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psa0298
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Aug 06, 2013

Repair or replace A/C?

My Front A/C just stopped blowing cold last week. Is it worth taking it to a shop for diagnosis/repair or should I just replace it? It is 23 years old. I know I could R&R the a/c myself and I think spending money on diagnosis may just be wasting money. Your thoughts?
  • Chassis or roof top A/C? If roof top would be easier to just replace it. Roof tops were sealed units, no easy way to test and add freon if needed.
  • Not much chance of getting someone to repair it. $100/hour to test and then find that it is no good. You would be correct at replacing. Probably use less power and free up some for other uses.