Had my "fall" maintenance visit today and system was 3 lbs low out of 7.5 lbs capacity when 5 months ago everything checked out fine. R410A has skyrocketed in price so it was $495 to recharge the system - I called a few other companies and $165/lb is about going rate and company I use was actually cheapest of all 3 I called so no shenanigans.
I have a leak test scheduled for next week as I am going to hit the roof if I have to pay another $500 in 5-6 months when my next service visit comes around. Looking around even well after the class action suit against Lennox it seems their coils still leak early and often. Thankfully everything is still under parts and labor warranty so hopefully no out of pocket costs if there is in fact a leak, once leak is confirmed and the warranty wheels are turning I am fully intending on pursuing Lennox to reimburse me for the lost R410A as their warranty does not seem to exclude refrigerant costs.
Oh how hindsight is 20/20 - seems I should have noted the class action lawsuit against Lennox for their leaky coils back when I signed off on the new system in 2018. I could just kick myself right now - I know 5 years is about ½ life for newer HVAC systems (versus older stuff where 15-20 years was the norm) but dang I did not expect this after a short 4 years.
I have a leak test scheduled for next week as I am going to hit the roof if I have to pay another $500 in 5-6 months when my next service visit comes around. Looking around even well after the class action suit against Lennox it seems their coils still leak early and often. Thankfully everything is still under parts and labor warranty so hopefully no out of pocket costs if there is in fact a leak, once leak is confirmed and the warranty wheels are turning I am fully intending on pursuing Lennox to reimburse me for the lost R410A as their warranty does not seem to exclude refrigerant costs.
Oh how hindsight is 20/20 - seems I should have noted the class action lawsuit against Lennox for their leaky coils back when I signed off on the new system in 2018. I could just kick myself right now - I know 5 years is about ½ life for newer HVAC systems (versus older stuff where 15-20 years was the norm) but dang I did not expect this after a short 4 years.