I was given terrible A/C advice

A month later and I now I am in our current situation, where our current cooling machine is broken and I am without A/C with a hefty bill on the way

I knew I shouldn’t have listened to our friend, but my buddy Chris, while he is a fantastic guy, he seems to be a bit of a guess it all, or at least he thinks he is a guess it all, then about a month ago, I took his advice on our HVAC machine, and I legitimately regret that I did. I was telling him about all of the heating and cooling troubles I was currently experiencing, and he told myself and others that I should stop worrying and that our HVAC machine wouldn’t fail. I didn’t think him, although he kept reassuring myself and others that all of the HVAC companies are just out to get your money, and they tell you to get HVAC maintenance so they can get your money. I was still skeptical, so he drove myself and others over his stadium and showed myself and others his seasoned HVAC unit, then he then proceeded to brag about how he had this same HVAC machine for 6 years, and has yet to have an issue. I asked him about the popping noises and how our cooling system would commonly shut off during the day, and he completely brushed that off as normal behaviour for a HVAC device. He even told myself and others that his A/C and oil furnace make noises enjoy that all of the time, and he has never had a problem. I legitimately shouldn’t have listened to him, but as I looked at him A/C, it still looked enjoy it was working well, and his home felt good, so I decided to listen to him. A month later and I now I am in our current situation, where our current cooling machine is broken and I am without A/C with a hefty bill on the way. I wish I never listened to him. Ironically, his HVAC failed a month later as well.

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