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Do you get, is there any point in getting one of those yearly "let us check out your HVAC system for $XX" deals? I've always blown those off as a way to take my money and a foot in the door to take more of my money. My wife called because she was at HD and they are running a special $38 instead of $75 and wanted to know if we should get it done. My first thought is "no", but figured I would check with the PPOT brain trust. My second thought is to not get it done by the HD contractors, but to research a reputable company and have them do it instead.

So, are those yearly checkups worth it?

I have an AC unit (outdoor) that's probably about 8 years old give or take a couple, and my indoor unit is probably a year or two newer than the outdoor. The furnace is probably closer to 15 yo.

I think the main reason why she is asking is this. When we moved in, the water condensing out of the indoor unit was plumbed into the drain for one of the upstairs showers. it worked well, but made a funny noise in the drain. When the indoor unit was replaced, they plumbed it back to the drip pipe that is coming out of the soffit and drips between the house and the outdoor unit on the ground. I've told her that the dripping is completely normal, but I think it irritates her. I've wondered if it can be piped back into the plumbing.