AC Unit Issues - Anyone Else? Recommendations?

[Bill]

Hi All,

Recently, my Lennox AC unit that came with the house broke down. The repair man replaced the capaciter a few weeks ago. The unit worked for awhile, then Monday it wasn't blowing cold air anymore. The repair guy came back and after checking it out said I'd need a new compressor or better yet, just buy a new AC unit.

Does anyone know if the original AC units are still under warranty, specifically the compressor?

Second question, he recommends Payne (part of Carrier) as a replacement brand.
He says he sees the least amount of issues with their brand - anyone use that brand? Or recommend something else?

He said a new 3 ton unit, 14 seer, would cost approx. $2500. Any thoughts if you've gone through this recently would help!!

[Bearmsw]

Our downstairs AC broke and we called Montano Air System, who we have been with for about 10 yrs. His prices are reasonable and he does a good job. He charged us $350 to put a starter kit. His name is Keith Montano @ [phone] or [phone].
Good luck,

[Bill]

Thank you for the reference - I will probably use them next time. As a follow up, I called Westpac Air Conditioning, the folks who originally installed our AC units in Mtn Cove. I asked them about the warranty situation. Initially the service rep said it's warranty is one year. But then, I asked them how long the compressor (main part of the unit) is warranted for and she said, "Oh, that's a 5 year warranty". Good thing I asked!

They are coming out to replace soon, but they will charge for a service call ($120 for a half hour!!) but no charge on the compressor which is about $1000.