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How often do your home a/c unit(s) break?
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:45 am
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:45 am
I don't think either of mine has ever gone a full year without breaking. They're only 7-8 yrs old and supposedly good brand Rheem.
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Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:45 am to The Mick
quote:
They're only 7-8 yrs old and supposedly good brand Rheem.
Rheem is not a good brand.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:45 am to The Mick
every ten to fifteen years
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:47 am to The Mick
AC at camp- show up at least once a year during the summer to a 95 degree camp. Getting a wifi thermostat soon
AC at house- only 2 problems in 8 years
AC at house- only 2 problems in 8 years
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:47 am to The Mick
every year something is up with the unit. every - f-ing - year
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:48 am to The Mick
Why do you need two units for your double-wide?
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:48 am to The Mick
Two years ago I would say never. Now I would say about every four days. Jesus
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:48 am to The Mick
10 yrs is the average lifespan nowadays.
Do you have ferris coils? Are you losing refrigerant? Is your system sized correctly for the house?
Capacitors go out, they're wear parts.
Do you have ferris coils? Are you losing refrigerant? Is your system sized correctly for the house?
Capacitors go out, they're wear parts.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:01 am to Old Swole
quote:One for each side.
Why do you need two units for your double-wide?
Posted on 4/19/24 at 1:48 pm to The Mick
Almost never. Both Trane units, one from 1995 and the other from 2006. Serviced and cleaned every year, only one needed a slight top off on refrigerant this year. I check the capacitors and have my own testing equipment to check for anything showing signs of weakness or a motor drawing more current than it should. Replaced one capacitor as a precaution this year for all of $20, keep several spares on hand.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 1:59 pm to The Mick
Conspiracy theory here… whenever I’ve done the maintenance inspection plans with a/c units… that same summer, whether it be weeks or months, something goes awry that needs fixing. I get paranoid they mess with something you have to call them back
Posted on 4/19/24 at 2:19 pm to DaBeerz
1st unit,14 years a circuit board went bad,was fixed same day.Then it wasn’t cooling well.Had new unit put in.
Current unit is 10 years old,have never had any problems at all.
I have a maintenance contract where they check it twice a year.
I read all these posts people talking about capacitors going bad,etc.I’ve never had a capacitor go bad in 24 years.
Current unit is 10 years old,have never had any problems at all.
I have a maintenance contract where they check it twice a year.
I read all these posts people talking about capacitors going bad,etc.I’ve never had a capacitor go bad in 24 years.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 4:39 pm to The Mick
Same with Ruud (Rheem). Had a 30-yr.-old Rheem unit that was replaced just before Covid shutdown and both the unit fan and condenser fan went out within 2 months in 2023. We'll see what happens this summer.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 5:08 pm to The Mick
My two piece of shite Trane's break every year.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 5:13 am to The Mick
quote:
They're only 7-8 yrs old and supposedly good brand Rheem.
Them has historically been a good brand. They also have the big box store line which I would question any installer installing one of those. Sounds like you got a poor install.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 6:39 am to The Mick
I remember reading somewhere between 75-80% of AC maintenance calls are because of algae/debris clogging the drainage lines.
We usually have an issue every 2-3 years, currently have a 4T Trane unit going on 8 years old
We usually have an issue every 2-3 years, currently have a 4T Trane unit going on 8 years old
Posted on 4/20/24 at 7:55 am to The Mick
I have a geothermal unit that’s 14yrs old and this Spring has been a series of bandaids in an attempt to delay the massive costs of replacement.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 8:46 am to The Mick
quote:
How often do your home a/c unit(s) break?
Almost 16 years, no issues with either unit. I once had a slight leak in my smaller unit, and the AC technician recommended Stop Leak (or something equivalent) and it sealed it right up. That was over 5 years ago. The only other issue is that my heater stopped working on one of my units. Wasn't the unit's fault. I somehow had a bird build a nest through my exhaust piping out of my roof.
Both are Rheem units.
This post was edited on 4/20/24 at 8:47 am
Posted on 4/20/24 at 10:49 am to Will Cover
3 Trane units. 14 yrs. (2) evap coils. 1 condenser unit fan (i bought and replaced myself) , at least (1) capacitor. replaced the 2.5T AHU outright because it was almost as cheap as replacing the evap coil. that unit is upstairs and really is only used if we have a guest overnight staying up there.
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