This real hvac quote from PA totaled $3,512 and scored 45 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as overpriced: 4 of its 6 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was Add One Pound of R-410A Refrigerant and equalize in the system (6 lbs) at $1,608, against a fair range of $540 to $1,080. For comparison, across the 215 hvac quotes QuoteScore has scored, the average is 60.4 out of 100 and 32.6% scored under 50. A score is a pricing benchmark, not proof of overcharging.
| Line item | Quoted |
|---|---|
| Add One Pound of R-410A Refrigerant and equalize in the system (6 lbs) Fair range $540 to $1,080 Red flag | $1,608 |
| Recover Refrigerant from the System into Recovery Tank for Safe Disposal Fair range $250 to $500 High | $460 |
| Evacuate / Vacuum Pump the refrigeration system down to 300 microns Fair range $250 to $500 High | $460 |
| Pressure Test 1.5 - 3 Ton Refrigeration System with 500 lbs of Nitrogen for 1 hour Fair range $300 to $600 Fair | $479 |
| Cleaning normal seasonal dirt from an outdoor condenser Fair range $120 to $300 High | $275 |
| BRUSHING CLEAN THE EVAPORATOR COIL of debris Fair range $180 to $360 Good | $230 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $3,512. Names, companies and addresses are never shown.
A QuoteScore of 70 or higher means the quote sits inside the normal market range for the work and region. Under 50 means at least one line was priced above that range. Higher quotes can be legitimate: better parts, a longer warranty, a harder job. The useful move is to ask about the specific lines marked High or Red flag, not to argue the total.
HVAC is one of the 31 categories in the public QuoteScore dataset, currently 215 quotes with an average score of 60.4.
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