Here is my problem... A maintenance guy came to do work on behalf of the codominium corp. which he said was to maintain the furnace. He ended up cleaning the "A" coil and now the condo wants to bill me for 1/2 the work, because they say that the "A" coil is part of the a/c. I feel that it is the codo responsibility, especially considering he was there to clean the furnace.. Why did he touch it if he wasnt contracted to do it, unles it is part of the furnace?? i dunno im stumped, hopefully someone can help me out here.
thanks for your time
2007-02-01 07:26:48 · 4 answers · asked by greenthumbs22 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
if you have central heat and air in your condo then yes the a-coil is considered part of the furnace. i use to install heat and air so i speak from experience. it sounds as if your landlord or manager is trying to get out of paying for his part. if you are still not sure just call a local(not the one who came) heating and air co. and ask what is included in a general cleaning job. hope this helps.
2007-02-01 08:18:18 · answer #1 · answered by Big TnT 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why was he even inside your furnace? I can see that he might need to check something in your unit, but not to open up your plenum. The metal box that he opened to get to the A coil is called the plenum. It would have a plenum, even if it does not have a/c.
How much money was it? I can't imagine a normal cleaning being more than $40. There should not be a trip charge or any other charge, just an hour to open the plenum, clean the coil, close the plenum.
Why did the condo people call him to clean YOUR furnace? You should own the furnace so you should be responsible for cleaning it if you choose to. Why was he there?
Cleaning it is probably a good thing, but why is the association involved?
2007-02-01 08:23:34 · answer #2 · answered by DSM Handyman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is an accurate answer for you. The "A" coil, also known as the evaporator coil, is the cooling coil associated with the outdoor cooling unit. Heaters are completely seperate pieces of equipment. BUT! Proper air flow through a heater is critical. The coil is in the same air flow path as the heater. If the coil gets excessively dirty it will cause reduced air flow through the heater. This causes safeties to trip on the heater which gives poor performance to the heater. I have to clean coils often when going out on a heater repair call.
2007-02-01 07:49:21 · answer #3 · answered by redbird 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the A coil is part of the a/c. if the A coil was really dirty it could restrict air to the rest of the place. If you had no problem with the furnace heating or cooling he shouldnt of cleaned it and then bill you. At least thats what I think.
2007-02-01 07:54:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋