Same types of Crooks outside of Fort Hood.

Fixed mine myself.

New Capacitor

Rebuilt the Control Board.

Fixed the Faulty Ground to the main.

Problem solved. That was 5 years ago and the Unit still runs fine. If it survives the Texas heat it will survive most anywhere.

I will probably replace it when the current tenant PCS's. I don't know who the Contractor was who did the original install but the control board was loose inside and so was the capacitor it was just flopping around.

Do they need to have the service of an Electrician to hook to the main? Here in Virginia? I do not mean the outside disco but the actual panel.The unit here in my house is doing fine we usually get it checked out every couple of years. I call this HH6 wrath prevention.

Customer X Wrote:
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> do it yourself. Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------

> I just repainted my 40 year old AC Compressor and
> now it looks brand new.
> Oh, and I oiled it with 4 drops of expensive oil.


If that's what keeps it running, than congrats. You saved yourself a lot of money.


"Do they need to have the service of an Electrician to hook to the main? Here in Virginia? I do not mean the outside disco but the actual panel."

Not sure, but on my house there is an exterior breaker below the disco so you can work on the inside panel main without having to call anyone.

Get mr slim type systems off amazon. Ductless air conditioning.

Decent 3 zone systems cost $900.
SEER ratings are higher than any traditional system, including high end Trane models. Keep the system intact only for heat in the winter.

You can install the system in hours and many come pre charged with refrigerant.

Five years from now, you will still be bitching about getting ripped off, whose the BEST hoax company, "am I being scammed ?" etc!

Take control of your AC and be a MAN!

Part of the reason why Springfield has late night WIGGER FIGHT CLUB is bc ffx co has become a generation of pussies!

Bitching about your AC ISSUES is a half step above those ANNOYING DRUG SITE SPAMMING!

SteveBannon Wrote:
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> Get mr slim type systems off amazon. Ductless air
> conditioning.
>
> Decent 3 zone systems cost $900.
> SEER ratings are higher than any traditional
> system, including high end Trane models. Keep the
> system intact only for heat in the winter.
>
> You can install the system in hours and many come
> pre charged with refrigerant.
>
> Five years from now, you will still be bitching
> about getting ripped off, whose the BEST hoax
> company, "am I being scammed ?" etc!
>
> Take control of your AC and be a MAN!
>
> Part of the reason why Springfield has late night
> WIGGER FIGHT CLUB is bc ffx co has become a
> generation of pussies!
>
> Bitching about your AC ISSUES is a half step above
> those ANNOYING DRUG SITE SPAMMING!


That's stupid.

frupmania Wrote:
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> SteveBannon Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Get mr slim type systems off amazon. Ductless
> air
> > conditioning.
> >
> > Decent 3 zone systems cost $900.
> > SEER ratings are higher than any traditional
> > system, including high end Trane models. Keep
> the
> > system intact only for heat in the winter.
> >
> > You can install the system in hours and many
> come
> > pre charged with refrigerant.
> >
> > Five years from now, you will still be bitching
> > about getting ripped off, whose the BEST hoax
> > company, "am I being scammed ?" etc!
> >
> > Take control of your AC and be a MAN!
> >
> > Part of the reason why Springfield has late
> night
> > WIGGER FIGHT CLUB is bc ffx co has become a
> > generation of pussies!
> >
> > Bitching about your AC ISSUES is a half step
> above
> > those ANNOYING DRUG SITE SPAMMING!
>
>
> That's stupid.

You r estupido.

We have some illegals from Manassas taking care of the A-C and heat pump repairs all over the neighborhood. They never charge over 250 bucks for anything but you have to pay in cash. Illegals are great people!

SteveBannon Wrote:
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> Get mr slim type systems off amazon. Ductless air
> conditioning.

Mini splits are great if you don't have ductwork already. I got one off craigslist for 200 bucks to put in my detached garage. The local thieves wanted upwards of 2 grand to install and charge the system, only one duct mind you. Did it myself in half a day all for under $200 in parts and freon.

Check out Shanahan's Heating & Cooling - we've never had an issue and they're honest/affordable.

Wow, people are tough on the HVAC contractors. Me being one of them I can honestly say there are some companies out there that will rip you off. It is how they set up their business. Its the same for mechanical repair on cars where the techs get a commission for up-selling the customer. In HVAC they call it spiffs. There are a lot of honest guys out there that charge a reasonable rate and work honestly. I've been in situations where the unit really did need to be replaced and the customer balked at me almost as if I was trying to rip them off. I tell them you can repair the 20 year old piece of crap that is giving you a 300 dollar a month electric bill (or more) and keep repairing until it falls apart but its not too smart to keep fixing it and paying me to fix it for you plus the $300 or more a month electric bill when you can replace, save on your electric bill every month, and we won't be seeing each other as much. (I know that was a run on sentence) Its entirely the customers decision but I always give them their options. They make the choice.

Maintenance contracts - If I have a regular customer who gets scheduled regular maintenance I am going to put them at the top of my list. And depending on the area will depend on the cost of regular maintenance. Metropolitan areas its more because everything costs more including labor to pay my guys. Its not so easy keeping good technicians unless you pay them a better than average wage with benefits. Keeping a fully stocked service van and paying all the overhead is not a cheap proposition either. Then asking those employees to be on call (rotating of course) is another thing. If someone calls you at 3 o'clock in the morning are you going to get out of bed to fix their heat? If you are an on call service tech you do. As with many things there is more behind the curtain that you don't see so just making a judgement and calling them all dishonest is a bit shallow. Enjoy your 7 dollar latte but cry about someone charging you to fix your AC or heat pump when no one has seen it or touched it for 5 years.

The DIY youtubers............I encourage everyone to learn as much as they can and if you can do it yourself by all means do it. However, I have been to many service calls and fixed something the DIYer got wrong and ended up causing more problems than if they would have simply called a pro in the first place. Not to mention the inherent danger of working around high voltage and moving parts. Most of the time I go to a call like this it does involve something electrical because there are a lot of people out there that really do not know electrical controls or electrical wiring. If you don't know what a basic circuit is you really shouldn't be messing around inside an air conditioner or heat that has a problem.

Not everyone is dishonest in the industry. There are honest people that truly want to solve your problem and make you comfortable again but we do have to make a living and pay our bills.

https://highperformancehvac.com/

eagle (if the sticker is right)

they installed the AC wrong so water dripped on the controller board (drip pan installed by someone expertly knowing they were causing an expensive long term issue - that's fairfax all the way - don't trust any maintenance people in fairfax)

they billed to "fix it" 5x then said "you need a controller board - it's still blinking"

i had to open the whole sheet metal deal and fix the drip pan

i then had to solder a new bell transformer in the computer board they called it (not a real computer though)

I just got a bug zapper online made in USA but now assembled by blacks and cubans ...

they used a ton of glue and put it everywhere except the fucking transformer. made tons of 60hz noise. i pop two made in usa screws, dab some glue on the transformer, quiter than mice now.

fucking assholes

an AC company suggested low airflow was dirty vents

charged some hundreds to "vacuum the vents"

didn't do crap

########## ########

I later am cleaning filter area and changing my own capacitor decide to remove the motor.

DENTED FINS ?

I take it to an AC/FAN place somewhere in fairfax

HE SAYS IT'S IMBALANCED, DOES YOUR AC VIBRATE? I SAID YES IS WHY I BROUGHT IT IN.

HE SAYS: THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE NO AIR FLOW. ANY VIBRATION FROM THE FAN MAKES STARTUP HARDER AND REDUCES AIR FLOW DRAMATICALLY

when i got home and installed: whala the old man was very right

i then have to think back: those f'ing niggers from the AC company ripped my family off and didn't know anything about AC

############# ##############

the whole heave 1/2 hp deal is suspended held by some screws. i later put a brick under it wedged snug with a strategic block of wood

the thing sings now - starts up like a breeze because there is no sway in the mount / installation now

my heater kept having to have IGNITERS installed. last one i broke while cleaning dust becuase it was black (i couldn't see it there - wasn't using a light)

so AC people came to fix it. i watched a nigga do it (he actually knew what he was doing, told me how).

however his failed 2-3 years later as well - and it was touching metal (sagged 3 yr after install).

IT WAS TOUGHT TO FIND at first. i removed it to test it. only after i removed, shook it in my hand and had good light did i see nothing wrong. later i picked it up and WHAT? i felt a wiggle. i keept looking: there was a hairline fracture in the black material, it was the igniter the guy installed 3 yr ago. another damn igniter!

I ORDERED AND INSTALLED MY OWN IGNITER. only $15.

IT'S BEEN SEVERAL YEARS ON SAME IGNITER NO PROBLEMS SINCE I INSTALLED IT - I CHECKED BENDS TO INSURE HEAT AND TIME WOULD NOT LET IT TOUCH METAL

if your sain don't let anyone in fairfax touch your shit any more than you'd let them ride your Harley

Richard Wrote:
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> Wow, people are tough on the HVAC contractors. Me
> being one of them I can honestly say there are
> some companies out there that will rip you off. It
> is how they set up their business. Its the same
> for mechanical repair on cars where the techs get
> a commission for up-selling the customer. In HVAC
> they call it spiffs. There are a lot of honest
> guys out there that charge a reasonable rate and
> work honestly. I've been in situations where the
> unit really did need to be replaced and the
> customer balked at me almost as if I was trying to
> rip them off. I tell them you can repair the 20
> year old piece of crap that is giving you a 300
> dollar a month electric bill (or more) and keep
> repairing until it falls apart but its not too
> smart to keep fixing it and paying me to fix it
> for you plus the $300 or more a month electric
> bill when you can replace, save on your electric
> bill every month, and we won't be seeing each
> other as much. (I know that was a run on sentence)
> Its entirely the customers decision but I always
> give them their options. They make the choice.
>
> Maintenance contracts - If I have a regular
> customer who gets scheduled regular maintenance I
> am going to put them at the top of my list. And
> depending on the area will depend on the cost of
> regular maintenance. Metropolitan areas its more
> because everything costs more including labor to
> pay my guys. Its not so easy keeping good
> technicians unless you pay them a better than
> average wage with benefits. Keeping a fully
> stocked service van and paying all the overhead is
> not a cheap proposition either. Then asking those
> employees to be on call (rotating of course) is
> another thing. If someone calls you at 3 o'clock
> in the morning are you going to get out of bed to
> fix their heat? If you are an on call service tech
> you do. As with many things there is more behind
> the curtain that you don't see so just making a
> judgement and calling them all dishonest is a bit
> shallow. Enjoy your 7 dollar latte but cry about
> someone charging you to fix your AC or heat pump
> when no one has seen it or touched it for 5 years.
>
>
> The DIY youtubers............I encourage everyone
> to learn as much as they can and if you can do it
> yourself by all means do it. However, I have been
> to many service calls and fixed something the
> DIYer got wrong and ended up causing more problems
> than if they would have simply called a pro in the
> first place. Not to mention the inherent danger of
> working around high voltage and moving parts. Most
> of the time I go to a call like this it does
> involve something electrical because there are a
> lot of people out there that really do not know
> electrical controls or electrical wiring. If you
> don't know what a basic circuit is you really
> shouldn't be messing around inside an air
> conditioner or heat that has a problem.
>
> Not everyone is dishonest in the industry. There
> are honest people that truly want to solve your
> problem and make you comfortable again but we do
> have to make a living and pay our bills.
>
> https://highperformancehvac.com/


YOU have some fucking nerve posting this shit after you tried to rip me off. Fuck you! Your bullshit technician said I needed a whole new heat pump for like 7 grand and I almost believed him. I called a friend who is a maintenance man at a hospital, he came out and found a melted wire on the compressor terminal. That wire got replaced and the heat pump has worked great for over two years now. Fuck you , take your bullshit somewhere else. Your company is pure shit.

Apparently I am not the only victim of High Performance hvac. They have plenty of negative reviews like this one from yelp,

"Called to have Air Ducts Cleaned and service call on Furnace as it was acting funny. Duct cleaning went fine, was affordable, and gentlemen were thorough. Service guy checked out furnace in the morning and said that a part was on the fritz and needed to be replaced. Gave quote for new part ($833) and a quote for new furnace ($3k+). When the guys were done with duct cleaning they informed me that now that they are done, the furnace no longer turns on and I definitely need that part fixed. Left me with clean ducts and furnace that doesn't work (with pregnant wife and a 1 year old at home). Called my HVAC guy who came out that night. He said I certainly don't need a new furnace and he suspects that the part did needed to be replaced but they fried it while looking at it to get me to buy replacement part or even worse whole new furnace. He came the next day and installed new part......for $300.

This place is all marketing and new trucks.......classic bait and switch. Call someone who doesn't have the overhead of their marketing budget to cover by pulling these tactics.

Will never get my business again."

Burke Homeowner Wrote:
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> Apparently I am not the only victim of High
> Performance hvac. They have plenty of negative
> reviews like this one from yelp,
>
> "Called to have Air Ducts Cleaned and service call
> on Furnace as it was acting funny. Duct cleaning
> went fine, was affordable, and gentlemen were
> thorough. Service guy checked out furnace in the
> morning and said that a part was on the fritz and
> needed to be replaced. Gave quote for new part
> ($833) and a quote for new furnace ($3k+). When
> the guys were done with duct cleaning they
> informed me that now that they are done, the
> furnace no longer turns on and I definitely need
> that part fixed. Left me with clean ducts and
> furnace that doesn't work (with pregnant wife and
> a 1 year old at home). Called my HVAC guy who
> came out that night. He said I certainly don't
> need a new furnace and he suspects that the part
> did needed to be replaced but they fried it while
> looking at it to get me to buy replacement part or
> even worse whole new furnace. He came the next
> day and installed new part......for $300.
>
> This place is all marketing and new
> trucks.......classic bait and switch. Call
> someone who doesn't have the overhead of their
> marketing budget to cover by pulling these
> tactics.
>
> Will never get my business again."

Dude, I won't stoop to your level but I retired several years ago and whatever service you used was not mine. All I do now is run my website in retirement and it is only for helping people by providing them with information so they can fix their system if they so choose. You are either a troll blowing smoke or you are simply a basement dweller trying to stir up crap which it can be said both are one in the same. I never clean ducts anyhow and never offered that service. If there is a review on Yelp then it is not for my business. Good luck to you and being a negative ahole basement dweller. Perhaps you can find something better to do to actually help people rather than trying to spread crap!!

https://highperformancehvac.com/

Burke Homeowner Wrote:
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> Apparently I am not the only victim of High
> Performance hvac. They have plenty of negative
> reviews like this one from yelp,
>
> "Called to have Air Ducts Cleaned and service call
> on Furnace as it was acting funny. Duct cleaning
> went fine, was affordable, and gentlemen were
> thorough. Service guy checked out furnace in the
> morning and said that a part was on the fritz and
> needed to be replaced. Gave quote for new part
> ($833) and a quote for new furnace ($3k+). When
> the guys were done with duct cleaning they
> informed me that now that they are done, the
> furnace no longer turns on and I definitely need
> that part fixed. Left me with clean ducts and
> furnace that doesn't work (with pregnant wife and
> a 1 year old at home). Called my HVAC guy who
> came out that night. He said I certainly don't
> need a new furnace and he suspects that the part
> did needed to be replaced but they fried it while
> looking at it to get me to buy replacement part or
> even worse whole new furnace. He came the next
> day and installed new part......for $300.
>
> This place is all marketing and new
> trucks.......classic bait and switch. Call
> someone who doesn't have the overhead of their
> marketing budget to cover by pulling these
> tactics.
>
> Will never get my business again."


Some tech from high performance used my bathroom and left me an upper decker!

I'll take an upper decker any day over a Michael and Sons 401k depletion. It starts with a $69 tune up and ends with a $15,000 furnace and AC replacement.

Got an estimate to change the motor inside my air handler, $1,300!

Just ordered one now off grainger for $150, install looks pretty easy too.

fairfax hvac Wrote:
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> Got an estimate to change the motor inside my air
> handler, $1,300!
>
> Just ordered one now off grainger for $150,
> install looks pretty easy too.


For 1300 it must be a ICM motor. Dont try to replace a ICM with a PSC.

Then when the overpriced POS goes bad, they find out the cost to fix it and their assholes melt in the heat thinking there goes the week at OBX. Basic as you can get AC is the best. Basic GAS furnace too. I can pay the gas and electric bills F the high SEER sucker bets and $$$ service trips to the house

fairfax hvac Wrote:
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> Got an estimate to change the motor inside my air
> handler, $1,300!
>
> Just ordered one now off grainger for $150,
> install looks pretty easy too.


If you have rust on the shaft, use WD 40 and some emory paper to clean off the rust. Be gentle with the fan blade otherwise it will be bent out of shape, and can cause damage to anything it hits.

Easy Fix Wrote:
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> fairfax hvac Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Got an estimate to change the motor inside my
> air
> > handler, $1,300!
> >
> > Just ordered one now off grainger for $150,
> > install looks pretty easy too.
>
>
> If you have rust on the shaft, use WD 40 and some
> emory paper to clean off the rust. Be gentle with
> the fan blade otherwise it will be bent out of
> shape, and can cause damage to anything it hits.


He said it was the inside motor you stupid fuck.

Inside has a blower wheel NOT a fan blade.

Libs Brag About Their High SEERS Wrote:
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> Then when the overpriced POS goes bad, they find
> out the cost to fix it and their assholes melt in
> the heat thinking there goes the week at OBX.
> Basic as you can get AC is the best. Basic GAS
> furnace too. I can pay the gas and electric bills
> F the high SEER sucker bets and $$$ service trips
> to the house


What went wrong in your life that you would even care about such a thing? Have you no education?

Hi my A/C was broken ,I am not a technician but I have tried to fix it . Unfortunately i broke it even more that it was . I decided to constant the repair and maintained aircon service http://www.airconservicingsingapore.com/ .This company it is the best one on the market . All technician are skilled . Also the price is reasonable . I paid 90$ to refill the freon and to change the filters.

^^ SPAM ^^

Jamal2525 Wrote:
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> Hi my A/C was broken ,I am not a technician but
> I have tried to fix it . Unfortunately i broke it
> even more that it was . I decided to constant the
> repair and maintained aircon service
> http://www.airconservicingsingapore.com/ .This
> company it is the best one on the market . All
> technician are skilled . Also the price is
> reasonable . I paid 90$ to refill the freon and to
> change the filters.

Will they really fly here from Singapore to work on my heat pump?

I have a solar powered a-c it works great and costs nothing to run.

almost screwed Wrote:
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> What a screwjob these contractors with the full
> page ads in the yellow pages are!


Lemme splain it to you, this is how the NOVA economy works:

The blue collar contractor screws the white collar employee who screws the government who screws the taxpayer.

almost screwed Wrote:
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> I had two big local A/C companies come out to look
> at my downstairs heat pump that was acting up.
> They both told me it was shot and was no good
> because it still used freon. I got quotes of 9 to
> 12 grand to replace depending on the seer and the
> warranty. They even told me that I should replace
> the upstairs unit too while we were at it.
> I decided to call a small local guy that has a
> good reputation with some of my neighbors, he took
> a couple days to get out because he was so busy,
> he fixed my downstairs unit for $422.16. This guy
> said all it needed was a control board and some
> loose wiring tightened up! He said that yes my
> unit does use freon but it does not seem to be
> leaking or anything and maybe I should think about
> replacement in the next five years.
> What a screwjob these contractors with the full
> page ads in the yellow pages are!


" yellow pages" ??? Are you 80 years old?????

eye don't use A/C but a few years ago a had bitch living with me in 2016

my stupid ass brother had talked me into getting a KRAFT yearly contract....(scam).....

they came through and the quote was 5,000 dollars to fix the A/C

somehow eye got the number of this old dude and his son who do A/C

these guys were cool as fuck....they fixed my shit for a little over 300 dollars and it worked for the next 2 years until my bitch thankfully moved her bum azz out and eye haven't turned it on since

These guys can be valuable and effective if there are any problems with the air conditioners. I think they have options for those in need, so I can't judge anyone. In particular, I have had help from the experts at airconservicing.org. It was really needed in that hot summer. I hate it when the air conditioner breaks at the most inopportune moment, especially when the temperature goes up to 40 degrees Celsius. It's horrible, but there is a way out of this situation, so I don't get too discouraged.

facts....back when eye used to use A/C eye got an estimate of 5,000 dollars to fix it...got the number of this father/son team and it came up to about 300 and sum change...