SandShark
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Santa Fe, TX
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| reply to boaterbob
Re: Extended warranty for AC - is it worth it?
One year period? Are you sure about that? Unless I'm mistaken, Carrier, and most manufacturers, have a standard 5-year parts and 10-year compressor warranty. Usually, the first year covers parts and labor. After the first year, it's parts only.
As to whether extended warranties are worth it or not, that depends. Like any insurance or warranty, if you never use it, it's not worth it. Use it once, it can pay for itself. Labor for a compressor change-out can cost as much as $400. If a compressor failure was caused from burnt windings, all new refrigerant will have to be added to the cost, not to mention refrigerant recovery charges. Refrigerant can be a significant cost, possibly as much as $150 or more, depending on how many pounds the system holds. |
boaterbob
join:2005-08-01
Moncks Corner, SC
| SandShark is correct - the 'extended' warranty the first years is for labor only as parts are covered for multi years by Carrier.
But, as an example, in their literature ARS says "Compressor replacement (part under warranty - cost for labor only) $1009.14 labor. Evaporator Coil replacement (part under mfg warranty) $964.37 labor.
Capacitor replacement - $273.46 and so on. |
