Response from Air Mechanical Inc
Dear Member, I surely understand your thought process on the charges on your humidifier. Unfortunately, we normally do not do installations on equipment that is not purchased by Air Mechanical, however when asked if we could, I made an exception in this case because you were an Angie's List member. When factoring in the price, site unseen, we factor in around 3 hours of labor to install, and there is an estimated $50 in additional materials to do the job correctly. We also need to abide by all the plumbing codes which many other companies do not adhere to. For example, we do not use the standard piercing valve that comes with the kit of materials, as most cities require we cut into the pipe and use a Copper-"T" fitting. The fitting allows for better passage of moisture needed to humidify the space. When installing the bypass, Air Mechanical also chooses to use hard galvanized pipe vs. flex duct which is non-insulated and has cupped ridges which can hold moisture in the bottom of those ridges. This is just one difficulty of quoting prices over the phone, and since we had not seen the site, seemed like a fair price at the time. In the end, we would have installed your humifier for $50 less than we normally price a standard installation. We also offer a 1 year wokmanship gaurantee to our service customers on such installations. Your business is important to us. If you have not installed the humidier yet, I would like to offer a free visit to your home to take a look at the unit you purchased and the area it will be installed in to better determine your needs, and I will still honor the price given. If you have had your humidier installed already, we offer a maintenance program and I would happy to discount the humidifier portion of the agreement, $25. I will make a note on your account to that affect should you decide you might be interested. Best Wishes, Jim Paar Manager Air Mechanical, Inc. 763-746-3758 Heating, Cooling & Plumbing "Creating Custom Comfort" Since 1985!