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TxGreaseMonkey
Jul 3, 2006, 11:27 AM
Unscrupulous HVAC Technicians often use the symptoms arising from a bad run capacitor or contactor to sell a trusting homeowner a whole new air conditioner. If you have a quality air conditioner and furnace, and properly maintain it, it should last 25 to 30 years. If in doubt, always get second and third opinions.

Northwind_Dagas
Jul 3, 2006, 02:41 PM
We called what we thought was a trusted HVAC company in our area to come out and look at our 8 yo ac/heat pump. He looked at it all of 5 minutes and declared we need a new one.

As I was showing him to the door, he declared we owed him $45 for his "service" call. Ha! A quick chewing on the ear of whoever answered their phone took care of that.

If someone tells you that you need to replace a relatively young opinion--especially when they don't take the time to thoroughly check it out, get a 2nd (or 3rd!) opinion!

shunned
Jul 3, 2006, 10:44 PM
There are unscrupulous folk in all facets of the service industry.
Don't get me started! :)