I had a service contract w/ARS Rescue Rooter. On 12/8/09 they had their second annual check on my Heat Pump. The service tech Chris told me I would need to replace the run capacitor ($215) and the contactor ($265) ... Cost to me $480 but they threw in a 20% discount since I had a service contract. He didn't feel those 2 items needed to be replaced immediately, but strongly suggested I do it soon. I called a competitor and the only part that needed replacement was the run capacitor. The competitor charged me $107.95 for the service call... read full review »