$100 is the trade call fee. Im still under the home warranty from when I bought this place in August. I've had a few claims on various things so far and I haven't had to pay a dime extra (fingers crossed).

I'm not opposed to spending the money to get it fixed, I just wasn't sure if this was a non-issue and not worth paying a guy to come out and say there's nothing wrong.

In fact I'm kinda rooting for there to be a big enough issue that the tech recommends a full replacement while I'm still under warranty

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Posted by keakar

Member since Jan 2017

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Posted on 5/19/22 at 6:46 pm to Neauxla_Tiger

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In fact I'm kinda rooting for there to be a big enough issue that the tech recommends a full replacement while I'm still under warranty

ya you really are lucky if that can happen. im not sure the exact going rate right now, but r-22 is like liquid gold because its no longer made and whats left is stuff they recovered, recycled, and reused, all at astronomical costs

you might be in luck because i think you have a 50/50 shot he will tell you it has to be replaced if its leaking.

i would never suggest you do this, but if a rock from lawn mower punctured the tubing of the outdoor unit and you left it run, the compressor would burn up and require the system to be replaced. might have to replace fuses or reset breakers a few times until it dies for good, but it will kill it.

the punctured tubing is 70%-80% always gonna require a new unit be installed unless its still new and in factory warranty, but if you want 100% certainty the compressor needs to burn up.

the down side is, it could be weeks to a month at this time of the year before you can get it replaced and you would need a window unit to survive on till then.

This post was edited on 5/19/22 at 6:56 pm

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Posted by baldona

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Member since Feb 2016

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Posted on 5/20/22 at 8:29 am to Neauxla_Tiger

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In fact I'm kinda rooting for there to be a big enough issue that the tech recommends a full replacement while I'm still under warranty

My guess is the home warranty depreciates it fwiw, I’d be incredibly surprised if they don’t. If they don’t, there’s no way they will replace it unless there’s a part needed that can’t be found.

So you are likely looking at $1000 home warranty payment and you footing the rest, best case scenario. I’m surprised a home warranty would even cover anything 15+ years old. That’s beyond the avg rates lifespan of any appliance or equipment.

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