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COLTempleton 05-12-2021 08:16 AM

Good Company
 
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Originally Posted by FLgirlNow (Post 1942872)
Well, lucky me, been here one month and my A/C just stopped working -- blowing warm air. There's a label on the unit from Munn A/C out of Fruitland Park. Called them and they installed it in 2008 (Trane unit). I have an appt with them tomorrow to come find out what's wrong. Any body on here have any experience or recommendation on Munn? I did look in the Contractor listings page on here, but didn't see their name; however, that probably doesn't mean they're not a good reliable company and just no one has listed them.

On the phone, the guy I spoke with at Munn said it's probably in need of refrigerant and that it may new new coils. Apparently, refrigerant should never leak. New coils were estimated at over $1k. Don't know if that's reasonable or not. Smart thing to do would be to call 3 companies and get their diagnostics and quotes (each, of course, charge a service fee); however, it's hot in here and I want the A/C fixed as soon as possible.

Basically, want to know if anyone's had experience with Munn and their opinion on the company. Thank you in advance.

We have dealt with Munn's for 6 years and are very happy with them. Reliable, reasonable and responsive.

NoMoSno 05-12-2021 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Baitoro@hotmail.com (Post 1943228)
Munns is the BEST! I’ve been here almost 16 years and my AC went after 12 years. They are meticulous and I have a twice-a-year maintenance contract with them. Several times they made house calls for me and didn’t charge me for the visits. I highly recommend them but there are also several other good companies out there. To sum it up—-they say that 7-10 years is the most you should expect an AC unit to last in Fl

When Chuck Farrell AC installed a new unit they said with proper installation/care it should last at least 15 years.
They replaced a 23-year-old Reem.

guppyvii 05-12-2021 08:44 AM

I had an issue with AC last fall, called Munn’s at 9:55 pm, they came out at 10:15pm and sent a photo and bio on the service tech. He checked it out and added freon, and he said I still had about 6 months left on my unit but suggested I buy in the spring cause there’s a rebate. I had it installed last month, $6,500 and already got my rebate check of $500. You can’t beat the customer service, and their techs know their stuff!

RuthA 05-12-2021 08:47 AM

May be all you need to do is pour hot water in the white drain line pipe. Little geckos get in there and stop it up. First time that happened to us we paid a repairman $100 (I think) to come and repair it. Next time, we poured 1 gallon of hot water down the pipe ourselves.

airstreamingypsy 05-12-2021 08:56 AM

Basically, want to know if anyone's had experience with Munn and their opinion on the company. Thank you in advance.[/QUOTE]

I just had the same thing happen. Coolant was leaking, Chuck Farrell found leak and repaired and replaced coolant...... cost was a little over 700.00. It was 92 in my house, I was happy to pay it.

Skip 05-12-2021 09:09 AM

Munn's is over priced. The Villages stopped using them years ago. I went to Coast To Coast Heating and Air and was very satisfied. Peter is the owner.

Bad time to have a breakdown, all the companies are in hot demand right now.

Skip

Polish Golfer 05-12-2021 09:23 AM

Munn's A/C
 
We have been using Munn's for over 20 years here in The Villages. We have no problems with them and we do recommend then for your heat=pump services.

Alex

yabbadu 05-12-2021 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by bandsdavis (Post 1943083)
We have had Munns for 9 years and we are very satisfied with their service.

Ditto for us too!

FLgirlNow 05-12-2021 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by pjackson8 (Post 1943149)
I used Munn’s one time. They sent 3 different repair guys... each one claimed to have fixed the problem. Finally, I called JC’s AC and he fixed the problem right away for 1/3 the cost I had already paid Munn’s!!!

Thanks. Depending on what I'm told by Munn's, I may also call JC's and get their opinion/quote as well.

FLgirlNow 05-12-2021 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by csricksdds (Post 1943181)
Is there water around the unit? Might just need the drip pipe opened and flowing out...if it get plugged air will stop working. I pour warm soapy water down the pipe monthly to keep it flowing!

Didn't see any water on the unit in my garage, but there's also a white pipe by the outside fan. I'm not sure what to check for, but will bring that suggestion up when they arrive here today.

FLgirlNow 05-12-2021 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by EviesGP (Post 1943206)
I had same issue, after recently moving(buying) here a couple years ago. I called Munns, technician came out, and told me almost exact same thing as they told you. Then, their office called and tried to sell me a new unit(mine was 7yrs old). I also had my split unit in lanai go, and same tech quoted me parts and labor for 3 different parts??? (NOTE: Kind of unusual for 3 parts to all go bad?!) Needless to say, I called someone else(independent contractor, also a Vet), who was a nice young guy. He lifted the humidistat, showed me where it fills with water(shuts down the system), drained and cleaned it, and PRESTO! Everything works! NO 3 bad parts! For the main unit, it was a capacitor. No need for a new coil, etc. And no more Munns!

Do you happen to have the contact information for the guy that came out? If so, can you please give that information. I clearly no nothing about A/C units and it's sounding like I need to get more than one opinion if I'm being told that it's something major.

JudyLife 05-12-2021 10:31 AM

Munns replaced my AC in July 2019 & service every year, pleased with their service & personnel. I got 3 quotes from 3 companies & went with Munns as I had several friends very happy with them.

bsoule 05-12-2021 11:48 AM

This will sound very simple but make sure you check your filters first. Than make sure your outside system hasn't had bushes growing around system and restricting airflow. Simple things but could save you thousands

OrangeBlossomBaby 05-12-2021 12:07 PM

Munns has an excellent reputation for quality, prompt service. This comes at premium prices. There are lots of other companies, some just as good, less expensive, maybe fewer techs available, so maybe a little slower. Some aren't as good, but are faster and cheaper. Some are more expensive but not as good or as fast. But with Munns, you're paying the extra for the reputation and consistency.

Meanwhile - the coils are expensive, sure - but a new unit outside your house will run around $6000-10,000 installed, if it turns out you need a whole new unit. Ours was $7200, including a new concrete slab foundation for the unit since our old one was the wrong shape and had a crack in it. Ours is an AC with a heat pump, fairly typical setup down here.

Our old one was definitely OLD, so we knew this would happen sooner or later when we bought the house.

Villages Kahuna 05-12-2021 12:09 PM

Munn’s was the subcontractor who did the HVAC install when our house was built. I have used them twice a year ever since. They serviced the furnace in the fall and the A/C in the spring. Always professional. Recommended by me, for sure.

JackisHere 05-12-2021 12:50 PM

My Experience was positive
 
Maybe a year or two after I bought my house, my A/C quit on a weekend. I called around to find some guy who would come out and look at it. He gave me an estimate in the thousands. If I gave him a deposit right now, I could get a discount. I said I wanted to talk to Munns on Monday to see if it might be on warranty. He laughed at that... there was NO WAY that would happen. I gave him his deposit.

I did call Munns on Monday, it took them a few days to come out. Yep, they said it was covered under warranty. They wrote up a work order with NO CHARGE written in large letters.

I called the other A/C guy and asked for my deposit back. He said THEY ARE LYING TO YOU. He wouldn't give me back my deposit. After Munns came and fixed it at no charge, I called him back and demanded my deposit back. Eventually, I threatened to hire a lawyer and sue him before getting my deposit back. He deducted $125 from my deposit for a week-end service call.

Since then I have stayed with Munns.

Madelaine Amee 05-12-2021 01:07 PM

We are Munn's customers. Been with them since we bought the house new years ago. Customer service is excellent. Response time is excellent.

We had an exterior lightening strike that took out our electricity. SEKO and Munns were the first ones to get here.

FLgirlNow 05-12-2021 01:58 PM

UPDATE on this post. My appt with Munn's today was between 11:00-1:00 pm. I got a text saying Ryan was on his way (text included his picture, his experience and how long he'd been with the company -- nice feature, in my opinion). He got here at 11:30 and started checking the simple things like clogged drain. It was a big clogged, but that wasn't the problem. After a few checks of the pump in the garage, he took off the covers to the condenser and it was pretty quick to find the leak -- it was hissing and I could clearly see the hole in the small copper tube. He was able to braise it (I call it soldering) and also installed some sort of big blue filter thing (needed for impurities, etc. -- I don't know -- but Ryan is very knowledge and explained in detail how everything worked and why -- made sense to me).
Total cost including a year warranty for maintenance is $870 which includes 7 lbs of refrigerant. My system literally had zero left. I'm satisfied was the cost and impressed with technician.

Thank you everyone for your comments and for so many recommendations for Munn's.

brick010207 05-12-2021 02:23 PM

Before paying for coils and refrigerant need to be sure it’s not something as simple as a $20 capacitor. Don’t know anything about Munns other than they have a good rep not to go straight to coils and gas raises a question in my mind. Just sayin!

Professor 05-12-2021 03:37 PM

Have used Munns since our home was new in 2009. Good service, fair prices. I just had them out today for my semi-annual checkup.

bobdeb 05-12-2021 05:08 PM

I have Munns A/C service for two different homes. A lot depends on the quality of the tech who services your system.

Had a new carrier system installed at one home and it failed the county inspection. It was too close to the home. A rookie mistake. Since the service company is on the hook in that case they were prompt to correct the issue.

With that exception, I'm pleased with their service. I suggest you ask for an experienced technician, and they may say they all are.

Laurel Maryland 05-12-2021 09:40 PM

Coil replacment
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by FLgirlNow (Post 1942872)
Well, lucky me, been here one month and my A/C just stopped working -- blowing warm air. There's a label on the unit from Munn A/C out of Fruitland Park. Called them and they installed it in 2008 (Trane unit). I have an appt with them tomorrow to come find out what's wrong. Any body on here have any experience or recommendation on Munn? I did look in the Contractor listings page on here, but didn't see their name; however, that probably doesn't mean they're not a good reliable company and just no one has listed them.

On the phone, the guy I spoke with at Munn said it's probably in need of refrigerant and that it may new new coils. Apparently, refrigerant should never leak. New coils were estimated at over $1k. Don't know if that's reasonable or not. Smart thing to do would be to call 3 companies and get their diagnostics and quotes (each, of course, charge a service fee); however, it's hot in here and I want the A/C fixed as soon as possible.

Basically, want to know if anyone's had experience with Munn and their opinion on the company. Thank you in advance.

I paid $1200 to have my coil replaced. It was not done by Munn's.

wjones53 05-13-2021 09:39 AM

If you are looking for a second quote, we have been using Sunshine AC for annual service and repairs for 11 years. Recently had the exact same issue as you (blowing warm air) and it was a capacitor (?). Only cost $120 and our diagnostic fee was waived because of our service contract.

LianneMigiano 05-13-2021 01:03 PM

They've been great for us...
 
We moved here 11 years ago and have had them the entire time. I have never had an issue with them at all. When my son moved here and needed assistance we called them again. Now both residences use them with confidence in their availability and efficiency.

bpascani 05-15-2021 10:53 PM

Same thing happened with us. When we bought the house, we knew the previous owners never put a mini split on the 'NOW' glassed in lanai, BUT, before we could even call folks to come get estimates for a mini split, the entire a/c system went out. We did research, called Munn's (and others), got the mini split and a new a/c system. We have tbeen very pleased with the services (free) that Munns had given us. About to use them again for another project.

Lottoguy 05-16-2021 09:17 AM

Call Chuck Farrel for the best price on a new unit.

Scbang 06-01-2021 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by csricksdds (Post 1943181)
Is there water around the unit? Might just need the drip pipe opened and flowing out...if it get plugged air will stop working. I pour warm soapy water down the pipe monthly to keep it flowing!

Where is the drip pipe? Inside the garage unit or outside heat pump? There is some water inside of the unit in the garage but I don't see anything looks like drain/drip pipe. BTW, my unit is 17 yrs old but was working fine until I did my floor changed from carpet to Laminate and the filter was fully covered with wood debris afterwards. I changed the filter but the AC is working less than full capacity.

Cheers!

MrFlorida 06-01-2021 09:28 AM

After Munn's routine service, check your air filter, apparently they don't replace it. Mine was so clogged, I'm surprised air even flowed through it. I canceled the contract.


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