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We have used Munns for our HVAC service since our house was built 11 years ago. Annual maintenance and emrg service (capacitor). Been very happy with them over the years...
BUT, when they called me a month ago to confirm our upcoming annual service, they informed me that the annual maint cost is going from $99 to $145 next time. Whaaaaat? 45% increase... I was not pleased at all. But they came out a few weeks ago and did a great ($99) job. The guy was here over an hour. When done he showed us pictures he took (about 15) of all the areas of our HVAC with before/after, like cleaning coils etc. ---good marketing to show why maint/cleaning is needed.... Paid the $99 happily. I do the normal hot water in drain, filters, etc etc myself. He used a suction method to really clean as well. My bottom line, as I like Munns - I will extend the annual maint to around 18months now. Basically the same cost but less often. I do like having the maint done by pros. Bottom line peace of mind. |
Probably, if you want to keep the warranties.
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yes, by Munn's.
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Munn’s comes every 6 months to service our HVAC. They bring a laptop and hook it up to diagnostics and the report is with all the measurements in the system are emailed to you. They flush the system with a power suction pump, and take the casing off and clean and adjust things. That’s when they also change my filter. Same price if the come once a year or twice a year. It’s a small fee for an important item in your house. Money well spent as far as I’m concerned.
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I agree that checking pressures with gages should not be part of routine maintenance. There are several methods to verify that the charge is adequate.
Keep It Sealed After initial installation and system commissioning, there is no reason to install gauges. It runs the risk of creating leaks, losing refrigerant from installing and removing hoses, or otherwise accessing the sealed system and violating system integrity. All information pertaining to the sealed system's performance can be accurately evaluated using temperatures alone with knowledge of design. A thorough understanding of system design and field practice of benchmarking systems will save time, increase equipment life, and reduce refrigerant emissions. Checking The Charge Without Gauges | ACHR News |
YES, Yes and Yes. We use Sun Kool maintenance plan. They come twice yearly and it has paid off. During our last scheduled maintenance, the technician found a part that was failing on our three year old air handler and replaced it. Now we don’t have to worry about the AC going out on Forth of July. (Yes that’s happened before) if there is a problem we are a priority. Always great service.
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Another Thing I forgot to mention is warranty is with Strada who installed it
First 5 years is parts and labor Not sure how that impacts yearly service |
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Hi neighbors, funny that this post came now. I had my yearly service system check this week and really feel it is a good thing as it might catch something early. Here’s the rub. During the check they tested the capacitor and noted that the reading was low for the 45 Herm leg just below the 5% limit. They said that it “should be ok but could go at any time” I decided that I would have it replaced just to be safe. I was quoted $247 for the new capacitor. At the time I had no idea how much it cost so I said go ahead. Being curious I decided to check on Youtube just what a capacitor was and what it did. Youtube has loads of information and it took me over an hour to hear/read the posts and didn’t even scratch the surface. Checked Amazon to see if they might by chance carry new capacitors. WOW did I get a surprise. My new $247 capacitor, the same one, brand, part number and code numbers cost $21. I think 1500% mark up is a little outrageous to say the least. Considering this is a plug and play part I’m thinking I’ll change it out myself from now on. I now stock in my little parts kit two brand new capacitors. This is a FYI post, in this day and age we really need to watch out for each other.
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This whole question about connecting the gauges. So, it will tell you if you have a leak. If the leak is small your system will still run but eventually it will start blowing hot air. So if you know you have speak you can fix it before the whole system fails. Also, without checking the pressures, super heat and sub cooling with the gauges there is really no way to know if the system is running efficiently or if there is something else wrong. But as I mentioned if you have or get a carrier variable speed system you can get all this data from the app or the thermostat without connecting up gauges. The newer small wireless gauges don’t loose much Freon anyway but you are right. Why loose any at all.
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Can an annual or bi-annual inspection of your HVAC system detect an issue that may cause a failure? Yes, but it is unlikely. In 10 years, my system has experienced only one breakdown that was repaired within 3 hours, and it was fully covered by the warranty. In my opinion, the maintenance cost is not worth the benefit. This is especially true for systems that are still under warranty, which is usually 10 years for the parts. HVAC companies push maintenance agreements because that is how they make most of their profit. They can collect $100 to $200 in less than an hour without repairing anything, installing any parts, or assuming any risk.
Do you have an appliance expert come to your house every year to inspect your refrigerator? It has basically the same components and complexity as the HVAC system. And, if it breaks down, it usually takes longer to get repaired than an HVAC system. |
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