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Originally Posted by mvbird
Our house in Caroline was built in 2005. Guessing many others besides us have, or will have to replace their HVAC system.... leaks, corrosion, rust, old age. There were some nice words on the forum a few years ago about Chuck Farrell AC & Heating in Lady Lake. Their brand is 'Tempstar' (same mfg. as Carrier) and their estimate is good compared to 2 others. But, before we write the check... any comments ?
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Don't know about Chuck Farrell AC & Heating, but if they sell Carrier-manufactured products, then why not go with the real thing? Our system died a few months back, and since Munn's had been providing yearly service for our unit, we called them to check it out. A tech showed up within the hour, and after running numerous tests finally deduced that it was a leak in a high-pressure line. Unfortunately the line was buried, no idea where the leak was (possibly under part of the house or the patio) and to fix it meant running new lines through the attic. The other alternative was to go new, which after talking with the tech and in consideration of the fact that our unit was 17 years old (new motor six years ago) we decided to do. He contacted their office and said a sales rep would contact us that afternoon. She did, and was out the next day. After discussing options we decided on the Carrier unit that her numbers told us was the best fit for our house. After a couple of calls to her office and suppliers she said that two guys would be out on Wednesday morning to install it. She was as good as her word: two guys showed up at 8:00 AM Wednesday, introduced themselves and got to work. New compressor, new slab, new hoses run through the attic and down into the garage, everything new in the garage including furnace, new thermostat. Best of all a 10-year guarantee, parts and labor, on everything. The thing will probably outlive me.
Oh--and total time, from when the tech first diagnosed the problem to the new unit up and running, something like a little less than three working days total.
$8,000 for everything.