| DAVES |
08-01-2024 01:03 PM |
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Originally Posted by Aloha
(Post 2354938)
Your first response should be to call Chuck Farrell Air Conditioning and have him check your system. He will honestly advise you as to what is needed and give you the best price. Be careful, as there are some companies that will charge you outrageous prices and suggest options that are not needed or necessary to repair or replace your unit.
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I keep a file of people recommended on talk of the villages. We were due for periodic service. I called and set up an appointment with Chuck Farrell. He did NOT SHOW UP. Ok I've made mistakes, I called him and set up another appointment and again he did not show up. Three strikes and your out. Two strikes is all he gets with me.
It seems the life of a heat pump, ac system in the Villages is around 14 years. No shortage of OPINIONS. Reminder the expert we call is a business looking to,needing to make money. Of course part of that is your reputation. Obviously some have been happy with Chuck Farrell perhaps their location or timing.
Rumor of fact. I don't know. I've hear from a tech the are not made like they used to be and they will not last as long as they used to. Like anything else. The assembly is all the same age.
Most anything can be repaired. At what point is it wise to repair and what time to replace is the choice you need to make.
Estimates. Those selling to you know better than you do. An estimate. They will charge you around a hundred for a service call. Three estimates will cost you three hundred dollars.
Your own research. I found a recent article on line from Barron's magazine you do not need to have a subscription. I found it understandable. I'm no expert. They showed prices on many brands. Some I've never heard of They gave prices including installation. Sleeping. It is not heat that keeps me up. It is wife SCREAMING IT'S HOT.
We had ours done by Sun cool. I chose Carrier. Because that is what we had.Value? Carrier is not the cheapest and it is no longer made in the US now Mexico. At no charge to you the electric company sends an expert to inspect and sign off on the installation work. He stated they typically fail on the proper circuit beakers. He told me they only need to reverse the two separate 220v beakers. The installing company sent a guy over to solve the problem another guy not the installers who made the mistake.
Another VILLAGES ADVENTURE. Our previous home was built in 1948. It had real plaster walls etc. No one builds like they used to. You can't even buy the wood they used. . |
