re: HVAC Replacement - ASAP

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Craw, could this be as simple as a capacitor problem?

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Don’t think any reputable or large HVAC firm would go that far as to “condem” a compressor/condensing unit for a bad capacitor to make a system change out sell. But I’ve watched more than few YouTube videos where HVAC techs were called for a second opinion by homeowners to look at a “failed compressor and new system needed” for the second tech to find a something as simple as a burned wire or bad plug on the compressor, and I’ve watched HVAC training videos (YouTube) stating that good compressors can be condemned by an inexperienced tech just making a faulty diagnosis.

Almost feel that the OP may have misinterpreted something he was told particularly if they got the system “temporarily” running to provide him more time to make a decision. If they felt he had a major issue that needed to be addressed for high $, it wouldn’t be unusual to try to sell a new system to replace a 10 year old unit. But the only “major” issues I can think of justifying total system replacement of a 10 year old unit would be a bad compressor or a significant leak in the condensing coil.