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imaluckyduckie t1_j6yjw4q wrote

Reply to comment by pixel_of_moral_decay in Anyone ever had a PTAC unit sound like it's "groaning" in heat mode? by Delicious_Adeptness9

If you're in a larger building where the PTACs are all original, you could do well trying to organize a group-buy with your neighbors who are probably also looking to replace their PTACs.

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Delicious_Adeptness9 OP t1_j6ylrb5 wrote

Dang. I'm a renter, and the owner-landlord was difficult to work with last year when the same PTAC unit stopped blowing cold air on cool mode. Knowing the units are original 15+ years old, I suggested replacing them and he nearly blew up at me! I hardly ever contact him these days, and it's been months since we've communicated, aside from sending monthly rent checks.

So, last June, first tech came and recommended replacing compressor ($1000+), but second tech came and said all it needed was a new condenser coil ($100-$200), and that worked.

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