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AIR CONDITIONER CLEAN AND TUNE SERVICE

Some service people may hit you with a "low ball come-on" estimate to check out and/or service your home or business air conditioner then possibly pressure you into a major repair bill. A simple "clean and tune-up" may turn into a financial nightmare! The repair person may try and convince you your AC unit is unsafe and even needs replacing! Or he may try and trick you into believing your AC could be leaking toxic fumes, supposedly causing health or heart problems for anyone in the vicinity of the unit, when actually there may be nothing really wrong with your AC at all.

A repair person may even pour rusty water inside your AC unit then tell you the whole thing is rusted out and needs a major repair now! However, even if you watch most every move the service person makes while he is servicing the unit, he may still possibly be able to sabotage your AC unit to create a repair bill he thinks you can afford!

SUPPLEMENTAL SOURCE: CNBC-TV STEALS AND DEALS 5/29/97

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