Sonny Craven |
05-09-2014 11:07 AM |
Honest AC repair
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Originally Posted by primo
(Post 874618)
AC just went out. Anybody know of a good honest company in the villages?
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Chuck Farrell, (352) 516-0192, seems to fit the bill. Many TOTV members have used and recommend him. I used him after receiving an aortic-busting quote from a well-known large company with a big investment in new homes installations gave me an estimate equivalent to the cost of a newborn - conveniently finding wrong and out of warranty my original Trane it installed in 2005. Chuck installed a new system on top of my existing gas heat system for half the cost of the large company that didn't offer the AC only (my natural gas Trane in the column tower works fine), and comes with full 10-year warranty. Many of these companies around The Villages find AC repair is the full-employment act. In this case, I asked the original installation company for a second opinion (minimum $85..more if you elect to authorize use of a special diagnostic device to pressure test coil for leaks). When the opinion-giver tech arrived, within minutes a same-company salesman also drove up to work up estimates for the fiddle, Chevrolet and Mercedes-cost levels of new systems it installs. And, this heretofore Trane company no longer sells Trane..after installing thousands in TV.
Just remember, a new compressor will cost you at least $500 if any warranty remains (labor, refrigerant, etc) and does not extend the system warranty one whit. I've learned on air systems around here, get the optional accessory of a tube of KY jelly. You may need it.
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