+17 votes
by (770 points)
Looking for recommendations, for someone to fix my ac. I think it is low, on freon? I got $300, and that's it.  
Looking for recommendations, for someone to fix my ac.

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+6 votes
by (410 points)
Jim Leipart is amazing! @roque80
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I second Jim! He is amazing!  
+4 votes
by (350 points)
Hopefully not today, just got a quote of $179 to come out today just to diagnose the problem. I know it's a holiday but ‍♀️
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@demeter call Comfort First Heating and Cooling in Minooka. They do not charge extra to come out on a holiday or off hours. They are so wonderful.  
by (350 points)
@meekins great, thank you.  
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@demeter you're welcome! They fixed my old ac unit, since installed a new one and a new water heater. They are fabulous!  
by (350 points)
@meekins just called them. Thanks!  
by (6.8k points)
@demeter you're welcome! I'll never use another company again. They are the best. I hope you get your ac working soon!  
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@demeter common if you’re looking for a reputable certified hvac technicians and warrantied work. Some companies hide the fees in the repair some charge up front. 1/2 or more of that fee typically covers a good certified technician on holiday pay and then their gas, vehicle, insurance, fully stocked truck, etc still needs to be covered. Just a heads up. But a one man shop is typically cheaper. You just don’t have the guarantee of help when weather is extreme by a bigger company with 24/7 help and multiple technicians. If your good waiting a couple days it’s cheaper. Just depends on your budget and needs. Also, look into a maintenance plan with hvac companies. That can save you a ton of money. Like Patriot Heating and Cooling Services Inc. is only $14 a month and you never pay for service call fees during business hours.  
+9 votes
by (770 points)
Thank you, ladies. I contacted 2 people. One of which, was my first call. He rebuilt, our ac motor last year. He's gonna come out later today and fill the freon. The coils are frozen.  
by (350 points)
@innerdirected who were you able to get to come today? Do they charge extra for the holiday?  
by (770 points)
I was able to call this person
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@demeter , but I also recieved a call from this person
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@innerdirected thank you!  
by (770 points)
Tom, rebuilt our ac motor last year. He'll be out here after 4. As for the other recommendation, I'm unsure of how much he would charge.  
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@demeter , i hope someone can come out and help you. My coils are frozen. So, the ac has to be off for the day, in order for him to cgarge/refill the freon.  
by (350 points)
@innerdirected I turned my until off yesterday and everything is thawed. I've just been running the fan on the ac.  
by (770 points)
@demeter , yeah that's what i was told to do.  
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I turned ours off last night. Slept with fans and the up stairs windows open. (I have mastiffs so, not worried about someone breaking in . ) Woke up at 4 when it started rainung and shut the windows and turned on the ac. So, it should be good by, 4ish.  
+6 votes
by (370 points)
Brad freeze is amazing
+12 votes
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Comfort First Heating and Cooling, Inc. 815-642-5800 www. comfortfirstheatingandcooling. com
+8 votes
by (490 points)
Patriot Heating and Cooling Services Inc. Is amazing and honest.  
+7 votes
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Dutchman Heating and cooling
+9 votes
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Freon is super expensive because it's unsafe for the environment so the government raised the price to deter its use. Just a heads up. My old unit was recharged for only $80. Two years later it would have cost around $400 just to recharge, not to mention thre service fee and diagnostic testing which was like $150. We ended up just replacing the whole unit with something new and more efficient that doesn't use freon.  
by (770 points)
@candlemas, we are going to replace it. We know, it's old and that freon, is hardly in use. But, we had it rebuilt, last summer. We know it has a leak. But, i gotta do the best with what, i got at the moment
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@innerdirected totally understand! New units are costly! HVAC companies can give 0% 36 month loans. Payments will only be $50-$60 per month. I wish we had known our would be affordable because we'd have replaced the unit the first year it needed freon. It was nearly 25 yrs old!  
by (770 points)
@candlemas good to know!  
+7 votes
by (600 points)
TR Miller
+7 votes
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Dutchman Heating and Cooling in Naperville.  
+7 votes
by (2.3k points)
Check out the ’s of 5 star reviews. Exceptional service 24/7. Certified techs. Honest, local and fair. Patriot Heating and Cooling Services Inc. WARRANTIED WORK!  331. 229. 0212  www. patriothvacservices. net
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Patriot Heating and Cooling Services Inc. exceptional service 331/229/0212
+17 votes
by (620 points)
Call patriot heating and cooling they are the best!  
+10 votes
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Www. patriothvacservices. net
+1 vote
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Patriot awesome company. Awesome people.  
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