On Jun 7, 9:05*am, Unused Classified wrote:
Hello,
I just had my central air unit recharged with refrigerant and a leak
was found in a very accessible area, on the discharge tube.
The repairman said he would fix the leak for $450.
He said it would take some time because the refrigerant had to be
pumped into the condenser before he could fix the leak and then the
system would have to be restarted.
Does $450 sound reasonable?
Thanks

Starting with the misinformation about 'pumping the refrigerant into
the condenser' and the rather high price for a couple hours work, you
ought to contact another AC firm for a quote on the job. IIRC,
refrigerant is pumped into a recycling machine, repairs made, tests
conducted, and then system refill and adjusting. Of course, my
experience is in automotive, so I could be wrong.

Joe