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Posted by wyredog on July 20, 2006, 12:00 am
Ignoramus16532 wrote:
> > Okay...one more time: The professional DID a diagnosis, then gave me a
> > quote for a new compressor, dryer, and capacitor.
>
> And one more time, WHAT DID HE SAY WHEN YOU ASKED HIM WHY HE THINKS
> THAT STUFF NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Thought I answered that...really the only other stuff he said was that
the compressor was pulling 90A and did not kick on so he thought it was
seized.....but then right before he left he was able to get it to kick
on. Can a compressor be shot even though it occationally runs okay? I
thought it would be a go or no go sort of thing.
>
> > I do not wish to pretend I know what a multi-meter would be telling me.
>
> That's why it should be used to find out.
I wouldn't know what to put where or what it would be telling me....All
I know is the AC will run through about 4 or 5 cycle of on and off and
then it will throw a breaker...Really that is all the HVAC prof.
said...Then he checked to see if my comp was under warranty and said it
would be a couple days before it came in....I since had a thrid party
(prof) order the comp and have them holding off on installing it until
I at least try a new cap.
As far as additional diagnosis and forming hypothesis..well I just
don't know enough about it to do more than I have already done..based
on what the profs have said they were going to replace.
> >
> > Now I can just shell out lots of money for a new compressor which
> > doesn't make much sense to me because as I speak the compressor is
> > cooling my home...Or I can replace a $40 cap first because the prof.
> > who did the diagnosis said it would need to be replaced if he came to
> > do the work anyway. Good God what is so hard for "Ma sees me in my
> > PJ's" to understand about that!
>
> Or you can systematically approach the issue, collect data and form
> hypotheses, which you would then test.
>
> > He most likely made a living giving false info to people and ripping
> > them off becaseu all he seems capable of is redicule to anyone who trys
> > to tread on his "holy field of expertice"
>
> Quite likely, yes, it is very difficult for honest people to stay
> competitive in such businesses.
>
> >> Capacitors are cheap, really likely worth less than the value of time
> >> that you spent here discussing your question. But this intermittent
> >> situation does not seem like a capacitor problem.
> >>
> >> Did you open up your compressor cover, disconnect, etc, did you try
> >> tracing where is electricity with your multimeter etc?
> >>
> >> Do you have a schematic of your unit?
> >>
> >> Get yourself a multimeter with a clamp ammeter. Try to be systematic,
> >> I do not see evidence of a systematic thought process/investigation yet.
> >>
> >> I see some traces of same mentality "let's start replacing stuff" that
> >> we do not like about some paid "servicepersons". I think that your
> >> advantage here could be having time, persistence and a systematic
> >> approach. Try to use this advantage.
>
> I think that the above is worth responding to.
>
> i
>
> >> i
> >>
> >> > Ignoramus16532 wrote:
> >> >> > " Professional " wanted to charge me $950 to replace the compressor
> >> >> > (which is under warrranty) and dryer and cap. Schwew...ran the same
> >> >> > stuff by antoher and got a 350 estimate...thought a cap and breaker
> >> >> > were good simple places to start
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> But what did the professional say, did he give you a coherent
> >> >> explanation of what he thought was wrong? Did he explain what problems
> >> >> cause what symptoms?
> >> >>
> >> >> He may be right, maybe, or maybe he is not, it is good to know
> >> >> details.
> >> >>
> >> >> i
> >> >
> >
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