JDL HVAC Services Misdiagnosed Problem Odenton Maryland

On July 26, 2016, my air conditioning unit stopped working. JDL HVAC responded within 10 minutes. JDL touted their Âœgood reviews on the internet. This company makes sure that they are the first to make contact with customers. The JDL technician diagnosed the problem as a bad capacitor, which he quoted a replacement at $385.00. The technician put a new capacitor in the unit, it ran for approx. 5 min, then stopped. When the unit stopped running the tech tried to sale me a $250 cleaning, I declined.

I was then told that the unit was hot and leaking oil, which I never observed. I was then quoted $4,000 for a new unit. I decided to get a second opinion. The second company diagnosed the problem as a bad duel cap (capacitor) on condenser. The replacement cap was $121.00. In addition, the second company replaced and tested, cleaned the filter, cleared the drain, and checked the unit pressor. The total cost with the second company, including the diagnoses fee of $99.00, was $220.00. I wasted $100.00 with JDL and could have loss thousands if I had not gotten a second opinion. I will never use JDL again.