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General Discussion => Share Your Badassity => Topic started by: Freedom Invested on June 11, 2017, 11:25:20 AM
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I fixed my A/C for much less expensive than quoted!
Cross post from the DIY forum for the details:
I fixed it myself for the cost of the blower motor, research, and sweat. $258.99 + $99 (diagnostic fee) instead of $1884 + $99 (diagnostic fee). I'm calling this one a win. :)
https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/do-it-yourself-forum!/requesting-hvac-advice/
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Good job!
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Last summer my grandmother's AC stopped working. Multiple companies came out to try and fix it, and none of them could (old unit in attic). They were quoting $10-$15k to replace it, since they couldn't find a special discontinued relay they needed for it.
A relative who is extremely handy took a look at it, then adjusted a wire, and it has worked ever since!
Must be a great feeling!
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Last summer my grandmother's AC stopped working. Multiple companies came out to try and fix it, and none of them could (old unit in attic). They were quoting $10-$15k to replace it, since they couldn't find a special discontinued relay they needed for it.
A relative who is extremely handy took a look at it, then adjusted a wire, and it has worked ever since!
Must be a great feeling!
Thank you! The bolded text is definitely what the electrician recommended I do. No. I'm going to keep these running for awhile longer. Yes, I could get more efficient, but building new units is inefficient when these have a few years left in them.
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Nice work!
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YEAH! Go Freedom Invested!
This reminds me that DH fixed our completely dead heater a few weeks ago by reading the manual, diagnosing via the unit's light signal blips, and buying a $10 part from a sketchy-looking Amazon seller. Super proud of him, super increasingly skeptical of calling any type of handyperson unless we research the issue ourselves..DIY always and forever!!