Originally Posted by Schmoe
They offered to try and find the leak, but geesh, a leak that small....wouldn't it be a PITA to find? The last leak it had was actually outside where the copper tubing does a 180 degree bend. The sheet metal that was holding all the tubes had rubbed a hole in that tubing. Luckily it was noticeable and was able to weld it back and hold a vacuum. To me, it seems that it's a omen for things to come.
They have dies that can be added to the charge and found with a UV light. It's not rocket science and the guy you apparently trust should have no problem doing it and I'm surprised he hasn't offered it. This tells me just what kind of pro he really is.
But if you're ready to fork over $5-$8k for a new system, that may or may not work properly afterwards, because new systems usually don't play well with old ductwork unless properly matched. And what tech is going to that when they really want to upsell the SEER and tonnage and want to replace an entire system when there is a small leak?
They offered to try and find the leak, but geesh, a leak that small....wouldn't it be a PITA to find? The last leak it had was actually outside where the copper tubing does a 180 degree bend. The sheet metal that was holding all the tubes had rubbed a hole in that tubing. Luckily it was noticeable and was able to weld it back and hold a vacuum. To me, it seems that it's a omen for things to come.
They have dies that can be added to the charge and found with a UV light. It's not rocket science and the guy you apparently trust should have no problem doing it and I'm surprised he hasn't offered it. This tells me just what kind of pro he really is.
But if you're ready to fork over $5-$8k for a new system, that may or may not work properly afterwards, because new systems usually don't play well with old ductwork unless properly matched. And what tech is going to that when they really want to upsell the SEER and tonnage and want to replace an entire system when there is a small leak?
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