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I just moved into a townhouse in December 2021 in Landrum, SC. I had the home fully inspected, etc. and everything checked out as it should. The townhouse was built in 2006 and the HVAC system was original, but functioning well. I did my due diligence and looked into the previous owner's energy bill history and it was very reasonable, based on the square footage.
Fast forward to yesterday 5/2/22, I realized that the house was not cooling down like it should and I work from home, so by afternoon, it was an intolerable 85 degrees inside. I called a repairman who came right over, only to discover that the system suffered a devastating failure, all the freon is gone and there is a severe/catastrophic leak.
I could replace the system to the tune of 6K (minimum) or have it repaired, but the repair could exceed 3k because between the parts/labor and the freon, it adds up quickly and is ridiculously expensive.
Problem is, I work a very low paying job and no one will finance me - nor do I have enough savings or even retirement savings to cover it. I have been on the hunt for a new job but nothing has panned out yet.
I know I can live without air conditioning for the time being, but I expect that heat in the winter will be a different story . . not just from a discomfort standpoint, but a practical standpoint.
Does anyone know of any grant programs, low income assistance, etc.?
Have you checked with Duke to see if it could be financed through them? They’d basically have a mechanics lien on it to be sure they were paid. Another option would be a part-time job. Restaurants are desperate for help.
Have you checked with Duke to see if it could be financed through them? They’d basically have a mechanics lien on it to be sure they were paid. Another option would be a part-time job. Restaurants are desperate for help.
Best of luck.
I am going to check with Duke, yes. Thank you. A part time job is another option but I already work 40+ hours per week, but it's a possibility.
Duke has a protection plan for HVAC. You would have to wait 30 days (I believe) before you could collect on it. I think its $16.99/month. They have other protection plans as well.
Duke has a protection plan for HVAC. You would have to wait 30 days (I believe) before you could collect on it. I think its $16.99/month. They have other protection plans as well.
3. Eligibility; Performance; Coverage.
a. The Program is designed and intended for the repair of Systems, not the replacement of
Systems that UPA, in its sole discretion, deems beyond repair. In the event a new replacement
covered part is discontinued or unavailable, the customer will receive a credit for the normal
cost of the defective part. Should the customer elect to obtain a new unit, UPA will extend a 15%
credit for the installation fee, provided customer utilizes a UPA-provided contractor.
-and-
THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF
COMPRESSORS, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR REFRIGERANT COILS,AND HEATEXCHANGES WILL
BE LIMITED TO THE MANUFACTURER’S PARTS WARRANTY PERIOD, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
REFRIGERANT LEAK REPAIRS OCCURRING IN AREAS OTHER THAN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR
REFRIGERANT COILS WILL NOT BE MADE FOR SYSTEMS GREATERTHAN FIFTEEN (15) YEARS
OF AGE. UPAWILL REPAIR DEFECTIVE MATERIALS PROVIDED UNDER THE PROGRAM IN A
REASONABLE TIME, WHICH SHALL BE DETERMINED IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF UPA.
They moved some SERIOUS air.. In the spring and fall they work really well because it gets cool enough at nights.. Summer.. Well.. They're better than nothing at least. and not all that great during the daytime.
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