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| - The AC went out on Saturday, and after an unbearable weekend, we looked up AC repair in the area. On Monday, we found Ready Air and they were only 1 of 2 companies who even offered a free estimate; everybody else charged $75-100 to just come out and look at your system. Since Ready Air responded that they couldn't give a proper estimate without reviewing the AC, they seemed to be the most honest. Jeremy came out and found out it was a burnt out fuse, but it also melted the large wire connecting it. I had looked at the system on Sunday and realized that something had melted and was beyond a regular guy fixing it. He quoted a $100 repair and we were happy to hear that it was repairable. He ended up charging $86 for replacing fuse and wire, but also looked at the system and let us know that it was going to give out. He gave us options - changing out the whole system now or replacing the motor that had burnt out the fuse. Jeremy acknowledged that the motor replacement would only be a temporary fix, but would buy us a few months' time to save the $5000+ for a new system. The system is over 10 years old, which is the average lifespan in the PHX area. We discussed it and we called him about a half hour after he left and asked him when he could replace the motor. We thought it would take several days, but he told us he could come by the next day to do it. Today, Jeremy arrived and replaced the motor in about an hour. The AC actually ran much quieter than the old one - as Jeremy stated, the old one was running too fast and hot, burning out the bearings and the fuses, and actually was costing much more in electricity. We wholeheartedly recommend this business, which is both local and willing to work with people in considering options to keep their homes cool and comfortable, rather than trying to hard sell you a $10,000 unit, which a large chain had quoted my partner a couple of years ago.
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