My brand new AC has broken 3 times in the past 11 months. My one year warranty runs out next month. I already had a standard home inspection, but I thought I should go one step further and get a specialized inspection for the AC unit. Has anyone here had any experience with this?

5/9/2008 11:18:41 AM

if you still have a month on your warranty, and the unit has had to be fixed 3 times already in less than a year, i would demand a new unit since the one they gave you obviously has issues

i'm assuming when you got the AC unit installed they gave you a 1 year warranty and you're not talking about some one year warranty on your house...if they say they wont replace the unit, i'd ask for my money back and say fuck them

what HVAC company is it?

5/9/2008 11:21:58 AM

I am talking about the warranty on my house. I think the AC unit may actually have a two year warranty but I will have to check. It's through Lewis Heating and Air.

5/9/2008 11:27:57 AM

[Edited on May 9, 2008 at 11:29 AM. Reason : stupid wireless]

5/9/2008 11:28:56 AM

oh ok i misunderstood you

i'd call Lewis and tell them the deal and see if they'll replace it

i'm not positive, but i think it would be separate from a building inspection since not having working AC isnt against building codes

[Edited on May 9, 2008 at 11:30 AM. Reason : .]

5/9/2008 11:29:32 AM

before i give any advice.

what does your warranty paperwork say?

5/9/2008 11:29:37 AM

What sort of problems have you had with your HVAC unit?

5/9/2008 11:31:48 AM

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"i'm not positive, but i think it would be separate from a building inspection since not having working AC isnt against building codes"

The building inspector checked the AC temp and heating temp, but not the inner workings of the system. I don't know if KB Homes is paying them for their work or if they just have a contract, but I doubt they would replace it since it is working fine now.

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"what does your warranty paperwork say?"

I have a one year building warranty on cosmetic stuff, then I think everything else is two years, aside from structure which is ten years.

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"What sort of problems have you had with your HVAC unit?"

Low Freon, Freon Leak, problem with the fan blade

5/9/2008 11:35:22 AM

i'm waiting for your compressor to freeze up and die. your situation is similar to mine.

if you do get things replaced, make sure they purge the line with nitrogen and put on a receiver drier to filter things that they didn't clean the first go round. that will make your crap last longer. if they don't purge the lines, then your life is gonna suck later.

[Edited on May 9, 2008 at 12:30 PM. Reason : b]

5/9/2008 12:28:06 PM

^ That should be standard procedure unless you're hiring incompetent monkeys.

5/9/2008 12:46:00 PM

A/C units failing are one of the secret money pits of owning a house... This is apparently the first place builders cut corners on (installing a crappy unit). The next house that I get will have the best warrantied bad ass A/C unit I can afford to install.

5/9/2008 12:54:03 PM

^ pretty much.

most of the time, the cookie cutter installers won't purge the lines hoping for more maint. fees later on/they don't know any better.

5/9/2008 2:56:15 PM

Janitrol FTW
5 years parts and labor

5/11/2008 10:13:30 PM

What?

5/11/2008 10:36:03 PM

One of the better if not best warranties in the business.

5/12/2008 8:27:47 AM

Can I get one on any hvac unit?

5/12/2008 8:28:34 AM

^ No, it's a manufacturer's warranty on their equipment. It's not an aftermarket warranty.

5/12/2008 8:43:23 AM

Oh, well what good does that do me?

5/12/2008 10:11:17 AM

^ It's something to consider if you ever have to replace the system.

5/12/2008 4:38:10 PM

It's brand new. I'm hoping not to have to replace it.

5/12/2008 5:00:27 PM