Last year I bought a new high efficiency Trane split system, heat pump and gas furnace. Now the company I bought it from is trying to get me to install a hard start kit. Which is essentially a big ass capacitor that is wired in ( series I think ) to assist in giving the compressor a big kick in the ass to start moving. It’s supposed to extend the life of the compressor. I’ve looked at the hard start kit online, it sells for approximately $125 retail. My A/C company wants to supply the kit and install it for $430. It seems a lot to me.
And the question that keeps swimming in my mind, is , if this is really needed to prolong the life of the compressor, why wasn’t it installed in the unit, in the first place?
The last house I lived in, I fell for the pitch and installed one in my last unit. So is this a bunch of snake oil or what? If I really believed that it would extend the life of the compressor, I wouldn’t mind spending the cash, but I am reluctant to spend that money unnecessarily.
Signed A/C curious in Arizona
And the question that keeps swimming in my mind, is , if this is really needed to prolong the life of the compressor, why wasn’t it installed in the unit, in the first place?
The last house I lived in, I fell for the pitch and installed one in my last unit. So is this a bunch of snake oil or what? If I really believed that it would extend the life of the compressor, I wouldn’t mind spending the cash, but I am reluctant to spend that money unnecessarily.
Signed A/C curious in Arizona