Lifespan of Filter-Driers in Home AC units

[Rob White]

I believe I am understanding that there 'set prices' for certain types of repairs that occur often?

Would someone care to estimate what it should cost to have my lady neighbor's filter-drier replaced on her currently working AC system?

Since her filter-drier appears to be rusting away like mine, I believe it should be replaced. I assume that means drawing off her R410a refrigerant into a stowage tank, replacing the filter-drier component with a new one, then evacuating the system, and reinstalling her refrigerant.
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I would not replace it yet, it might last years.

Remove the flakes of paint and give it a general wire brush clean**
and spray or hand paint Hammerite paint on it, it will last for years.

No need to break into the system unless you really have to.

Rob

** Just be careful if it is on it's way out you don't expose a rusty hole
in the thing but if you do, at least you will know it's faulty..........

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