Lousy Air Con Service

[tailgatepro 1]

My company one of the aircon not cold. Called well known for serving industial for air -con.

They charge for S$800 for finding leak and servicing and charge up freon. I comment that this 1 unit air-con only S$1300.

So he reduce the price to S$500 but no guarantee to find the leak.

I was surprise that they using soap water method and 1/2 hrs later, they still can't find the leak and call off the day.

So my they didn't not troubleshoot complete.

3 mths later, my HOME air-con also same problem, but this time is system 3. I called another servicing centre - they are

very popular and big company too. I don't want to compare the price, but those PRO service ppl using soap method again.

They said my air con no leak. But I explain that why the freon is empty in my system. A long arguement with them.

I was wonder, since there can open for business and yet give this type of professional result and pursuit me to buy new system.

I(myself) work in Navy as tech before, I know how to do this job too. I had no choice by going to EBAY to buy freon dectector and surprise that price from S$45 to S$100 include shipping.

To cut short the sentence, I found the leak at the join and complete my job myself.

Story: Pls be professional when open a business . I do understand that if 1 team have 1 unit of this device , if they have 20 teams, = S$100x20 = S$2000

But just simple save S$2000 and try to bluff us and dare to ask me to change new air con. WHAT A PRO service

Edited August 6, 2011 by tailgatepro

[neubie 2]

u have to share the company name so pple will be careful wor... else got say equal no say like that.

[Chanel26 1]

Which company are you talking about?

[okay52 0]

Dear Tailgatepro,

I know this original posting is old. But I hope TailgatePro reads my question...

Could you share your story on how you used the FREON detector to find the leak? Did you test around connection points, e.g. compressor - pipe, pipe - blower unit, or everywhere (from compressor - pipe - blower unit)?

Are your pipes hidden in false ceiling?

Thanks.

=Alex

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I was wonder, since there can open for business and yet give this type of professional result and pursuit me to buy new system.

I(myself) work in Navy as tech before, I know how to do this job too. I had no choice by going to EBAY to buy freon dectector and surprise that price from S$45 to S$100 include shipping.

To cut short the sentence, I found the leak at the join and complete my job myself.

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