Originally Posted by
KenNoVac
BaldLoonie's thoughts validate much of what I was thinking, not because of any direct knowledge like you folks have, but more based on some of the horror stories I've heard from co-workers and friends who have installed the newer equipment.
As a point of clarification, our York is actually 12 years old rather than 22, so in a way I feel like it just gained 10 years of life!
My wife and I have been discussing this and, thanks to your input to validate some of my concerns, we are leaning heavily towards spending the xxxx bucks to fix what we have rather than xxxx to replace the A/C, or xxxx to replace everything. We only get about a dozen or so days a year where the dew point and temperature get to where we really need the A/C, and our Trane XL 80 furnace is running well enough that it doesn't need replacing yet.
Even though we can afford it, we just don't have confidence in the new stuff. Warranties don't mean a thing if the repairman is always coming out to fix something. One can only hope the quality will improve as time goes by because what we currently have isn't going to last forever.
Installation is everything.......those that are always having the repair man out probably got a substandard installation and thats causing all the problems.
As far as repair, you should get a second look at it from another company. As stated earlier, there is a product available that can repair your current compressor at a fraction the cost of a new one. Can't go into much more detail but before you drop xxxx, get a second opinion. Its very possible that your first technician missed something or didn't complete a full diagnostic.
I would hate to see you spend all that money if its not worth it. Get a second opinion and go from there. You may be suprised at what you get out of it.
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