Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I'm with you on this one, it's more than one in a million and, the perpetrator is much too small. Have a brother in law who worked in the industry all his life, the tales he has about how difficult it is for a top tech to find an HONEST company to work for are chilling. People might believe this to be a relative, or a solicited opinion, but it is not. Moved to the area for work long before retirement in the Villages, and the advice we were given that Chuck Farrell and his family in Lady Lake is the most honest Heat and AC business you'll find around here. It has certainly proven so with us.
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Hear, hear.
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If you have a maintenance contract, then at least every 10 years or so, pay the extra cost to replace the contactor and the capacitor.
Also highly recommend installing a soft start. It will protect against damage from failed parts as well as electrical transients and extend the life of your compressor. Why Every Homeowner Should Consider Installing an AC Soft Starter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDp1g8r8IVs |
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Last edited by Worldseries27; 06-15-2023 at 05:29 AM. Reason: File |
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Most ACs companies LOVE to replace the capacitor in a unit. About $200 job for a $30 partin Amazon.
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Have had animals cause problems too. Thanks for reminder and advice.
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I switched to One Hour after five years with SunKool. I suffered with no AC for three weeks last July as they replaced the capacitor, coil, compressor and countless refilling of “Pureon”. It wasn’t until one very conscientious worker went up into the attic and found a kink it a line. For two years I complained that the temperature never reached the setting I had it set at and my regular serviceman made excuses. I was done with SunKool! So far I have been happy with One Hour. They seem to be honest and reading your message makes me feel like I made the right decision.
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There are several YouTube videos that demonstrate how to modify the PVC condensate line. I bought the parts from Lowe’s, which was drastically cheaper than buying the module from EBay. I have two air handlers in my garage. I also have a sink in my garage. The next time I flush out my condensate lines, I think I’ll connect a hose from the garage sink to the condensate line connection port. Maybe flushing out the lines with pressurized hot water would be more effective that using pressurized cold water. If I don’t clean out my condensate lines, then after about one year, one of the condensate lines gets clogged, and the AC quits working because the clogged condensate line triggers a shutoff relay to active, which shuts down the AC system. Cleaning the condensate line about every 3 to 6 months prevents the failures. I find it a lot easier to hook up a hose to the condensate lines than to pour a bucket of hot water into a funnel into the condensate line. The hose eliminates the hassle of carrying a heavy bucket of hot water up the ladder in the garage. https://youtu.be/-EnyXGBIOH0 |
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The best $10 (OR WHATEVER IT NOW IS) I ever spent on a MAINTENANCE TOOL. Got one a couple of years ago on your suggestion. Everyone who does A/C DIY should own one of these nifty & clever little rubber things. My drain pipe had a decent vertical drop so no 2nd person holding was needed.
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We got a snake caught in ours that stopped the fan.
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