Response from Bud Anderson Heating & Cooling
I regret that there was a misunderstanding but if you look at the 2nd paragraph it states that he was willing to do one repair to get the unit going and then tackle the others later by priority. These are the technicians original notes. FOUND THAT THE DEFROST BOARD AND SENSOR IS FAILING. I HAD NO READING COMING OUT OF DEFROST BOARD AND SENSOR WAS FROZEN SOLID AND NOT READING THROUGH. FOUND THAT YOUR CRANK CASE HEATER AND OUT SENSOR IS READING TO GROUND. FOUND YOUR CONDENSER COIL IS DIRTY AND NEEDS CLEANED. FOUND THAT YOUR EVAPORATOR COIL IS RESTRICTED DUE TO IT BEING DIRTY. FOUND THAT THE BLOWER WHEEL AND ASSEMBLY ARE VERY DIRTY. FOUND THE BLOWER CAPACITOR IS WEAK BELOW 10% WHICH IS CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE BLOWER MOTOR. FOUND HEAT STRIP WIRE STARTING TO BURN AND CORRODE. FOUND FUNGUS STARTING TO GROW INSIDE OF THE AIR HANDLER. PRIMARY DRAIN PAN FULL OF DIRT. RETURN PENTIUM NOT SEALED AND DRAWING AIR FROM THE WALLS AND POSSIBLY FROM THE ATTIC BYPASSING THE FILTER. THE PRICE TO COMPLETE REPAIRS WILL BE PRICED BY OUR BOOK. WE WILL CHECK THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY, AND SEND YOU AN EMAIL WITH THE COST OF REPAIRS BREAK DOWN. FROM JUST TO GET THE SYSTEM GOING TO ALL THE OTHER PRIORITY ONES. CUSTOMERS UNIT IS OLDER THAN 15 YEARS OLD. RECOMMEND UPGRADING TO A MORE EFFICIENT SYSTEM. DON'T RECOMMEND DUMPING ANY MORE MONEY INTO THIS SYSTEM. THE AVERAGE LIFE TO GET OUT OF A SYSTEM IS FROM 12YRS TO 15YRS. YOU ALREADY GOT 20YRS.