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A/C repair
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:01 pm
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:01 pm
First time I’m dealing with this. Unit is a 5 year and 1 month old Lennox. It’s not cooling very well so knew something was up.
Came with the new house. Called Lennox and it was a 5 year warranty of course.
An authorized retailer came by today and I have a leak and need a new coil, plus on the outdoor unit the fan motor and blade are loose and need to be replaced.
I never knew how expensive these things are. They offer a loyalty program that will waive all charges but is $170 per month for 8 years, so $16k. Comes with brand new everything and warranty on all services.
I just LOL at that, otherwise here is the cost to repair the unit. Does this sound reasonable? These guys come across as used car salesman.
Quote:
Outdoor fan motor with blade- $918
Level Condenser $150
Evap Coil Replacement $3,500
Emergency drain pan $488
Freon per lb $71
Also would you reach out to Lennox and ask for a discount since it’s 1 month out of warranty?
Came with the new house. Called Lennox and it was a 5 year warranty of course.
An authorized retailer came by today and I have a leak and need a new coil, plus on the outdoor unit the fan motor and blade are loose and need to be replaced.
I never knew how expensive these things are. They offer a loyalty program that will waive all charges but is $170 per month for 8 years, so $16k. Comes with brand new everything and warranty on all services.
I just LOL at that, otherwise here is the cost to repair the unit. Does this sound reasonable? These guys come across as used car salesman.
Quote:
Outdoor fan motor with blade- $918
Level Condenser $150
Evap Coil Replacement $3,500
Emergency drain pan $488
Freon per lb $71
Also would you reach out to Lennox and ask for a discount since it’s 1 month out of warranty?
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Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:02 pm to dallastiger55
Sounds very high if they aren't replacing the compressor
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:03 pm to dallastiger55
Yeah I’m going to ask for a discount. That loyalty thing is a great idea by them though. Helps them be able to really get in there nice and deep.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:03 pm to dallastiger55
You’re getting hosed.
You need two more bids.
You need two more bids.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:03 pm to dallastiger55
You might as well get a new unit for that.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:04 pm to dallastiger55
Get a Goodman.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:05 pm to dallastiger55
quote:
t is $170 per month for 8 years, so $16k. Comes with brand new everything and warranty on all services.
This seems like robbery
A brand new unit should last 10 years easily at well below half that 16k price anyway.
I'd pass on this
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quote:
Freon per lb $71
just had my guy come and do the yearly service on my unit and they charged $55 per pound on the freon
your first quote can frick on off... ask them if they brought lube to frick you with .
This post was edited on 5/20/19 at 8:25 pm
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:05 pm to dallastiger55
quote:
Outdoor fan motor with blade- $918
Level Condenser $150
Evap Coil Replacement $3,500
Emergency drain pan $488
Freon per lb $71
You can order all that stuff on the internet for under half that amount and then pay some a/c guy cash to install it
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:06 pm to dallastiger55
Looks like you got the uptown price.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:09 pm to dallastiger55
Um no. Way too high. A drain pan is like $100 max. Eff that get another bid.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:10 pm to dallastiger55
Is this a regular old residential unit? I have Lennox that is about 5 years old. If you Google Lennox class action lawsuit you'll read all about their shite evaporator coils. I want to say mine is a 5 ton. It was still under a 10 year warranty from Lennox. It was $800 labor which wasn't under warranty. I want to say the coil would've been $1000. Take your model number and call someone else and see what the coil would cost you. Or check the Google, or just ask Lennox.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:10 pm to dallastiger55
quote:
Unit is a 5 year and 1 month old Lennox.
I hold some LII stock, screw you wanting a freebie.
You should have played by the rules, you’d have expected Lennox to play by the rules, now you want them to bail you out?
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:12 pm to dallastiger55
You need to shop for a new unit. This stuff just isn’t meant to be really taken apart (by stufff I mean some of these coils/heat exchangers). Fixing is just kicking the van down the road. It’s sucks the unit didn’t last a decade.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:14 pm to BeerMoney
quote:
It was still under a 10 year warranty from Lennox. It was $800 labor which wasn't under warranty
I had a Carrier at my last house. New construction and the compressor went out after like 2 years. Still had to pay the labor and it wasn't cheap either. I don't remember exactly but I'm thinking close to 1k
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:16 pm to dallastiger55
Get two more quotes and report the 1st guy to the BBB.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:20 pm to dallastiger55
Marsh. Mechanical
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:20 pm to EveryoneGetsATrophy
Ok thanks.
Trust me I ain’t paying the $170 a month. I asked the guy “do people actually pay this?” Lol
Trust me I ain’t paying the $170 a month. I asked the guy “do people actually pay this?” Lol
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:20 pm to dallastiger55
Lennox has had major problems in my neighborhood. I still have until the end of year for my warranty.
My evap coil may be going but my house is selling and we close end of June so I really don't care unless it comes up in the inspection. My unit basically runs all afternoon and until 10ish. I have it set to 75 but it creeps up a little to around 78 and stays there until about now when it goes back down.
If I have to deal with it there is a deal with a company that covers both the part and the labor if it is the coil.
Parts are covered for everything else but not labor.
My evap coil may be going but my house is selling and we close end of June so I really don't care unless it comes up in the inspection. My unit basically runs all afternoon and until 10ish. I have it set to 75 but it creeps up a little to around 78 and stays there until about now when it goes back down.
If I have to deal with it there is a deal with a company that covers both the part and the labor if it is the coil.
Parts are covered for everything else but not labor.
This post was edited on 5/20/19 at 8:23 pm
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:24 pm to dallastiger55
100% bullshite quote. I mean, not even close to fair. First of all, you ca change a fan motor without changing blades. It's not a single component. Second, you can level your unit. Grab a shovel. Their coils have been shite for years. Coil shouldn't be more than 2000. You may not even need a drain pan. Look at it. Freon isn't 71. It's currntly around 45 per # charged.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:25 pm to dallastiger55
Motor and blade$918.... I scoff at that.
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