1,846 posts, read 3,050,105 times As you may know, I had some A/C problems. So I took it to Firestone last week and they filled it with freon and some dye. They couldn't see a leak when they had a vacuum on it. They said that if it stops blowing cold to bring it back. I leave the car at the airport for a few days. When I fly back in, I start the car then smell something (sorta sweet). A/C doesn't work anymore. Then a day or so later, I hear a weird noise like something locks up. Wonder if that was my compressor going... So take it back to Firestone today. The thought was that they can look at dye to see the cause of the leak. They call me and told me that there is no leak and that my compressor and drier needs to be replaced. Total cost is about $1200. What do you think? 14,150 posts, read 26,441,863 times Originally Posted by NJGOAT Sorry, I left out an important detail. It is a 2004 Honda Accord, 4 cylinder. I have roughly 120,000 miles on it.

7,475 posts, read 15,884,426 times Originally Posted by Donn2390how do you charge a ac unit I know that in the heat of the summer, it seems like a great idea to have A/C. how to recharge my window ac unitI haven't had a car without A/C in such a long time.auto paint shop in miami fl I'm also wondering if this seems ok to everyone. I just ran it through Mitchell's and for replacing the evaporator core and compressor... 5.0 labor hours, which they estimate at $495 and $1,200 in parts ($900 for the compressor and $300 for the evap core). So without adding in charging, or anything else that may need to be replaced, they are estimating around $1,700. 6,268 posts, read 8,075,575 times Originally Posted by MckinneyOwnr

I just double checked Mitchell (Mitchell1 OnDemand) again and it's still showing the same pricing. So, let's say we knock $600 off of the compressor and another $150 off the evap core. That knocks the Mitchell estimate with nothing else added down to around $950. Add in some miscellaneous, maybe a little more for parts, tax disposal and I can see $1,200 and would call it "average". Good catch Mckinney, I should have double checked Mitchell's with a google search. 6,999 posts, read 10,840,013 times Originally Posted by brianjb If you're talking about a compressor for a central air unit and a clothes dryer it doesn't sound out of line. Originally Posted by duster1979 I wish I could get central A/C for that price...lolWhether you call it summer-gedon or heat-apocalypse, unexpected record temperatures are sweeping through Phoenix and other Southwestern cities this weekend. The Better Business Bureau serving Greater Arizona is also warning consumers to be leery of getting taken to the financial cleaners by emergency air conditioning or auto repairs in record heat.

Temperatures could hit 117 or 118 degrees this weekend in Phoenix. “I don’t think any of us were prepared for the extreme heat to arrive so quickly at this point in the summer,” said Felicia Thompson, vice president for the regional BBB. Thompson said the consumer protection group usually recommends preventative care for cars and HVAC systems. But the scorching temperatures hitting Arizona, Nevada and desert areas of Southern California aren’t leaving much room for that. The usual average high temperature in Phoenix in June is 104 degrees, according to U.S. Climate Data. Temperatures could hit 112 today and 117 or 118 over the weekend. Thompson said the perils for consumers is if their AC or cars break down and they are stuck trying to find a repair shop fast. “During the summer, we hear from people who had an emergency situation like the A/C went out, car overheated or tires corroded. Unfortunately, they didn’t feel like they had time to check out a company’s reputation and just called the first business who answered the phone,” she said.

Thompson recommends checking out service providers and repair shops and their BBB ratings before calling them. A number of businesses and city governments are also grappling with the extreme temperatures. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warnings starting Friday morning and running through Monday. Las Vegas, Kingman, Bullhead City, Palm Springs, Yuma and El Centro area also under similar heat warnings. Cox Communications is limiting work being done in customers attics or crawlspaces to early morning hours to avoid having service workers exposed to extreme conditions. “We schedule attic work in the 8-10 a.m. timeframe only and will allow an early start for extensive jobs when needed,” said Cox spokeswoman Andrea Katsenes. Cox and other businesses with outside workers are also making sure they stay hydrated. More than 2,000 Arizonans go to hospital emergency rooms every summer due to heat-related illnesses and conditions.

More than 1,500 people have died in Arizona directly due to heat-related causes between 2000 and 2012, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. There are more than 17,500 homeless people in Maricopa County, according to the Phoenix Rescue Mission. Some homeless shelters, churches and social service agencies have centers set up to offer water and refuge from the heat Officials with the Salt River Project and Arizona Public Service Co. utilities say they are ready for this weekend’s heat. “SRP plans for the summer heat throughout the year. We maintain our transmission and distribution systems to ensure reliability,” said SRP spokeswoman Patricia Likens. “We have also replaced and added equipment when needed.” Likens said summer demand is slated to be comparable to 2015. Both APS and SRP also have more outage information online and via smart phones. • Here’s a link APS’ outage map • Here’s SRP’s map Likens said SRP will send email and text alerts to businesses and residents impacted by any outages.