A#1 Tech comes out to diagnose a non operational i...

A#1 Tech comes out to diagnose a non operational indoor blower. Spends about 4 minutes in the attic and says I need 2 new systems because they re both old. Quotes me $4k to fix the blower and $20k to replace both systems. He hard wired the blower to the 120v and said he couldn t guarantee the blower would last and it would probably burn up over the weekend.

Had a second contractor come out, say the systems were old and inefficient, but not to the point of needing replacement. Problem was the control board. 30 minutes and $200 later the AC is working perfectly. The second contractor also checked refrigerant levels and cleaned the coils. He said that he saw no indications of either system not making it through the summer.

Don t know if the tech was trying to scam me and cash a big commission check, or he really thought the systems were on their last legs. Either way, buyer beware and get a lot of opinions before you do business with this company.