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is $150 to evacuate/dispose freon reasonable? - chuzie - 08-10-2009
I got home from a trip the other day and my home A/C was dead. A good amount of freon leaked out through the king valve. The tech came today for the repair and wanted to charge an additional $150 for freon evacuation and disposal. Seems steep to me but I am not aware of what they are being charged either.
I sent him away without doing the repair because I can't pay that kind of extra cash. Would have been nice to know before I waited all weekend for the A/C tech to show up.
I wonder if there is a do it yourself discharge kit or something.
-Mike
is $150 to evacuate/dispose freon reasonable? - sparkchaser - 08-10-2009
Man that does seem steep. I'm not sure what it should cost but it doesn't sound in line.Is it a large service company? I luckily have a guy I went to school with that has helped me out in the past. A/C is one of the few areas that I actually pay people to do and I try to get someone on the side.
is $150 to evacuate/dispose freon reasonable? - Timstrk - 08-10-2009
Tommy Freeman lives in Goose Creek and does AC work for a living. He might be a source for an answer. I'll give him a call and have him call you if that's ok.
Tim
is $150 to evacuate/dispose freon reasonable? - chuzie - 08-10-2009
Thx!
is $150 to evacuate/dispose freon reasonable? - blazinchuck - 08-10-2009
call me
is $150 to evacuate/dispose freon reasonable? - chuzie - 08-11-2009
I understand that they should charge me for labor and I know they have to cover the costs of the evac tooling but I know damn well they are going to charge me for the evac, disposal, and then to recharge the system. That is wrong.
is $150 to evacuate/dispose freon reasonable? - 744x4 - 08-11-2009
They will charge you + -35 bucks a lb to replace the freon also.I have been out of the AC business for 17 yrs now but thats what Uncle Sam taught me so it paid the bills for the first 6 yrs.
is $150 to evacuate/dispose freon reasonable? - chuzie - 08-11-2009
I don't mind how much they charge to fill it since the warranty company is on the hook for the charging of the system. They just won't pay for evac and disposal. Makes me wonder why the A/C company did not shift the evac fee to something else.
I spoke with Tommy Freeman and he is going to try and help me out with the situation tomorrow. He is a real stand up guy.