Can I Purchase HVAC Parts As A Homeowner? 

The gatekeeping by HVAC suppliers is insane. I had a blower motor fail on my Lennox air handler in Florida, determined it was just the ECM. No one would sell it to me since I wasn't "licensed". Didn't realize you need a license to pull out 2 plugs and unscrew 4 screws. But I found a great place in Tampa that overnighted me a refurbished unit. I always buy from the sources you mentioned, plus I repair my own electronics. It's usually pretty obvious what the problems are.

Sadly, the local HVAC companies around me, if you have a furnace out, it's minimal $800 repair no matter what they find. I've learned to use Google and repair things myself.

I feel like a more universal preparedness solution is to have a few space heaters and a window unit air conditioner on standby. That way no matter what breaks, you have some form of heating and cooling available.

I experienced gatekeeping. HVAC guy wanted $500 to diagnose and replace main blower motor in my furnace even though I just needed the part. He refused to sell motor to me. I called a few local distributors and they refused to sell also. They all cited warranty, liability and other BS. I took at stab in the dark and called grainger. The sales person was stumped trying to find the right part and sent me over to one of their low power motor support guys. 15 minutes later we had the motor and mounting bracket identified and it was in stock near me. The support guy stuck on the phone as I put the order in online to make sure all went well. I ended up spending about 3 hours getting blocked by the industry folk. It took a total of 2 hours from calling Grainger, driving to the store with the old part (with the squirrel cage attached in the housing with the motor) and not only did they sell me the replacement, the clerk grabbed some tools for me to undo the fan and motor from the housing and stuck around as I reattached everything to make it fit and then walked me through double checking I knew the wiring for when I got home to install. Oh and edit here to say the cost was about $90 with tax.

I have a relatively expensive LG refrigerator. It blew a fuse on the main board. The fuse was soldered to the board but was a common fuse. I'm not very good at soldering on electronics. I could not find a tech anywhere in my area who would even look at an LG fridge. Finally found an authorized LG repair dealer about an hour away. They told me over the phone it wasn't worth fixing. I found a computer board on ebay with the fuse replaced. Bought it for about $100.00. It came in 2 days and in an hour later I had it installed and the fridge running again. Now I have a spare. I just need to get someone to solder in a new fuse. When t do I'll have them put in a fuse holder with a removable fuse. BTW I fixed an LG clothes dryer that the people who sold it wouldn't repair. It took a cheap part from repair clinic and and a few minutes watching a RU-vid video. Then about an hour to disassemble, install the part and reassemble. I'm in my 70's with bad knees and failing vision. I know those aren't HVAC equipment but the fundamentals are the same. Don't let these crooks rip you off. You can do this!

I use Supply House for parts. They are very good and most items are in stock. Free shipping over 100 bucks. I do think folks ought to search for the official parts diagrams to ensure the correct part numbers. Local firms here mark up parts 500 percent, so worth having the usual “suspects “ in stock at home!

He is absolutely correct! I was a commercial HVAC tech for 12 years, and did do some residential. Now, all residential - my own furnace and A/C. I absolutely have a spare inducer motor AND wheel (no cap), HSI (hot surface igniter), flame sensor (just in case), gas valve and even an extra digital thermostat. It's known to get cold here in Minnesota. Now, people might think its strange to keep spare HVAC parts - the cost in case you don't need them. Well, we all pay multiple types of insurance with the hope we will never need them either. HVAC parts, same thing. I have a 25 year old Carrier R-22 condensing unit that I'll keep until I replace it and the furnace in the next few years. It's getting a new condenser fan motor (CFM), contactor, capacitor AND blade this spring. It still works perfectly. Now, you may ask, "why is he replacing the blade". When I was in the field, whenever you chose to just replace the motor, the capacitor and the slinger, the motor shaft would nearly always wind up be seized to the fan blade hub. The cost to the customer for the labor to try to get a badly stuck blade off isn't worth it - AND my head aches of trying to get the dang thing off on the roof when it's 95 degrees out! I got my condenser parts from Repair Clinic. I am not working for a contractor anymore, so I don't have access to the parts houses as when I was in the field. This man makes a lot of sense. He has reminded me of things I had forgotten due to being out of the field since 2012. Thanks again for your help and great advice! And if I may be so bold, take it from another HVAC professional, me, this man knows what he's talking about!!!

We have been buying from repair clinic in Canton Michigan for over three decades. Those guys are open Sundays too. My daughter’s well pump switch required replacement on a weekend. Repair Clinic had the part and was only twenty minutes away. Their new building is huge! Replaced it and got the water flowing again. Her husband is also a techie and went with me. He didn’t want to leave because he was amazed at all the parts.

Pro-tip: Take a picture with your phone of the part numbers. On Android there is google lens and you can select text and google straight from there. iPhone is similar and you can tap and select text to search for.

His advice of getting a spare capacitor is spot on. The scenario he mentioned is EXACTLY what happened to me years ago when I had no knowledge of my HVAC system. I now tell everyone the same advice and they look at me with a blank stare.

We have a similar company in Australia. I’ve bought numerous HVAC parts from them, some fridge parts, oven bits, and even a microwave turntable motor and drive chuck. The Fujitsu split system (ductless) was fitted just a month before I bought the house, and came with the warranty intact. Within months it burnt out the main control board. Warranty replacement at no charge. 5 years later, same problem. Counted the flashes, same as the previous problem. Rang the company who did the warranty work (only because they were local, and stuck their sticker on the side of it when they did the warranty). They diagnosed it off my recount of the flashes, and wanted over $1000 to replace the failed board. Bought the replacement board (genuine OEM) for $440 and did it myself. The shop told me it was upgraded and shouldn’t fail again. Gave the failed board to my friend who fixed it for $30 worth of parts - but it’s still sitting in the garage as an insurance policy. Also did the blower fan motor and the bearing on the other end when it got noisy, and that unit has done another 10 faultless years since. There are many things a decent DIY person can do when they have access to the replacement parts. And really, that’s all most of the techs do these days, is replace complete PCBs, and other sub assemblies. My father was an A/C tech from the days when they rewound motors themselves, and he would be appalled at the waste (and price gouging) going on these days…

I used to buy all of my parts once I could find them. For example, replace a $3 relay instead of a $300 board. The hardest part is the diagnosis if getting down to the component level. But if I can get it down to the board, it's still cheaper. Just stay safe and do not kill yourself doing work you do not know how to do safely. Almost got rid of an old Techtronic Oscilloscope until I decided I am cheap and would prefer to fix stuff myself if and when I can.

When my AC died on a hot summer day, my local Grainger store had the capacitor I needed. Unlike most of the local supply houses, they let me purchase it without any grief. It was about 50% more expensive than Amazon, but I was okay paying the "need it now" price to get my central air back up and running.

Thank goodness for youtube, call a local hvac here in illinois, because i had no heat, they came out the next morning...on time. They replaced the the wire from the thermostat to the furnace and charged me 400.00. This was 10 years ago. This is something I can do myself now thanks to youtube.

I saved thouuuuuusands. I do everything myself. I got epa certified, bought my own refrigerant, nitro, tools, recovery machine, etc.... I own 4 ACs on my home. I'll never again pay an AC installer unless I'm totally disabled and then I'll pay a friend and teach him first. I was quoted 36k to replace 3 2 ton units with new 14 seer units. I was quoted 3000 just to install a new air duct. Never again. I am 1000% done with hvac companies. I also installed and charged a Pioneer minisplit andnits still working to this day and blows great cold air and great heat air in the winter and is 22 seer. I thoroughly enjoy your channel.

This channel is the cats meow. He's helped me on more than one occasion, which I really appreciate.

I keep an exact spec capacitor and contactor for my house and for my rental house. Last year the contactor burned out on the rental house, I grabbed one off my shelf, had the A/C back up and running in less than 30 mins. Contactor cost on Amazon was $14.00. I went ahead and changed the capacitor since I was already in there, cost $16.00 on Amazon. $30.00 total cost. Local HVAC contractors in my area charge 120$ - 160$ hr plus service call which varies. I saved myself a pantload by DIY.

This guy is the real deal, has saved me a ton. Gave me the confidence to install my own mini split. While it might have taken me twice the amount of time to install vs a pro, I saved literally 5-8k and learned how simple it really is. Most nerve racking part, drilling the hole in the house for the line 😂

Having parts on hand that commonly go bad is my strategy. We own quite a few rental properties, and I have become the defacto HVAC repairman. As you mentioned problems with heating and cooling, usually occur at the worst possible times so they need immediate attention. Thanks for making these videos.

Repair Clinic is great for me as it's only 40 minutes away to pickup parts seven days a week. They dont always have the lowest price but when heat is out getting any part fast helps. And they also sell other parts, HUGE warehouse. I have fixed the dishwasher, dryer, stove, the list goes on and on for what they have.

The Repair Clinic has been my "go-to" place for DIY repair for a while. Nothing HVAC related...yet. 😀 My DIY HVAC was to add a mod to my Mitsubishi mini-splits allowing me to have total control through the home automation program "Home Assistant." Mitsubishi wanted an obscene amount for a second (their nice one, not their cheesy version) remote control, so I made my own....sort of. Now I can use my phone (or computer) for control, plus a few other added benefits the stock remote can't do, like comparing several different temperature sensors to the one built into the Mr. Slim BEFORE turning on the AC or heating. 😁 An ESP32, a bit of coding (already available for the Mitsubishi Mr. Slim mini-splits,) some time opening the units to gain access to the control board (there's even a nice header to plug into) and I had my second "remote control." Total cost was under $10 bucks.

Last furnace failure we had in the dead of winter was a flame sensor.

Yes! Everyone get spare capacitors. They are cheap and very easy to change and usually first to fail. I’ve had to change out 2 myself after I had HVAC company change one out for me when I was ignorant about it. Luckily I didn’t have to pay too much, about $150 total. But now…only cost is capacitor and 5 minutes of my time.

Without a doubt you give the best tips and advice when it comes to a homeowners HVAC system. I only wish you were within a short distance to being able to service my HVAC systems, I'm getting pretty old. lol. Thanks.

This is the most useful website i have seen in quite a while. Thank you

Love your content. Very relevant to all of us that own HVAC systems. Thanks.

u r the man!! thanks for all the great info. went to get a new capacitor last summer and the clerk at the plumbg/ hvac shop gave me a hard time trying to buy the part, knowing i was not a hvac technician- BS!!

Great advice! I’ve used several of the online parts houses and always saved a ton! The scary part is making sure you diagnose the problem accurately!

This IS SO Good I had to save it for Future reference. Thanks!

I have learned so much from you and thanks for the book recommendation. I purchased it as well. Thanks for this process. I am a complete DIY guy and need to do my own A/C and heat.

Some good info right here 👍👍. Nice work buddy!

On the cheap, that's me, on occasion I do buy and get for Free appliances. My favorite is LG. When you buy aftermarket parts sometimes the quality is sub-par. The factory parts can be Very impressive, acquired this way, for super cheep! Great Information!

I went into a HVAC supply and gave them a part number for a squirrel cage I needed for Mom's house, they went and pulled the part and everything was fine until they asked what account it was for. I didn't know these kinds of places didn't like to sell to the public at all, they reluctantly sold it to me after they learned it was for personal use and not commercial. There is a DIY HVAC place nearby I have learned, and they sell parts to the public slightly marked up like $60 for the cap to the condenser which I happily paid, though they do offer advice and will test your parts you bring in.

Excellent info sir. I keep a bag of a few items for my furnace that are likely to fail stapled to the wall in my furnace closet where the heat won't affect them. I also have the same for my condenser. That stays in my shed where weather doesn't affect them. Great vid as usual!

A few years ago I started keeping spare capacitor and fan motors for my heat pump AC on hand. Best decision ever, and I just used my spare cap last week!

I remember my AC unit died in warranty like within 2 years. It was a goodman and had a digital troubleshooting code that pretty much pointed to the capacitor. I was like I know it's the $15 capacitor and I can get one today at the local parts store but dammit goodman is going to pay for this. The HVAC guy showed up like 2 or 3 days later, popped a free warrantied capacitor in and sent me a bill for $150 labor...

Great comments...all true.....internet search is a good deal. Having "Shelf" spares on-hand is also spot-on......

One thing I will add is sometimes search the brand that makes your model. Example: I have 2 American Standard furnaces but have more luck finding parts searching Trane since they also make AS or vice versa. And my other property has a tempstar electric furnace & searching Carrier landed me the part I needed.

I think the most fun I had was researching the WORST pressure washer. I needed one to clean the micro coils. My water pressure doesn't do squat, but don't want them damaged either. I also keep the evap cleaner and condenser cleaner on hand for annual service I do twice a year.

Great information, i've been buying from that website for years, they even carry DIY parts for kitchen appliances and Lawn Equip, mowers, etc like blades, spindles, etc. Great site to find DIY repair parts and good prices and quick shipping, got parts for my Carrier furnace in about 4 work days.

I keep replacement parts for my oil fired boiler and do my own tune ups. They are not really expensive. I also changed parts on my central air conditioning unit last year and added a hard start capacitor

As a DYI guy, I always have in stock 1 ignitor and 1 flame sensor for my furnace, and I recently replaced my run capacitors on the AC and blower and kept the old working Caps as emergency spare. These caps were already 10 years old, still works but the new ones are better. Old ones uF are getting out of spec but still work.

I took HVAC in high school at the vocational center, but never got in to the biz. Still retain the basics. My brother though is in the biz, so he's my go to for some things. I still have R-22 from when we installed the system nearly 20 years ago. I keep a spare thermostat, cap, contactor, HSI, and board fuses. The cap and contactor have been handy two or three times a piece now.

Amazon has a ton of it lately! Repair Clinic too. HSI and flame rods I have got lately...

I have a hydronic heating system. A few years ago I bought a spare pump and motor on Craig's list for $30 new in box. One of the 68 yo pumps finally failed 2 wks ago. Saved almost $600! Plan ahead and be prepared.

Always good information. Thank you for the video.

Ferguson is a company I have been able to buy spare parts from. After hearing of repair clinic, I may go with them in the future. I also recommend buying spare capacitors for the AC and furnace. It is 15 bucks and easy to replace.

Anything to save & possible DIY. Thanks

Repair Clinic is good and has a great website! A friend whom is an HVAC contractor turned me on to this site. Bought an inducer, flame sensor and hot surface ignitor so far over the years. Also keep the old parts, if they still worked, as an emergency spare.

Thank you for all the good information and advice.

Ive never even soldered pipe before. I replaced my indoor A coil, replaced the liquid line (it was 1/4, should have been 3/8th), added a filter drier and charged the refrigerant all on my own. I sourced the coil (200$), the refrigerant (250$) vac pump and guages(80$), all from online. My unit didnt really work, had a refrigerant leak, and was super clogged with hair in the coil so no air flow. Hvac company said 2400$ to fix, and they wouldn't have bothered with the liquid line. I did it all for ~600 and learned a lot, and now have tools if needed

Thanks for all your help ❤😊

I've been dealing with Jason at Heat & Cool Direct for over 15 years. I buy all my units from him, and do all new installs myself, commercial and residential. For my Lennox Pulse, I have TWO entire spare furnaces, and I did just have to change out some components recently. KEEP UP WITH YOUR FILTERS because if you don't, or run without one, you gum up the internal heat exchanger, and then you end up on a path of failures due to reduced air flow. REDUCED air flow is very insidious, as you don't notice the slight drop over time, then all the sudden you have over-temperature trips, etc. because your air flow is not removing the heat (or cool, depending on season). Good luck!

I have a repair clinic store/warehouse in a neighboring city here is SE Michigan. They are significantly more expensive than Amazon, however being able to get the part same day is convenient.

Years ago had a American Standard (Trane) fancy GE inducer motor failed. Online research showed replacement kit was new control board, harness and simple induction motor. That was $400. I put it in,completely rewire the entire unit, worked great. No contractor would have done this, just replace for ten times more.

I have done preventive work on my 37 year old furnace and ac by replacing all capacitors every three years and replacing the contractor in the ac condenser every five years. The units still run well. I blow out the furnace and clean the burners and hose off the condenser every season. I haven’t replaced a single motor to date and I check the furnace for CO several times a year. I know that I am on borrowed time, however, there is nothing pushing me to replace the system considering the stories I hear about eight years ago old systems are now considered as old.

Great advice. Thank you. Needed a replacement valve on home heating boiler and found a guy that would sell it to me but only for cash. He said he wasn't really allowed to sell parts. I said cash is no problem. Another time it was Grainger for an old ceiling fan capacitor. Bought a hot tub motor capacitor from a local motor repair shop. It was the dead of winter and I didn't want it to freeze. It worked. Next day i brought him a large plate of Christmas cookies.

I recently retired from HVAC trade-50 yrs doing service and 10 yrs running my own company. Your tips were good,I'd like to add that many brands are made by just a few companies. Ex, Carrier,Bryant,Payne are all use the same parts and many cross reference to Heil/Tempstar which are owned by the same Co. Also one is NOT getting ripped off by asking a professional service Co to come out to service your unit. Their more expensive,sure, but usually parts and labor are warranted. They also have to pay for good service techs,insurance and unless you're in that business you have no idea how expensive it is to run a business nowadays.

Repair Clinic may not be the cheapest for parts BUT their how- to videos are priceless. Supply House is also one of my favorites. Their shipping is SUPER QUICK, even if you order on Sunday afternoon.

Thank you for sharing this info for us DIYers 🙏 I think a lot of misconception that a lot of 'pros' have about us is we do slopy jobs. Some of us DIYers understand the importance of longevity and value, so some of us do extensive research before lacing up the boots and yanking out the tools. Between this and HVAC Direct, it's another way I can keep more money in my pocket and know exactly whats happening in my house.

Not saying it's possible everywhere or all the time, but I've always had excellent luck just visiting local wholesale supply houses for my plumbing, electrical and HVAC parts. Most are willing to make the sale, and only rarely will one charge a premium over their normal wholesale/trade cost. It's even possible to get parts warrantied as a DIY-er, if the supply house can see that you're competent at the task.

I sometimes feel like you're our secret agent inside the HVAC industrial complex. Thanks for helping me out last summer - it was worth it.

I live 2 miles from repair clinic. It is nice being able to go pick up that part same day from there.

I went as far as getting a universal 608 certification last year so i can work on my own R22 systems. They are 35 years old and have no issues so far that i havent been able to handle. On hand i keep extras of everything. Worst issue so far was rotted air handler pan in the attic. I dont expect anyone in the business to even try to fix em due to the age. I dont blame them.

I have a couple of spare run capacitors and spare contactors for our heat pump. The blower motor is ECM so I don't have one of those, but I may get a condenser fan motor.

Just before Christmas (of course), the controller board failed on my 20+ year old gas furnace. Part NLA but through Googling, found a universal replacement that was compatible. Called my local HVAC supply house, they had it but wouldn't sell it to me because I didn't have a gas license (???) even though I wasn't even touching the gas part of the furnace. Found it on Amazon, it was cheaper but would take a few days over the holidays. Got it and had it running again before the New Year. It was just a store policy. My policy will be to not shop there anymore.

Excellent advice all around there. 👍

There was a place here in the Denver area that would sell directly to homeowners, as well as having techs that would come to your house and do repairs for a reasonable cost. The guys at the store would help the DIYer diagnose the problem and get the right part. They closed last year after something like 80-plus years in business. The companies/contractors that sold and serviced heat and AC put so much pressure on them that they were driven out of business.

If you are a restaurant owner, PartsTown carries most of the bits of Hobart machines. And local branches will usually sell them to you.

My best luck is getting the original part number off the label on the original part and search internet. Then search best deal once part is positively identified. Amazon is usually my source after search. Lots of HVAC capacitors.

Pass right to repair laws. Thank you for this very useful information. You're a resourceful fellow and a gentleman for taking time to share your knowledge with us!

At the beginning of this winter my heat wouldn’t come on. Turned out to be my inducer motor bearing had a catch in it. Replacement motor was almost $250 locally, I bought a used one off eBay for much less. My heat HVAC system is over 15 years old.

Excellent suggestion is to have the SPECIFIC condenser (both fan and compressor) as a spare part at your house. As stated, they go bad when it's hot and it could take days to get an HVAC repair appointment. Many times, the condenser fails with obvious physical damage (swelling of the top or leaking) and you can have your system operational in less than an hour. You need to know how to work safely around electrical devices and you can bone up on this with other RU-vid instructional videos. Twenty years ago, a capacitor would last 10+ years. Now, the cheap Chinese ones last maybe 3 seasons and a better one may run for about 5 or 6 years.

I am lucky, in Houston there are a few supply houses that don't mind selling to the general public without a license, but no freon related parts so I can't mess with the gas path, but you can get everything else , caps, motors, relays, boards, coil cleaners, furnace parts & ductwork which is the bulk of stuff that goes wrong with the systems. I don't get a big discount but they don't rip me a new one either so all is good.

Thank-you! The state of Oregon is passing a law to allow end users to have access to the same parts & prices that repair shops get from dealers. This has been the law in several European countries for years. We're just finally catching up ! You were spot on!

My furnace blower motor went out one winter the night before a big snow fall and one of the coldest days in 10yrs. Called a tech to come out and diagnose. They wanted $1000+ and weren't even sure if they could get the part that day. Looked it up online and found it for

Great great information thanks again enjoy your videos

I bought my own furnace controller board, fixed it cheap and quick.

Absolutely right but you should WARN everyone that the AC capacitor MUST be discharged before touching the contacts to avoid very dangerous electrical shocks.

I ALSO buy as a spare: A/C: Contactor - $20 - They do go out just like capacitors. GAS: Heating / Hot Water Tank: Thermocouple - $10 - can be used on BOTH and usually will fit FUTURE gas Heating & Hot Water Tank. A/C: Fuses (3-5 AMP) - For some reason my A/C control board as a fuse before (inline) and ON the board itself. The inline fuse (never the on board one) has blown many times including when my A/C contactors have gone bad. My A/C & a licensed electrician have never seen or understand the need for the "IN-LINE" fuse since that one is 2 AMPS and the On-Board is is 3 AMPS,. I keep the "IN-Line" one there so I can try and trouble shoot my A/C so I don't have to call in the A/C person. I have plenty of 2 AMP spare fuses - which only cost me a few bucks over the life of the A/C - and a few times I have been been able to fix my A/C by "burning" a few 2 AMP spare fuses.

I use Supply House.

When I first moved into my house in May of 2022 a couple weeks later the heater stopped working. I called a local company and they charged me $500 put a new igniter in and claimed something else that had 2 vacuum hoses was hooked up wrong; gave me a 1 year warranty and moved on. Last April the heater went out again, I called them up they said my warranty was still valid as long as that was the problem; came out and quoted me over $800 because the circuit board was bad. I didn't have the money at the time and I figured since we only had a month of winter left, I would just use space heaters. I ended up finding out that the motherboard was only $120, and the igniter was only $26. It took me less than 20 minutes to replace it. But when I looked at the old board there was a trace completely melted off the board making me think they did something wrong and wanted me to pay for it.

Really great info, thanks.

Thanks for making this video 👍

another option is to rent your furnace we did have trouble with our rental one they come and clean them each springtime too and replace the fluter One of the fluters is over 50 bucks hear

Where I live Sunday is the only day you gotta worry about. No HVAC supply shop is open on a Sunday. That being said when my hot surface igniter went bad on a Friday night I bought 2 the next Saturday morning.

Repair clinic also has some how to test components and replace on appliances

I used one of those type websites to get parts for my mom's fridge when it was acting up. The third party home appliances warranty crap company sent someone that said parts were unable and never fixed it. I spent about $100 on a few parts and fixed it. I'm sure just taking things apart and putting them back in helped with electrical contacts too.

I use Repair Clinic often, I have 2 rental properties and fix everything myself, I often save hundreds of dollars. I use a company called Supply House also

The furnace is old, but I have been able to find the control board on Amazon. The ignitor went out and no luck, found one with the same number for a dryer at the local appliance store. Grainger for the win on the capacitor.

I tried to ask a question about just checking my gas pressures with a manometer on /r/hvacadvice and no one would help me saying checking the gas pressure will blow up your house. The gate keeping in in this industry is off the charts. They are worried people will realize how easy it is to do their rip off work and cut them out and they wont be able to price gouge anymore.

As you well know, most units are built from generic off-the-shelf parts. In Austin, TX, we have Johnstone Supply, who will sell most parts over the counter.

very educative. Thank you regards

I would just go to the parts center where all of the contractors shop. Don’t go in dressed like some college boy but as a contractor. I always jet rapt least two spare carbide igniters for the furnace as well as the motor starting caps and one logic board. As I use them I replace them. Never had an issue with any parts. When they introduced flexible stainless steel plastic coated gas line, I signed up for the training seminar that the distributor held once a month. I earned my certification and with that I can purchase the line legally and all of the associated fittings. Not bad for a federally licensed radio technician.

Good point on the warranty, I've been trying to tell this to ppl but seemingly no one understands. Warranty means nothing considering most manufacturers give you parts/compressor warranty but you still got to pay for labor. If you are moderately handy you can definitely swap out any component on these furnaces, they are ridiculously simple systems. IMHO warranty and insurance are the biggest scams nowadays... I've never had luck with them, turned out to be much cheaper to just repair things myself. One good example was my flooded garage ceiling, insurance company wanted me to pay 5k deductible, contractor quoted me 7k + years of increased insurance premiums. Ended up laughing at them and insulated drywalled my garage for ~700 dollars with Level 5 drywall finish while I was at it... Nowadays the easiest way to save money is by learning how to do things yourself otherwise you gonna get ripped of pretty quick and even worse unfortunately lot of contractors just get things done the cheapest, shittiest way possible :/

If you have a Grainger nearby, and it’s normal business hours, you might pay a small premium, but you can pick up parts same-day and not need to wait for shipping.

My mobile home electric furnace is old(2005),and none of the HVAC places wantedto mess with it,...they wanted to sell me a new one,at $4000 ! So I got a list of ALL the electrical components,..contactors,sensors ,motor,etc.,and using the wiring/component diagram, I rebuilt it,myself. Then ,I contacted an inspector,and after his fee,I had paid $695,total ! i know enough,about electrical systems,and safety to do it myself.

Everyone should always have a spare run capacitor and contactor... those two things account for 90% of failures and they are insanely cheap and easy to swap out yourself.

Local HVAC supplier has a big sign on the door 'No sales to public' walked in anyway, walked around a minute, grabbed the parts I needed, checked out, they still took my money and I fixed my sister's AC same day.

Nice to know. THANK YOU