid $800 for our 8kw unit PLUS $500 water pump plus extra $200-300 for extra piping due to we're not having an external facing wall that is big enough to mount the internal unit. So we had to get the water pump in a storage room behind the internal unit that pumps out the water through an additional about 3-4m of piping material over to the outside of the house. Bad house design.

If you have an external facing wall that you can use to mount the size of the internal unit, you'll be lucky as that $750 is the only one you have to pay. But insist on a certificate of electrical safety and plumbing from your installer. If they can provide you with it, then you are covered. If they don't want to provide you with such certificate, WALK AWAY, even if they offer you cheap $hit price. But again, it's your house, it's up to you if you want to take risk just for the sake of saving a few hundreds bucks...

Our installer is pretty good, but he is usually very booked out like 1-2 months away. I don't think you'd be able to wait that long?

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