Greetings,

My 1986 Lunaire 12K BTU package air conditioner finally went down the
other day, and I made a call to a local marine a/c shop to get an
estimate on a repair. If the compressor is bad, it'll run $1,100 to
repair it. If the reversing valve is bad, that'll run $700. If both
are bad, the guy said it wasn't worth repairing.

I had done a brief search on the web prior to making the service
inquiry, and found that brand new package units can be had for $1,200
or so, so I fell out of my chair when he gave me a quote to repair my
existing unit.

Something just doesn't seem right here.....$1,100 to replace a
compressor the size of a football??????? How difficult can it be to
sweat out a few joints, and solder in a new compressor, and how much
can the compressor cost? Certainly not twice the cost of a 5-ton home
unit!!!!!!!!!!

Before I spend 2 hours on the phone chasing down quotes, does this
seem in line?

Thanks!