MardiGrasCajun

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I also, BR is a city, Texas is a state. Not sure what you were trying to do there?

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The story was about an airport, not even a city, yet you went all the way up to state. Not sure what you were trying to do there?

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$191

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Wow, that's high, the capacitor was probably only $20.

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That’s extremely fair, if not cheap, especially in the middle of summer. Believe it or not, HVAC guys are allowed to make a living. How much do you think he should have charged?

Time for trip there.
Gas for trip there.
Insurance for trip there.
Tools to do the job
Part for the job.
Gas to get the part.
Time to get the part.
Time to diagnose the issue. Not guess….actually know it’s the issue.
Time to change out the part.
Time to test run the system and check for any other issues.
Time to pack up tools.
Time to write invoice.
Time to drive back.
Rent for his building.
Electricity for building.

I can go on but I won’t. Stop acting like the only things a service company pays for is the part. A business is way more involved and costly to run.

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Any opinions from you HVAC experts? Is $8500 a good price for a brand new 5-ton Carrier heat pump with an attic-mounted blower?

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Well, you didn’t get gouged and that’s what is important. Obviously, all they did was replace the equipment and no ductwork. Probably doubled their cost and called it a good day. Many others out there would have taken advantage of summer and you. Keep that person’s number handy. They’re a rarity in the HVAC world.

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What is it?

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My bad…I didn’t know you had replied. Could be many things but it’s not the brand of ac that’s your problem. You could put the exact same tonnage using another brand and you’ll still be in the same boat. I certainly don’t know your system situation though. I have no idea if it was sized and installed correctly. Was it ever working to your satisfaction when it was blazing hot? Are you properly maintaining the entire system? Do you have leaky ductwork, bad insulation, leaky windows, dirty coils, etc.? My point is it could be a lot of things including something actually wrong with the system. Have you had it checked? If that system is running top notch, sized properly and installed correctly, then you need to tighten up the home.

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just me in a big house so when I go to work, is it better to turn the AC off and come back to a hot as hell house it takes about an hour to cool off or should I set the thermostat to 80 when I go to work And then turn it down when I get home. Which way is cheaper

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It’s air “conditioning”. Set the stat no higher than 75 when you leave. Walk in to a comfortable home that’s being conditioned properly throughout the day. Leaving the system off in a high humidity environment is an invitation for issues inside the home including mold and mildew. High humidity is terrible for paint, wall paper, furniture and structural components.There’s a reason homes are built with a vapor barrier….to keep moisture out. Do your part to help your home avoid problems. You need to remove heat and humidity even while you’re not home.

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holding. It will sit on 78 until about 930/10 bf it starts going down. I have it set to 73. It will hit 73 by morning. Or 74 since it’s so hot out. 6 year old Trane. When I replace it won’t be Trane.

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Your problem isn’t your air conditioner.

162…151…143….back in the days when you could actually open it up in certain places between BR and Destin.

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What they aren’t showing are the family of five living in a cardboard box on the side of a highway. Which is what I saw last time I was in China.

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You will see way more of that in the USA. That is an absolute fact. Just because you saw a homeless family in a country of 1.41 billion people is nothing. The USA has 750k+ homeless people including a large contingency of families. You do not see that in China. Homelessness is treated differently there. Can you imagine if the USA had 1.41 billion people? There would be millions of homeless people everywhere.

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I’ve been to Biloxi and seen who hangs out there.

I’ve seen the “sand”.

I’ve seen the water.

I cannot begin to convey how much I’d prefer not to see those people naked in that sand hanging out in that water.

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And, you’ve never set foot on Ship Island….

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You ain’t kidding. I call for some concrete work estimates and guys are showing up in brand new F-250 Platinums. I’m about to learn how to foreman a concrete driveway myself.

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I knew a guy that owned a temp nurse company that got into the fence installation business by accident. He called a fence company to come out and give him a quote. Fence company owner comes out, quotes the job and the homeowner agrees to the price. Fence guy leaves and sub-contracted Texicans show up next day to do the job. Fence guy was never on the job until completion.

So the temp nurse company guy says this looks like pretty easy money and goes to the fence supply company. Asked them what’s needed to open an account….nothing but a business license. Opens an account the next day. Puts ad in Craigslist. Guy was doing six fences a week within two months and having Texicans do all the hard work.

My dwarf plumeria. I love plumerias and this one never lets me down. Bought it at Lowe’s in Hattiesburg four years ago. Could not believe they had them. Grows maybe two inches a year. Bushy as all get up. Puts out giant seed pods on the regular. Just had one open yesterday.