When we first moved into our house, we knew that the packaged heating plus cooling component would need to be updated within a few years.
The system was blatantly quite old.
In our local area, air conditioner is the priority. The outdoor temperature frequently climbs into the high nineties plus triple digits. The humidity levels are extreme. While the winters are brief plus mild, conditions in the mid to low forties required heating. My good friend and I were fortunate that the heating/cooling component operated reliably for nearly five years. However, it struggled to handle the demands during winter. It often iced over plus we ended up buying numerous electric baseboard furnaces to help out. While the system gave adequate cooling, the operation was especially loud. A few years ago, during the middle of summer, I noticed that the dwelling suddenly felt boiling plus sticky. I realized that hot air was flowing from the vents. I inspected that the control component was set to cooling plus also changed the batteries. I then hired a local Heating, Ventilation, plus A/C contractor for repair. I fully expected the Heating, Ventilation, plus A/C specialist to recommend the system be updated. An inspection of the component revealed a small refrigerant leak. The specialist said there was no way to know if the leak was seasoned or new. He advocated refilling plus recharging the refrigerant plus hoping for the best. The cost of the repair was two hundred dollars. The heating/cooling worked just fine for one year. The following summer, we had the exact same problem. This time, I was unwilling to invest more currency into prolonging the life of an seasoned piece of equipment. The new system absolutely handles year round demands, operates more quietly plus has significantly reduced our weekly energy bills.