Raising rates on Trane installs - just bumped to $8500 base

Been installing Trane XR series units for years now, and with parts costs up 20% this year, I finally raised my base install rate to $8500 from $7200. Customers are biting less on the upsell for the Infinity though, even when I explain the variable speed compressor savings. Anyone else seeing pushback on these hikes?

damn, i feel that - had to do the same on my Lennox jobs last month, customers act like its the end of the world.

yeah man, rates were due. my hvac buddy just quoted $9k on a similar trane and closed it.

we're all in the same boat, parts from carrier alone jumped 15%. gotta pass it on or go under.

customer called me pissed after i upped to $8200 on a goodman unit, said he'd shop around. good riddance to cheapskates.

haha, just had a guy try to haggle down from $8500 on trane saying he saw it cheaper on angi. told him cheap means junk install, he paid up.

those pe backed companies are jacking rates too, but they charge double for the same trane work. screw em.

sharbite fittings in hvac? nah, but on rates, i say charge what the market bears. $8500 sounds fair imo.

watched a bryan orr video on hvac school podcast about pricing strategy, he says factor in 30% for overhead on installs like trane. did that and closed three jobs this week.

warning tho, dont spring it on em mid quote. had a blowup last week when i adjusted on spot for r410a unit.

angi leads and thumbtack are the real villains here, flooding market with lowballers who then cry when rates rise. time to ditch em all.