2 chapters across the catalog
Dave Jones describes a major air conditioning failure at his home involving a melted main board in a seven-year-old mini split system. Because components are often proprietary and married to specific models, he faces a potential $16,000 replacement cost for a new central system.
The hosts discuss the common practice of HVAC companies overcharging for start capacitors, which are $15-$35 wholesale parts. Jones recounts being charged $700 for a replacement he could have done himself, comparing the industry's "cash cow" tactics to those of auto mechanic shops.
