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Originally Posted by John_W
I had a fan blower go out last year on my 2011 A/C unit and had Chuck Farrell replace it, $175 parts and labor. When he was here, I asked him if my unit had the wrong freon and he said, I was OK. I had heard about the freon problem a couple of years ago. BTW, Chuck will install a new A/C for about $4,000. Here's some info on the freon.
Is Your Air Conditioning System Going to Be Obsolete Soon? - Clark Howard |
What I'm hearing is that
1) prices of R22 are now astronomical.
2) contractors are refusing to replenish or "retrofit". They're telling you to get a new system.
Note: R410 systems:
- higher pressure/more complicated mechanicals,
- lower performance, shorter life,
- higher total cost.