By Jaybroken
1. Tweaker s were kind enough to recycle my copper.
2011
2. Brand new goodman with 2 year labor (Outside heat pump)
3. Old system R22, New system *Outside 410* (new valve upstairs)
4. Billed for “Clean out” Guessing it was NEVER done.
5. Compressor trips breaker, New breaker installed. Compressor works for 50 seconds trips breaker.
6. Outside unit tested from second HVAC man, Capacitor good.
*HVAC Man* tested unit for two hours, bypassed and ohm meter tested.
7. HVAC man determined compressor is “Froze Up”
8. HVAC man asked for $9,000
a. I managed to get him down to $3,000 if I change out the dirty coils in attic.
b. I found a new 4 tonn Goodman heat pump condenser on ebay for $1300 with 10 year parts ONLY warranty (I will have no labor warranty*
Possible ideas, try to RMA the compressor and have the local welder man install the unit after its been reclaimed of the 410 oil and gas.
Either way the HVAC man is suggesting it will break and break and break unless I change out all of the copper upstairs and down and said “I can burn $60 cans of cleaner all day and still get black oil coming out that will BREAK your new unit in 2 years.
So Im chasing my money, and im not wanting to get ripped off by either tweakers or lazy HVAC men who dont actually do the work well.
Source: DoItYourself.com