Four hours is a very reasonable time. For all that's got to be done. I do a
compressor on small equipment, typically three hours.

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"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
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I realize that replacing a compressor in a refrigerator is not the same
thing as replacing a compressor in a central air conditioner, but we
recently paid $860 in labor to have an in-warranty compressor replaced in
our central a/c. It was a four hour task that involved recovry of all
existing refrigerant, disassembly and removal of the old compressor,
installation of the new compressor, recharing the unit with new freon 22,
and testing of refrigerant levels and checking of temperatures of both the
liquid and gas lines to and from the evaporator unit. Several pieces of
spcial equipment were required. Having watched the process, it's not
something I'd care to tackle myself. Best left to the pros unless you're a
refrigerator guy.

Just my 2¢ worth.

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Wayne Boatwright

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