HVAC & Home System Cost Calculators

What the mechanical guts cost: heating, cooling, water heaters, solar and generators.

Price

Air conditioner repairYour numbers

A capacitor is a cheap fix; a compressor is nearly a new unit. Which part failed decides whether you repair or replace.

Air conditioner repair cost calculator→

Furnace replacementYour numbers

The furnace is half the bill. The install labor, the permit, and the ductwork the old one hid are the other half.

Furnace replacement cost calculator→

Garage door springsUS Census

A spring change is an hour or two. That is $110 to $220 of labor.

How much does garage door spring replacement cost?→

Heat pumpUS CensusEnergy prices

A typical new heat pump is cheaper to run than a modern gas furnace in only 4 of the 43 states for which the government has published a 2025 gas price.

How much does a heat pump cost to install and run?→

Hvac replacementIRSUS Census

The $2,000 federal heat pump tax credit no longer exists.

How much does HVAC replacement cost?→

Solar panelIRSEnergy prices

The 30% federal solar tax credit is gone.

How much do solar panels cost?→

Water heaterIRSUS Census

The cheapest water heater to buy is the most expensive one to own.

How much does a water heater cost?→

Whole-house generatorWage dataUS Census

A standby generator is insurance, not an investment, and the honest way to price insurance is against how often you claim on it.

How much does a whole-house generator cost?→