I'm surprised. I'd have figured higher than that. I've also met
customers who say that the techs from this or that company seemed only
interested in selling new units. Aparently, selling new units is not
limited to one company.

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"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote in message
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What % of the time would you estimate that happens?

Around where we live, I'd say at least 30%. Most of the problems with
split systems around here are due to age, corrosion, and leaky
fittings;
or the omni-present lightning-induced electrical burnouts.

But about 1/3 of the time when they DON'T need anything but a simple
repair or leak fix, the "repairmen" will show up, puff and wheeze
around
the unit for an hour or so, and declare it's going to need "(new
compressor, new unit, replacing... et. al.)".

We have some guys who at least can fix units. We have others whose
main
reason for making a service call is to entice the owner to buy a new
unit.

LLoyd