He did remark that my contactor Was a little bit weak

Describe weak?

He will throw in a cheap made in China contactor that will last couple years before the contact points pit from arcing. Trip charge, minimum one hour labor, parts and labor tax is what you will be paying. Since prices are regional who knows what they charge in your parts of the woods.

If I remember correctly, you have a warranty on that used/refurbished unit, using the previous owners warranty that you mentioned in previous posts that the Contractor was going to use and cover for you no? If so that contactor should be covered under a 10 year parts warranty no? Labor chargeable thou..

 

What made him come to the conclusion that the contactor was a little bit weak?

 

glad you asked He showed me on a multimeter some numbers and tested it in front of me and showed me, and he told me that the numbers were a little low not horrible Not enough to replace right away BUT He said The next time that I would service the ac system and get it cleaned which I do every 6 months it would be a good proactive decision to do so I don't remember exactly what the numbers were but he did tell me they were a little low he said Definitely keep it for now but when you get it serviced in the spring I should replace it. And seeing that part cheaper than 2 wendy burger meals I figure good insurance against any issue? as long as it is as I suspect, a quick swap out?

 

I was going to get the part and have him install the one I get it is a OEM part from Nordyne and much cheaper IF I get it than if a ac company does (ALOT CHEAPER)

 

Contactor and all parts is covered for another year as you mentioned previous owner registered it, and the Contractor was going to give you the previous owner 10 year parts warranty if memory serves me correctly? So if they want to replace it, it’s on their dime no?

 

yes it's covered BUT I didn't want to cause issue with the guy having to use the old owner's name ect.. especially since that part is so inexpensive & I can get the part knowing it's from Nordyne.

replacing the capacitor early last year was the only thing I have done to this system other than 2 x a year cleaning & check the system and service/clean it.

I did get a amrad capicitor because everyone I spoke to said its way better than the cheap once that most ac techs use. Now the contactor will be the next thing to do (being proactive) and the part is so cheap I Don't want to trouble the ac company to go through all that to order that cheap part. Plus its not " broken" I am wanting to change it because its a little weak.

I haven't had any trouble with this unit at all just maintenance and it works fantastic The AC gets super cold and the heat gets super hot I'm very happy with this unit just maintaining it so far. i but I don't want to let something go and then have it turn into a big problem.

I got very lucky to get a like new ac system for way less than half what a new one costs & the issue with it before it was sold to me was that it had a leak in the coil & was replaced under warranty with a brand new one & the unit was then serviced, cleaned ,tested and well "refurbished" when I got it.

the word refurb scared me BUT fast forward 2 years and now going on 3, I am glad I got this ac system. it works very well so far. I hope to get 5 years more at least out of it. As much as I maintain it I should. I also change my filters every month & the last service I got that tech remarked how clean it looked & all the pressures he tested he said were "spot on." He said maintain it & be glad you got what you got for what you paid he said he knew the background on my unit & told me I got very lucky because units like that do NOT come along often.

 

Sounds like a plan…..

 

Bazooka Joe Am I thinking correctly when I say that replacing the contactor is as easy as it looks when you open the panel it's right there You just unscrew the old one and plug in the new one

That's what it looks like to me.. simple fix?