Rant: The local HVAC people suck.....

[Hippiewan]

Stig,

Sorry to be helpful and then harsh, but, if you think it is so easy it would be done by now! I originally told you what the problem was, now you know but you are complaining that someone wants too much to replace it. I agree, $600 is a little steep for this job, but I am probably not in your area. Here in Chicago, it would probably cost you about $450, unless, it is a hard to find part since your unit isn't exactly brand new.
You talk about how easy it should be but you don't even know how many volts your unit is, what panel to remove, or where to find the information for the unit.
Pay someone to fix it, you do not know enough and are going to end up frying yourself since it is a 220 volt rooftop. You are right though, it is a 30 minute job if you know what you are doing and have done it already 20 times. For you, I would guess 4 hours and that is being kind.

Again, not trying to be harsh, but you pay a pro for a reason.

Hippiewan

 

[The Stigenator]

Stig,

Sorry to be helpful and then harsh, but, if you think it is so easy it would be done by now! I originally told you what the problem was, now you know but you are complaining that someone wants too much to replace it. I agree, $600 is a little steep for this job, but I am probably not in your area. Here in Chicago, it would probably cost you about $450, unless, it is a hard to find part since your unit isn't exactly brand new.
You talk about how easy it should be but you don't even know how many volts your unit is, what panel to remove, or where to find the information for the unit.
Pay someone to fix it, you do not know enough and are going to end up frying yourself since it is a 220 volt rooftop. You are right though, it is a 30 minute job if you know what you are doing and have done it already 20 times. For you, I would guess 4 hours and that is being kind.

Again, not trying to be harsh, but you pay a pro for a reason.

Hippiewan

Hippiewan, I thank you for all your help. I wasnt bugged with the 600 dollar thing. The company that installed the HVAC initially came by and checked it out and confirmed what you said. They said they will call back when they get back to the office since they did not have the part on hand. So I said fine, we can reschedule it for this morning to get it installed. Then they call back this morning saying its 600 for the part and 200 for the service call to install it. Thats when I got a bit upset at them. Mind you they still did not have the part. They would order it and it would be here like friday.

So I ended up calling another place (after calling lennox) and these guys have the part but then again i dont know how much they will charge me for it. I know the part is 245 retail.

As for the volt thing i was guessing, until I actually went down to the panel and saw it was 220v then read teh specs that said 220v. Yes I wasnt sure, cause i was looking at several blowers. I do know how to take of teh panel, i didnt deal with it this morning because one its cold and two i rather let other people deal with it.

I am not opposed to paying a pro to do it. Its just that when they quote you 600 for it and 200 for labor .. thats when you think holy hell.. I truly appreciate your help and Marlin's too.

 

[alkemyst]

Are you sure that is a Lennox part and not just a compatible one? Usually a manufacturer dealer will only use manufacturer parts and they are forced to buy direct.

Parts dealers can buy in bulk for stock or offer OEM alternatives. I have found OEM branding is a huge stretch on some things.

 

[The Stigenator]

Well the tech guy came in and sure enough the price for fixing $725. So I guess 800 to install is kinda in the ball park of things for So.Cal

But the guy did say if you dont mind the rattle, just use it as is. It probably will run a while before anything breaks. He did say if I get the part online, he will install it for me (moon light).

I finally have heat.. its so nice to have heat!!!

 

[alkemyst]

So the price quoted originally was pretty on the money.

 

[bruceb]

The blower motor on my heat / ac system went out on me, in the dead of winter, around 8PM or so. It would not run. So a call into PSE&G to get a tech out to fix it. Of course, it was not on the truck, they had to remove it, go back to the shop (about 8 miles) fit the correct one, bring it back and reinstall it. Ended up at around $800 total, but without it, I would have no heat that night. This was back around 2003 if I recall.

 

[KK]

Well lennox again proves again that they are big POS. The blower motor has gone out on my inlaws unit, also my dumb ass blew the transformer. After talking to my father inlaw, he said that blower had been replaced before. Now to see if I can find the blower online for a decent price.