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My condolences. I had to replace my 3 units seven years ago. I planned ahead and had the work done in the middle of winter (February), which kept the cost down. I seem to recall getting a 15 or 20% discount as that's low season. It still cost me $23k. I've heard it's more now.
Can you FlexSeal from the outside of the evaporator? Or even pour some liquid sealant in the pan and let it flow out? Maybe tape the large crack first?
If you do replace, I highly recommend 2 stage variable speed units. The difference in humidity control and comfort is night and day.
Also, not sure if your current unit is r22 or 410a, but the 410a (used by new units) is cheap and readily available. With a good set of gauges it's easy to top off the units ever other year or so.
And yes, always keep a spare capacitor in the correct size, even on new units. Some last forever, others only days - - I actually had one new replacement explode and catch fire...
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