For the last couple of years I’ve been thinking about Bigger_Furnace when our furnace would finally quit.  The way my luck goes, it will die in the middle of winter so I decided to shop for a furnace during the slower months for heating companies.  I was able to work with two neighbors to pool our business together.  We had a few hvac companies come out and offered to give them all three jobs if they would give us a good price.  We finally got all the quotes and the winning bid was $1800 including installation and tax.  That’s a far cry from other neighbors that have been spending almost $3000 for the same.

Once we decided on a bid it was time to turn to the Internet to do a little research on the company.  All the googling I could do turned up no bad reviews or comments.  In fact, the only thing I could find was that the company, and specifically the person we talked to, was highly recommended by a realtor in our area.  I also checked the state labor and industries website to make sure there were no formal complaints or violations.  The website also confirmed that they have a bond on record and are insured.  Good enough for me.

They are coming out on Friday to do the installation.  Cross your fingers for me.