** First thing to check is your warranty to see if it was parts and labor (our Lenox warranty’s are both, Goodman and others are part only).
Work wise it’s a bit of work -
To change the compressor you have to vacuum out the system first and reclaim the Freon.
Then you change out the compressor.
Then you vacuum the system out and input nitrogen
Then you re-install the Freon... at least 4 hours probably for a couple of guys./
This is NOT something one can do themselves.
I would call the service manager and talk to him about the cost, he will often knock it down for you if you are not a problem customer.
If you already paid money for service calls you should be able to get that knocked off too.
Ask if they are charging you for all new Freon... you shouldn’t have to pay for that if it’s in the price it can be removed.
R22 (old systems) costs jumped from 125 per 20 lbs to over 600... and those guys have some serious mark ups to cover all the equipment and vehicle overheads.
