I've called this company three times for various issues with my AC and plumbing. The first two experiences were satisfactory (not great) but this last service call was a joke. The tech told me everything under the sun was wrong and I needed to fix four separate items to make our system run again (1. electronic control board, 2. inducer motor, 3. gas valve and of course 4. duct cleaning) - $2,500 was all it takes!
So I paid the $49 service call fee and shopped around for a new electrical control board because I knew that was the primary issue. The motor and gas valve were fine (I checked) but I do need to clean the coils soon.
I found the electrical control board for my system for $92 on Amazon.com. It was a newer Honeywell model so it did take some basic understanding of wiring and some skill with tools. It took a couple of hours and a trip to Ace hardware to buy some wires but I took care of all of it on a Saturday afternoon.
My system now works great again... all for less then $100.
Mmmm. $2,500 or $100. Let me think.
So next time the Yes Man comes to your house, be very skeptical. Ask questions and see if it is something you or a friend can fix on your own.
Oh, and YES they tried to sell me complete new systems for both upstairs and downstairs for $20,000+!