Why AC is cheap, but AC repair is a luxury

Re:Why AC is cheap, but AC repair is a luxury by helsinki8 on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @08:25AM (#45810760)

I was curious so I did a quick check.

I can buy a flat screen TV from Walmart for $74. A handyman to come to my house is a minimum of $150.

So the parent comment is true, buying a TV is cheaper than hiring a handyman to fix the drywall.

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Re:Why AC is cheap, but AC repair is a luxury by pas on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @09:11AM (#45811239)

but you need to put the TV on the wall

VESA mounts and installation are not cheap

it's really an apples and or ciders comparison

that said, now I realized I have a door with two pictures screwed to it, because we punched a hole through it more than a decade ago during a house party, and that specific door is out of production, and it's the door to the storage room so it was (and still is) the perfect solution :)

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Re:Why AC is cheap, but AC repair is a luxury by tzs on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @10:08AM (#45811846)

Walmart has $22 mounts that will work for that $74 TV, and Walmart has TV installation service for $79 (basic mounting of a customer supplied TV with a customer supplied mount).

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Re:Why AC is cheap, but AC repair is a luxury by vel0city on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @09:46AM (#45811601)

A TV wall mount can be had for $30, or even little less. They're extremely simple to install. All you need is a basic drill and 20 minutes.

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Re:Why AC is cheap, but AC repair is a luxury by metadope on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @02:00PM (#45814657)

Also, the hole in the wall will make it easier to locate the studs onto which you mount.

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