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Re: AC repair shock! There goes any stimulus check I may get.

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:21 pm
by TreyHouston
Thats why i have my own AC, electricians, plumbers, granite and floor guys on payroll! Yes, i can do most myself, but hey! I have them now!

Re: AC repair shock! There goes any stimulus check I may get.

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:29 pm
by parabelum
I tried “fixing” my own AC once. Didn’t go well :grumble :nono:
Couple of Glocks later it was working again. :waiting:

Re: AC repair shock! There goes any stimulus check I may get.

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:32 pm
by 03Lightningrocks
parabelum wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:29 pm I tried “fixing” my own AC once. Didn’t go well :grumble :nono:
Couple of Glocks later it was working again. :waiting:
Hahaha, we love do it your selfers. :mrgreen:

Re: AC repair shock! There goes any stimulus check I may get.

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:37 pm
by puma guy
FL450 wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 7:27 pm
philip964 wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:25 pm My 10 year old AC uses some outdated illegal freon. When it starts leaking, I'm going to be in for a shock. People said to buy a jug last December, but I didnt get around to it.
there is a drop in replacement for R22
4 somthing
I have it in mine but most dealers want to see you a whole new unit so they can make more money
I saw an ad for one called Bluon 22. Since I had to replace my condenser unit it was an R410 unit. Before the big hullabaloo about freon building AC's used R22 and auto and refrigeration used R12. I'm assuming R12 had the best cooling properties since the units were small and the load was tremendous on cars and refrigerators and freezers which now use R134.

Re: AC repair shock! There goes any stimulus check I may get.

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:42 pm
by puma guy
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:32 pm
parabelum wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:29 pm I tried “fixing” my own AC once. Didn’t go well :grumble :nono:
Couple of Glocks later it was working again. :waiting:
Hahaha, we love do it your selfers. :mrgreen:
I do most all my appliance, pool pumps, AC ( capacitors, fans relays, etc. ) and electrical repairs, but changing a compressor is a little out of my league these days. My son-in-law is like you; he decided he could replace their heat pump. I'll put it this way they were without heat most of this past winter. The final cost was just about what he'd have paid someone to do it.

Re: AC repair shock! There goes any stimulus check I may get.

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:45 pm
by RPBrown
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:32 pm
parabelum wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:29 pm I tried “fixing” my own AC once. Didn’t go well :grumble :nono:
Couple of Glocks later it was working again. :waiting:
Hahaha, we love do it your selfers. :mrgreen:
Yes we do

Re: AC repair shock! There goes any stimulus check I may get.

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:48 pm
by 03Lightningrocks
RPBrown wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:45 pm
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:32 pm
parabelum wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:29 pm I tried “fixing” my own AC once. Didn’t go well :grumble :nono:
Couple of Glocks later it was working again. :waiting:
Hahaha, we love do it your selfers. :mrgreen:
Yes we do
I was wondering when we would hear from the other 30 plus year HVAC guy on this forum. :txflag: :mrgreen:

Re: AC repair shock! There goes any stimulus check I may get.

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:12 pm
by puma guy
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:48 pm
RPBrown wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:45 pm
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:32 pm
parabelum wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:29 pm I tried “fixing” my own AC once. Didn’t go well :grumble :nono:
Couple of Glocks later it was working again. :waiting:
Hahaha, we love do it your selfers. :mrgreen:
Yes we do
I was wondering when we would hear from the other 30 plus year HVAC guy on this forum. :txflag: :mrgreen:
So are you gonna offer any of these guys a job? :biggrinjester:

Re: AC repair shock! There goes any stimulus check I may get.

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:16 pm
by 03Lightningrocks
puma guy wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:12 pm
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:48 pm
RPBrown wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:45 pm
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:32 pm
parabelum wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:29 pm I tried “fixing” my own AC once. Didn’t go well :grumble :nono:
Couple of Glocks later it was working again. :waiting:
Hahaha, we love do it your selfers. :mrgreen:
Yes we do
I was wondering when we would hear from the other 30 plus year HVAC guy on this forum. :txflag: :mrgreen:
So are you gonna offer any of these guys a job? :biggrinjester:
China Virus economy is literally killing us. I had a lady friday almost crying over a 60 dollar repair. She hasn't worked in 6 weeks and is running out of money. Last year at this time people didn't care what a repair cost, just fix it. This whole thing has to stop. And soon!

Re: AC repair shock! There goes any stimulus check I may get.

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:19 pm
by parabelum
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:48 pm
RPBrown wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:45 pm
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:32 pm
parabelum wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:29 pm I tried “fixing” my own AC once. Didn’t go well :grumble :nono:
Couple of Glocks later it was working again. :waiting:
Hahaha, we love do it your selfers. :mrgreen:
Yes we do
I was wondering when we would hear from the other 30 plus year HVAC guy on this forum. :txflag: :mrgreen:
Hey, I watched a YouTube video.....twice...I thought I had it.... :banghead:

Re: AC repair shock! There goes any stimulus check I may get.

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:20 pm
by 03Lightningrocks
:smilelol5: :smilelol5: :smilelol5:

I Googled Brain cancer one night about three years ago. I am still not convinced I don't have it. :biggrinjester:

Re: AC repair shock! There goes any stimulus check I may get.

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:20 pm
by puma guy
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:16 pm
puma guy wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:12 pm
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:48 pm
RPBrown wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:45 pm
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:32 pm
parabelum wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:29 pm I tried “fixing” my own AC once. Didn’t go well :grumble :nono:
Couple of Glocks later it was working again. :waiting:
Hahaha, we love do it your selfers. :mrgreen:
Yes we do
I was wondering when we would hear from the other 30 plus year HVAC guy on this forum. :txflag: :mrgreen:
So are you gonna offer any of these guys a job? :biggrinjester:
China Virus economy is literally killing us. I had a lady friday almost crying over a 60 dollar repair. She hasn't worked in 6 weeks and is running out of money. Last year at this time people didn't care what a repair cost, just fix it. This whole thing has to stop. And soon!
:iagree: Wish you were here in my area, I'd give you my business. I'll mention you to my son-in-law in Mansfield. He has several rent houses and three business locations.

Re: AC repair shock! There goes any stimulus check I may get.

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:23 pm
by 03Lightningrocks
puma guy wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:20 pm
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:16 pm
puma guy wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:12 pm
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:48 pm
RPBrown wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:45 pm
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:32 pm
parabelum wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:29 pm I tried “fixing” my own AC once. Didn’t go well :grumble :nono:
Couple of Glocks later it was working again. :waiting:
Hahaha, we love do it your selfers. :mrgreen:
Yes we do
I was wondering when we would hear from the other 30 plus year HVAC guy on this forum. :txflag: :mrgreen:
So are you gonna offer any of these guys a job? :biggrinjester:
China Virus economy is literally killing us. I had a lady friday almost crying over a 60 dollar repair. She hasn't worked in 6 weeks and is running out of money. Last year at this time people didn't care what a repair cost, just fix it. This whole thing has to stop. And soon!
:iagree: Wish you were here in my area, I'd give you my business. I'll mention you to my son-in-law in Mansfield. He has several rent houses and three business locations.
That is very nice of you to offer but we work mostly Plano, Frisco and North Dallas area. Mansfield is a pretty good distance for us.

Re: AC repair shock! There goes any stimulus check I may get.

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:24 pm
by puma guy
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:23 pm
puma guy wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:20 pm
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:16 pm
puma guy wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:12 pm
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:48 pm
RPBrown wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:45 pm
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:32 pm
parabelum wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:29 pm I tried “fixing” my own AC once. Didn’t go well :grumble :nono:
Couple of Glocks later it was working again. :waiting:
Hahaha, we love do it your selfers. :mrgreen:
Yes we do
I was wondering when we would hear from the other 30 plus year HVAC guy on this forum. :txflag: :mrgreen:
So are you gonna offer any of these guys a job? :biggrinjester:
China Virus economy is literally killing us. I had a lady friday almost crying over a 60 dollar repair. She hasn't worked in 6 weeks and is running out of money. Last year at this time people didn't care what a repair cost, just fix it. This whole thing has to stop. And soon!
:iagree: Wish you were here in my area, I'd give you my business. I'll mention you to my son-in-law in Mansfield. He has several rent houses and three business locations.
That is very nice of you to offer but we work mostly Plano, Frisco and North Dallas area. Mansfield is a pretty good distance for us.
:thumbs2:

Re: AC repair shock! There goes any stimulus check I may get.

Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 10:17 am
by RPBrown
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:16 pm
puma guy wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:12 pm
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:48 pm
RPBrown wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:45 pm
03Lightningrocks wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:32 pm
parabelum wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:29 pm I tried “fixing” my own AC once. Didn’t go well :grumble :nono:
Couple of Glocks later it was working again. :waiting:
Hahaha, we love do it your selfers. :mrgreen:
Yes we do
I was wondering when we would hear from the other 30 plus year HVAC guy on this forum. :txflag: :mrgreen:
So are you gonna offer any of these guys a job? :biggrinjester:
China Virus economy is literally killing us. I had a lady friday almost crying over a 60 dollar repair. She hasn't worked in 6 weeks and is running out of money. Last year at this time people didn't care what a repair cost, just fix it. This whole thing has to stop. And soon!
Yeah, pushing 50 years real hard. Started in 1973.
WE are mostly commercial and our service/replacement business has all but dried up. Our only saving grace is the new construction we have going