Hi All,
Can anyone recommend a good local HVAC business for furnace servicing (suspecting a bad thermocouple)? Thanks!
Ryan B. replied:
Earl's Heating and Cooling(414) 727-4641 Tell him Large Marg sent ya. jk
Jamie T. replied:
Those are very easy to replace. I would offer services but can't today. Fire inspector coming Monday to inspect Inspirational Studio in West Allis so I have to make sure all is good.
Lorraine G. replied:
D&M Heating.
Linda J. replied:
Tom's Dependable Heating & Cooling is great. Very fair, competent, very reasonable & not trying to sell you stuff & trying to get you to buy a new furnace like a place we used a couple years ago in Oak Creek. Just to give you an example, we had a thermocouple replaced this past January when our heat decided to go out in that lovely frigid (did I say FRIGID) weather. A few people on here recommended Tom's, and because we were very disappointed with the company we used before; tried them. The other company charged $70 for a thermocouple, Tom's charged $25. We will use Tom's again and again.
Air Conditioner Compressor from 1987 Died Soo.. who knows of a good place to call tomorrow moring who wont rip me off?
If any of you do AC work.. let me know. Its a...
DateGraped replied:
So just so you know what you're up against.
A system from 1987 is running an obsolete refrigerant. Even if it is by chance R22, which is being phased out this year, you're looking at a ridiculous cost for compressor replacement just based on refrigerant alone. You need a new one, sorry.
Make sure you get a second opinion however. A compressor should be checked with a megohmeter before diagnosing a failure. Did the original tech do this? Lots of scam artists in the HVAC world that only want to sell new systems. Based on the age however, a failed compressor is likely.
My recommendation would be Badger State HVAC out of Sussex. Very good rates, honest and a good tech who can find your actual issue. I've known Kevin for a long time and he does all of my HVAC in a large Industrial Facility.
RBDrake replied:
Replace. More $ up front, but far more efficient and less $ for cooling costs over time.
Ahoya21 replied:
I have a unit from 1989 that I had inspected just as routine maintenance about a month ago. The HVAC guy said if (when) the compressor goes it will be ~1800 to fix. ~3000 for a new unit. Not worth the fix, IMO. You are probably in a similar situation given the age of the unit. Good luck.