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Just an update on the AC question I posted earlier in June. The Villages Warranty office confirmed that Trane recognizes there's a defect in the evaporator coil and has extended the warranty on the part but you're still responsible for the labor costs which runs about $250. My 10 year contract with Sun Kool included parts and labor so it didn't cost me anything out of pocket.

Sun Kool did not have the evaporator coil in stock and it took two weeks to order. The replacement coil was about 2" taller than the original unit. The service tech started to cut the original housing to make it fit. Since I'm the curious type watching from a discreet distance, I suggested that replacing the original housing made a lot more sense than cutting the housing which he then agreed was the correct procedure but would take longer. All together it took him about two hours to complete the job.

The tip off to the evaporator coil (and no doubt other AC problems as well) is that the AC never reaches the set temperature, and of course a wet filter. This defect could be a real nightmare for people who are absent for any length of time because the AC will run continuously and the frozen evaporator coil will simply drip forever adding water damage to an astronomic SECO bill.