Problem i have is they don't want to fix the system, or even diagnose it - they want to replace it.
i know the tech has changed, and r22 is being phased out.
how hard is it to put 300psi of co2 + some dye into a system, come back the next day, and find the leak.
asshat puts r22 in, and said if it is a slow leak, it might last a year. that is the one I added heat to last year, so i'm in for even more $$
in my older (17 yo) system, he wouldn't even work on it. i'm going to isolate the condenser, then pressurize the system and see what i find.
i don't know where the dryer is - which would be ruined introducing air into the system - i think the rest of the unit is ok with air.
makes no matter
One guy specs coil/condenser replacement, the next guy (same company) says it can't be done.
i also have to deal with the person telling me about possible fan failure because the unit is old. last thing i'm worried about is an electric motor.
seems the "be scared" sales technique is the primary means of getting the work order started.
oh, and my system says it is variable speed, but i don't think they ever set it up.
these are the same people that put the register for the bedroom, right next to the door, when the return is right outside of it. smart.