So as luck would have it the guy shows up and everything works fine. However after a few minutes of running it was easy to figure out that the fan motor needed to be replaced. It didn’t sound good and was overheating. The guy was here at around 2:30p and just left about 20 minutes ago it’s close to 6p now. The motor was all rusted on and it was very difficult to remove and replace. He did give me new capacitors for both the fan motor and the compressor so there is a little peace of mind. If the compressor goes out then it’s a new unit for sure.
You can do an A coil and new outside unit for $3 thousand or a complete new system for $6 thousand. I took the less expensive route and think that will last for a while or so I hope.
The Freon level was spot on and the system is performing well given it’s age. I spent the time outside with the tech while he was making the repairs. My feet and back are hurting. Gator was resting comfortably on the couch.
This was for sure an unplanned expense but that’s why I have savings. It’s not like I want to spend the money but given the options I would rather pay the money and be comfortable.
I spoke with the tech about the mystery odor and he couldn’t attribute anything HVAC related that would have caused this.
Back to normal life for now and going to grab some supper. Here’s hoping everything stays together and nothing else falls apart.
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