Re: since when is 13 years old "too old"
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Tech may have thought old machine + failed + some excuse + I bet this guy won't have a crack = remove/replace job which will earn him a lot more than trying to repair it. Wrong in many aspects but many tradies try to pull this trick. As for the mice issue, you may want to check the indoor unit by removing the front facia (should just be clips and screws) since mice can set up shop around the evaporator coil inside the actual head unit (they search for warmth). Seen it many times, also discovered a fried one across the internal printed circuit board which obviously killed the unit. They get in either via the roof or up the pipework/wires which are connected to the outdoor unit. Expanda foam works wonders or even some sort of sillicone to block up any openings. Amazing how mice can get in the tiniest of gaps so if you do plan to seal them up do it very well
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