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Old 10-17-2024, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by defrey12 View Post
You should be able to get well over 20 years from a unit with proper, twice-yearly service and changing the filter every 90 days.
That should include replacing the capacitor and contactor every 5-10 years.

I believe that a true drop in replacement for R410a has not been developed because of greed. There is a lot more profit in replacing the system as opposed to replacing the refrigerant.

I plan on keeping my system as long as possible as I think it is probable that new compatible refrigerant will eventually become available.