The air conditioner quit pumping cold air the other night, my rommate shut it off and called the A/C guys the next day. I came home when they were just getting finished. They showed us the problem. The contacts on the contactor were fried.
It took them 30 minutes from start to finish, and all they did was change the contactor. I could have found the problem myself, but I was busy and on the weekend I didn't know where to find A/C parts anyway.
The bill to change the contactor? $250! They charged $190 for the contactor alone!
I find it awfully strange that an alternator for a car can be under $100, but a motor on a home air conditioner can cost the owner $3,000. They're not THAT different. What's going on with this A/C racket?
If anybody wants to get rich, come to Las Vegas and do heating and air conditioning! I know it's hot out there, but DAMN! This is ridiculous!
