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Originally Posted by sista
Do air conditioners breakdown frequently in The Villages?
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Well, I moved into my house in January 2000 - the house was actually built in 1998. I have the same a/c that was here then. I made a BIG mistake in signing a contract with a company to service my a/c every six months. Well, when the "warranty" was out on the original unit, they (this big mistake company) came out and told me that I needed a new unit (they said that my unit was leaking oil and the coils were bad) and wanted $7,000 for one. When I told them no I couldn't afford that, they brought the price right on down to $3900. Well, I thought about it and knowing I had a Trane and have had them before in Florida I decided to call the people who installed it - Sushine Air Conditioning Inc. and asked them if it was possible that I now needed a new unit. They told me that if I needed a new unit - it definitely would not cost more that $2500 for everything but they wanted to come out - free of charge, to check the whole system over. They found out that the Big mistake company was not securing the cap for the coolant thus my house didn't seem to stay cool like it should and they also said there was no way at all that my unit could be leaking any kind of oil. They also said that my unit was "filthy" and it looked like it hadn't been cleaned in over a year (and the big Mistake company was supposed to be cleaning it every six months). Well, to end this dialog, I have Sunshine come out every six months - they clean the unit and if there are any concerns they tell me. It is still working fine and they only thing they have ever suggested that I do is perhaps - but not necessary, get a digital thermostat. If you need someone to check out your system, I suggest you call either the people who put it in or Sunshine. If you call Sunshine, tell them that Monica Carter told you to call - they know I am a very, very satisfied customer and I am sure you will be too.