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Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye
I had different people that told me that some Air Conditioners that business sell or service Air Conditioners cost as much as 15 to $20,000. yes I think they’re ripping people but they know how hot it is out some will pay it. My daughter was told that but some guy fix there’s for $1,500. the other guy said it would cost $5,000. Like someone else said usually it’s the capacitor. I had to have one changed but cost $80.00 for capacitor & $100. for insulation. Very easy to change, takes about 15 mins. to change! Like everything else everything is getting to expensive & service tech’s know this & they’re taking advantage of it.
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Everything has an expected life. For the capacitor, they are no longer allowed to use the oil filled ones. The must use new ones last about 4 years. Assuming you have your system serviced by a pro. You can have the capacitor replaced while he/she is already there and it will cost you $80. Some will say they replace it themselves. The part is roughly $20. You are messing with 220V and a capacitor. A capacitor stores current and supplies a surge of power to start the AC. Sometimes it is wise not to do it. It is a shock you will remember and may not survive.