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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 09:42 PM
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I gotta vent. First off it is hot as hell in texas right now....

Ok now that i have said that... My AC on my truck started leaking after the damn compressor fell off the motor and cracked a line. That was an easy fix, since i have can do all that myself... So i thought all was well...

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Over the last few weeks of 110* weather i noticed the AC unit that cools our Master bedroom was running ALL the damn time and not cooling down like it should. The Main AC unit that cools the rest of the house cools everything down really quick in 110* weather and barely ever runs... The main AC is a 5 ton and master bedroom AC is a 2 ton.. So i called the AC guys to come out...

They had to add 4 pounds of freon to the 2 ton unit and it only holds 6..... He said there is a leak at the A-Coil, but it "might" be covered by the factory warranty, which would be awesome... If not we gotta pay... No biggie, it is just money, but still.... Damn texas heat...

I will say this since they refilled the AC unit is cools like a **** and barely runs as well.... Sooooooooo, they are gonna call me with what they find...


ok venting over....
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 09:51 PM
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Damn dude sucks to hear. I wouldnt wish AC troubles on anyone with this extra intense weather we are having.. Bout ready to see fall come around cause im sick of the heat.
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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Ya. But if it did die we would just move to one of the other bedrooms and tough it out in there.
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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I saw the weather reports from TX the other day...damn hot there. Hotter than Arizona

Did you catch the news about Tropical Storm Don just straight up evaporating as it came ashore? **** is nuts...

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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 10:03 PM
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Yes we were suppose to get some rain out of it up here in Austin but as you can see it didnt make it very far inland
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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damn man. hope it is covered. Our compacitors **** the bed before it got to 100* back in may. Cost $275 to get 5 min worth of work done.
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 10:14 PM
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Ya. Knowing my luck it wont be covered soooooooo i am betting it will be at least a grand or two. But that is just the joys of owning a house.
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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A grand or two? *** that. Hope its covered or start moving stuff to the other rooms like what you said lol. Also if you have bad luck im gonna stay away from you and Alex, dont want that stuff rubbin off on me
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Originally Posted by BlackGMC
I gotta vent. First off it is hot as hell in texas right now....

Ok now that i have said that... My AC on my truck started leaking after the damn compressor fell off the motor and cracked a line. That was an easy fix, since i have can do all that myself... So i thought all was well...

Then....

Over the last few weeks of 110* weather i noticed the AC unit that cools our Master bedroom was running ALL the damn time and not cooling down like it should. The Main AC unit that cools the rest of the house cools everything down really quick in 110* weather and barely ever runs... The main AC is a 5 ton and master bedroom AC is a 2 ton.. So i called the AC guys to come out...

They had to add 4 pounds of freon to the 2 ton unit and it only holds 6..... He said there is a leak at the A-Coil, but it "might" be covered by the factory warranty, which would be awesome... If not we gotta pay... No biggie, it is just money, but still.... Damn texas heat...

I will say this since they refilled the AC unit is cools like a **** and barely runs as well.... Sooooooooo, they are gonna call me with what they find...


ok venting over....

50 degrees and raining here..... QUITCHERBELLYACHIN!!!
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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Got a friend who is a tech in Dallas, pm me for his info if you need/want it.
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