HVAC
4 miles from downtown of Kent, WA
Jason Pedwell says: „Maintenance is a critical element of ensuring your HVAC system works properly and lasts for a long time.
For the past several years, I have had another company that rhymes with 'deacon' out to maintain my system. Every year, we do whatever they recommend to ensure it is in tip-top shape.
So it came as a bit of a shock when it stopped working in late June (right when we were hitting 85 and 90 degree days).
I have had that same company out for various jobs (plumbing, etc) with mixed results. Sometimes, I felt fine. Other times, I wondered if they were trying to sell me things I did not need.
So, I decided to look for the top rated HVAC company and have them inspect the system. Corey came out to see if it could be repaired, and within 1 min, he noticed two things that were very disturbing:
1. He put a level on the system and noticed it was clearly not level (leaning both right and back).
Corey explained that this causes the system to work much harder than necessary to push lubrication to the high side, which wears put the system faster.
2. The caps on the high and low side AC ports on the system were completely missing. These prevent coolant from leaking out of the system.
When checked, the coolant was almost entirely gone. The system was fried.
Corey provided me a range of options - least to most expensive and the pros/cons ranging from about $10K, up to $23K).
NOTE: I had done a little homework before he came, and he confirmed what I had read online; 410a systems are going away in 2024. Come Jan 1 2025, new refrigerant is being used, and the new systems cost 35-45% MORE than the systems you can buy today!!
So, in a way, the timing was a blessing; we chose the top of the line Daikin system.
Why?
Every other manufacturer plans obscolecence into their systems. Daikin systems are designed to last 30 years or more.
I signed the paperwork, and within 24 hours, Binh came out along with Bryan and Murad from As You Wish Electric to install our system. System installed the next day, however, there was a small challenge in that the system was not switching to AC.
That evening Brett came out to diagnose the problem (turns out it was something odd with how our old wiring was setup). Brett sent Nick out the next morning who was able to fix the issue.
We love the new system - much quieter, uses less energy and even has a handy app where you can control all aspects of your system.
I should highlight that AAA also offers 0% 12 month financing, to ease the burden of paying for the system.
I was impressed by the consistency and professionalism of the entire AAA team. Would not have anyone else work on our HVAC in the future...“ Show more