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Posted by Noon-Air on April 28, 2008, 11:12 am
> On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:16:27 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
>
>>I presume you know that such a window unit weighs well over 100 pounds?
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>>Should help, a lot. What also helps, is cleaning and PM for the central AC
>>you have. I've seen some good results (lower energy bill) with a thorough
>>cleaning.
>
> Thanks, my c/a is well maintained, but is about 19 years old. It got a
> new compressor last year, and I have it routinely maintained. I also
> change my filter quarterly. The system is old, and estimates are about
> $12000 for a replacement.
According to Appliance Magazine, the low life expectancy of a central air
conditioning system is 8 - 11 years, the *average* is 13 - 17 with the high
life expectancy being 19 - 23 years. Add to that that in 2005, the federally
mandated *minimum* efficiency was increased from 10 SEER to 13 SEER. Now for
the icing on the cake, is that the old R-22 refrigerant is being phased out.
In 2004, the production and importation of R-22 was reduced by 35%, and in a
year and a half it will be cut back an additional 75%, and no more equipment
that takes the old refrigerant will be produced or imported.
Consider this.... If a new system cuts your utility usage by half, that
system will pay for itself just in energy savings in short order. Just as an
example... ARI (Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute) rates the heat
pump system I am installing tomorrow at 15SEER with a national operating
cost average of $615 per year to heat and cool a home....this comes out to
just $51 and change per month to operate. FWIW, all of the new systems I
install also come with a 10 years parts and labor extended warranty.
Now answer this question.... where was the benifit of replacing that
compressor?? Where is the benifit of keeping that old system?? Would you put
a new engine in a 20 year old gas guzzler car?? why not??
This is the single most expensive appliance in your home and each system is
custom designed and installed to provide the best comfort in your home.
OTOH, if you use the lowest bidder, than all bets are off.
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Posted by Dr. Hardcrab on April 28, 2008, 5:47 pm
> Now answer this question.... where was the benifit of replacing that
> compressor?? Where is the benifit of keeping that old system?? Would you
> put a new engine in a 20 year old gas guzzler car?? why not??
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He said he paid nothing because it was replaced under warranty.
I must have missed something, but I thought he said it was old.
Now I'm gonna lose sleep over this tonight.....
;-]
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Posted by Noon-Air on April 28, 2008, 11:39 pm
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>
>> Now answer this question.... where was the benifit of replacing that
>> compressor?? Where is the benifit of keeping that old system?? Would you
>> put a new engine in a 20 year old gas guzzler car?? why not??
> .
> He said he paid nothing because it was replaced under warranty.
>
> I must have missed something, but I thought he said it was old.
>
> Now I'm gonna lose sleep over this tonight.....
>
> ;-]
I don't know of *ANYBODY*, not even insurance companies that will replace a
compressor on a 20 year old system for *FREE* under any warranty of any
kind...there is always going to be some kind of deductable, or co-pay,
or.....
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on April 29, 2008, 9:09 am
They deducted the cleaning and maint. Now, the system doesn't run.
--
Christopher A. Young
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I don't know of *ANYBODY*, not even insurance companies that will replace a
compressor on a 20 year old system for *FREE* under any warranty of any
kind...there is always going to be some kind of deductable, or co-pay,
or.....
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Posted by John on April 29, 2008, 10:01 am
wrote:
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>I don't know of *ANYBODY*, not even insurance companies that will replace a
>compressor on a 20 year old system for *FREE* under any warranty of any
>kind...there is always going to be some kind of deductable, or co-pay,
>or.....
AHS replaced the compressor last summer for my deductible, $55.00. The
system runs, no where did I say it didn't. My original question was
how well would a portable unit cool one room if I didn't want to turn
on the full system. Thanks.
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