Central Ac Units Prices in New Jersey

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Central air conditioner repair price in New Jersey State? - It’s a estimation!


How much does it cost to fix central air units?

To determine the exact amount, you need


Diagnostic fee + Part fee + Labor fee + fuel fee


HVACs troubleshooting fee

This is a fee to have a Tech look at your central air units. There are three types of fee:

Business hrs fee – After business hrs fee – Weekend fee


Business hrs – This fee range from 55 to 90 dollar fix or per hrs rate

After business hrs fee – It range from 96 to 100 dollar fix or per hrs rate

Weekend fee – It range in 96 to 125 dollar fix or per hrs rate

How far you are from the HVACs service company will have effect on this fee.


Labor fee –This is the fee you pay for their knowledge – I know you didn’t pay for labor! The labor fee will range from $86 to $1k.

Central air conditioner parts Fee – Here is link for the estimate part cost: estimation part cost table

Ask for repair price

The Tech will forget to quote the total repair price up front, so ask for it or you will find it very unhappy. Do tell us how much the Tech charge in your area below, so other homeowner will knows.



How much does it cost to repair?                                                                      Estimation is below


How much does it cost to replace an air conditioner condenser?


    • R-410A condenser unit - To replace a condenser unit with R-410a, it will be around $1,200 and $2k.
    • R-22 condenser unit - Condenser unit comes with a refrigerant and this time R-22 condenser unit will be ship with refrigerant. Putting new condenser unit will be in range of $900 to $2,200 plus labor.


Replacing a condenser unit involves:


    • Recovering refrigerant
    • Disconnecting condenser unit, including liquid line and suction drier
    • Cleaning and testing the copper line
    • Put new liquid and suction drier
    • Put new condenser unit
    • Pressure test the copper line and pull deep vacuum
    • Add the correct amount of refrigerant


What other factor will determine, “how expensive the condenser unit will be?”

Ac seer,ton of air conditioner, and brand of the central air conditioning units.


How much does it cost to replace an outdoor air conditioner motor? - what is involve in replacing the old condenser motor?


    • Taking old motor off and electrical wire
    • Putting new motor and run capacitor


It seems so easy, but it not. It will take an hours or 2 hrs. On an older condenser unit, it is hard to take the motor apart from the fan. A technician will determine if he/she should replace the motor fan.


    • The prices to replace just the condenser motor range in 320 to 420 dollar.
    • The cost of motor and a bad fan will range in 330 to 650 dollar with labor.


Small electrical parts

To have a new electrical part will cost from $175 to $256.



  • Relay
  • Capacitor
  • Transformer
  • Contactor
  • wire


How much does HVACs circuit board cost?

The central ac brands will determine the price of circuit board. It is from $320 to $530.

How much to replace Heat pump reverse valves cost

Replacing the reverse valves involves dealing with refrigerant and it can take 1 to 2.5 hrs. The cost can range in 350 to 670 dollar.


  • Recovering refrigerant
  • Disconnecting four-way valve as well as the liquid line and suction drier
  • Cleaning the copper line
  • Adding new liquid and suction drier
  • Put new four-way valve
  • Pressure test the copper line and pull deep vacuum
  • Add the correct amount of refrigerant


How much does it cost to add Freon in a central air units?

Adding R-22 refrigerant

air conditioner refrigerant will be in per pound. A pound of R-22 refrigerant can be from $50 to $85. As R-22 become less and it prices will ascend.

Adding R-410a Freon

Newer central air conditioning unit will have R-410a as it Freon. R-410a will be replacing R22 near future. It price range $55 to $90 per pound.

How much is the cost to fix Freon leak

The cost to pinpoint a leak in residential air conditioner will be in range of $250 to $450. It may take tech 40 min to 2 hrs to fix leaks. Fixing leaks price will be additional cost, it range in 430 to 850 dollar.

How much does it cost to replace a central ac compressor? - A list of item will be charges to replacing an old compressor without warranty.


  • The original troubleshooting feel
  • Recovering old refrigerant cost
  • The labor to disconnect the compressor
  • New liquid line dryer and suction dryer
  • New Freon prices, if needed
  • Materials cost for the labor
  • Tax


The price range is from $785 to $1250 for new compressor. The location of air conditioner compressors will have effect on the prices of replacing it. If the compressor is from burnout central ac unit, it may take a lot of cleaning the central air unit, this may be little expensive.

Air conditioner compressor with warranty

If the contractor follow book, it may be in range of $450 to $650 to replace under warranty compressor.

Indoor Central Ac Part Cost

How much does it cost to replace air conditioner filters

The cost for not understand the central air unit is in $90 to $125. If you don’t understand it, here links: how to change air conditioner filters

How much does an evaporator coil cost

Putting a new evaporator coil involve refrigerant and it take 1 hrs to 2 hrs to work on it. The location of your evaporator coil will have effect on price. The price ranges are from $850 to $1200.

How much to replacing expansion device in central air units

Replacing the expansion device also follow the same step to replacing the compressor. The price can range from $550 to $950 with labor.

How much would it cost to replace air conditioner fan?


  • Indoor motorwill range in 345 to 410 dollar.
  • Indoor motor with house will range in $430 to $600.


How much does it cost to replace capacitor?

The price to put in new outdoor or indoor unit capacitor can range from 112 to 135 dollar with labor.

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