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Repair it or replace it John H. Gilmore 07-12-2007
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Posted by Jeffrey Lebowski on July 13, 2007, 1:35 am

>
> >
> > <John H. Gilmore> wrote in message
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I have a 35 year old heat pump out here in California. It stopped
> > > working the other day and I had an hvac company come look at it. They
> > > said that the outside fan motor failed and that because the system was
> > > 35 years old I should replace my entire system rather than fix the
> > > motor. Given that the motor will be a whole lot less than replacing
> > > the whole thing I fail to see the "replace it" logic. Why should I not
> > > replace the motor and let it go another 35 years? Thanks for all of
> > > your help. J. Gilmore
> >
> > How long you expect to be living there ?
>
>
> Another 35 years. :-)
>

Hehe..

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Posted by The Freon Cowboy on July 13, 2007, 7:47 am
troll!!!


John H. Gilmore wrote:
>Hi all,prI have a 35 year old heat pump out here in California. It
stopped4working the other day and I had an hvac company come look at it.
Theyesaid that the outside fan motor failed and that because the system was<35
years old I should replace my entire system rather than fix the2motor. Given
that the motor will be a whole lot less than replacing0the whole thing I fail
to see the "replace it" logic. Why should I not replace the motor and let it
go another 35 years? Thanks for all ofryour help. J. Gilmore




Posted by on July 13, 2007, 9:45 am
On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:47:28 -0500, ledouxfan-@-insightbb.com (The
Freon Cowboy) wrote:

>troll!!!



Ding DIng Ding!!!! Give the man the prize Mabel!

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