to replace or just fix it and cross fingers?

[Zfan]

My 15 yr old ac just took a dump, meaning fan motor and capacitor plus it has a slow leak. It's a 15 yr old 5 ton unit. I was quoted a price of 3800 for a 13seer 5 ton Trane unit, inside and out.

I cannot go up higher on the seer unit because I ould have to replace the furnace which is only 2 yrs old. Keep it or replace it, what are your thoughts. I am seriously leaning towards replacing it. I don't like surprises and at 15yrs old it's a gamble.

[mikeb]

Junk it. I kept fixing an old unit and it just kept breaking and breaking and costing me money. I finally put in a new unit and all of that crap stopped.


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[yellowstang]

Replace it! Save money on bills, plus more comfort FTW!

[black2002ls]

Replace it! Save money on bills, plus more comfort FTW!

This. A new unit is going to be more efficient and should lower your electric bill. Also, you will have a warranty.

[ELVIS]

feldmans dad just replaced my entire hvac system in my house. i can actaully make it cold in there. its awesome.

god bless.

[ceyko]

Replace it, seems like a no-brainer

[lowthreeohz]

buy a home warranty and let them pay for the repairs

[ceyko]

buy a home warranty and let them pay for the repairs

Does it actually work that way? Just curious.

[lowthreeohz]

Does it actually work that way? Just curious.

I was given one with my home purchase, and they already came out and replaced my evap coil and charged the system up all for the $100 deductible. I don't know if there's a timeline on how long it has to have been working before they'll allow you to make a claim. might be worth a shot for the short term.

[dcs13]

Call Lucas Air . Jerry is an awesome guy and is a big Mustang guy. You can't beat his prices or service. 972-727-5290

[kpc01]

replace it. that seems like a pretty damn good deal for a 5 ton installed

[8mpg]

Sounds pretty cheap...just read up on the a/c company before you commit.

If I remember right, anything around the mid 90s was 8 seer or so (dont quote me on that...but if I recall correctly that is what Don told me). So going 8 seer to 13 seer would be a 35% more efficient system. You should make money back fairly quick at that rate.