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| mississippi
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, posted Wed 23 Jul 14:49  
I would agree with tech if lightning fried compressor more than likely fried other things.service calls could add up really fast.put some money with insurance money and upgrade to a higher seer unit.
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| | yuri
| "Re(2):Lightening strike" , posted Wed 23 Jul 18:21
The oil in the compressor probably got burnt and the whole unit is SERIOUSLY contaminated. I would buy a new unit. My company will not guarantee a unit like that will work properly and puts that in writing.
Yuri
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| | Freon
| "Re(3):Lightening strike" , posted Thu 24 Jul 15:50
Where exactly did the lightning strike? Who condemned the compressor and based on what diagnosis. IF the compressor is bad due to lightning, there should be visible signs such as burnt wires leading to the compressor. Yes your unit is old but too often techs work for companies selling equipment and are motivated to sell, not fix.
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| | theduke03
| "Re(4):Lightening strike" , posted Thu 24 Jul 20:22
Freon, I couldn't agree more. I've had several 2nd opinion calls where the previous tech (hackers) said "Your unit was hit by lighning and is shot. It needs to be replaced." This usually occurs when wires are shorted, and the tech doesn't know how to use a meter so he condemns the whole thing. What a disservice.
As for the original message from mmd, Answer me this: Is the unit the only thing in your house that was damaged by this "lightning"? If so then I would get a second opinion.
"My dad was the most feared furnace fighter in Northern Indiana."
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