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Originally Posted by batman911
Please be aware that some of these low cost or free inspections are nothing more than a foot in the door to "find" more expensive work that "must" be done. Warning to the wise.
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I have the Sun Kool warranty so I get the annual inspection. Last year I asked about getting someone to come out and vacuum out the ducts for the mold that I have read about. The service man said it was not necessary.
This year not only did the Sun Kool guy want to have me get the ducts cleaned for mold but he wanted me to have the evaporator coils inside of the unit cleaned. He took off the cover and showed me the dirt and mold (or whatever) on the coils. He washed them with a spray and a brush but he said the the insides were probably clogged. They have to remove the coils and take it outside and do some kind of an acid wash or something. Then he said that the unit is 9 years old and if they cleaned the coil it might add a couple of years to the life to the A/C or it might still go next month. I told him I was opting for next month since I had a 10 year warranty contract with them.
AS for the mold cleaning, I have noticed black flakes on the master bathroom floor where the A/C vent is. And the ceiling does get dirty where the vents are in the living room. Usually a long handled soft brush will take care of that. But then I also saw a buildup at the return where the filter goes. So I might opt for the mold cleaning.
It is always something.