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You’ve probably heard, “If it’s too good to be true, it probably isn’t!”  This especially holds true in the air conditioning and heating field of contracting services.  In today’s economy, do you really believe that reputable AC companies can do an effective tune-up of your system for $19.99 or even $29.99? Let’s look at the expense involved in a quality tune-up or service call:

• The Technician’s time, not only on the job but also for travel time to get to the home where the work is to be performed.
• A service department with the clerical support to effectively route and dispatch the technician.
• The expense of maintaining a parts inventory both on the truck and at the facility to offer a complete tune-up or completed service call on the first trip.
• The expense of operating the service vehicle-Gas, Maintenance / Repairs, Insurance, etc.
• The marketing expense associated with letting the homeowner know that the company is offering an incredibly low priced tune-up.
• Liability Insurance and Worker’s Comp Insurance to protect the homeowner should any accidents occur while the Technician is at the home.
• Ongoing training for the Technician to make certain he stays current on all new products as they are introduced.
• Being a member of the appropriate association to guarantee a level of professionalism and customer service:  Better Business Bureau, Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), NATE Certified Technicians
• Certification by the manufacturer of the equipment such as Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer or Trane Comfort Specialist Dealer
• A long term history of customer service and experience in the local marketplace

When considering all these expenses, it becomes obvious that no one can really offer a complete tune-up for these incredibly low prices.  Why then do companies do it?  Essentially, they hope to accomplish two things with tune-ups /service calls that they offer at this extremely low price:

1. Loss leader to get the technician in the home
2. Find additional parts which they can recommend changing for the system to run more efficiently or effectively at significant additional costs.

There are very few tune-ups ever run with a final cost of just $19.99 or $29.99.  If there were, even more air conditioning companies would go out of business quicker than they do today.

Be sure to visit Air Flow Designs to see what a complete tune-up should cover in the Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa areas of Florida. The specifics are listed on our products page under “Service Contracts” –“Air Flow Designs Protection Plan” You may even want to  investigate purchasing an Air Flow Designs Protection Plan which not only provides an annual tune-up to keep the system running well but it also covers all parts and labor should a repair be necessary for one low annual investment.  Call Air Flow Designs today at 321-397-2110 to see if your unit qualifies for this complete coverage.

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