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Originally Posted by BlueSkyJaunte
Stay away from Trane - after 6 weeks of stupidity mine is finally repaired and operating correctly. It was only 6 years old and fried the compressor. 
Everyone--and I do mean everyone--I have spoken to has recommended Goodman. 10-year warranty. |
Sorry to hear about your Trane woes. What I heard about Goodman units is that the contractors I spoke with placed Rheem and Goodman in the same box...good price but not the highest quality parts.
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My unit is not a Trane...it is an American Standard...just looked in my file.
I asked no less than 7 A/C companies for their take on a good reliable unit...all 7 recommended Trane/American Standard for my 2,600 sq. ft.
Both are made side by side with the highest quality parts available, according to what I investigated for 2 months.
The only difference aside from the paint job and decals is price because Trane charges their dealers a “marketing fund”.
The dealers that I trusted gave me the inside poop. The mother company of both is Ingersoll Rand.
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I purchased a 7 yr. service contract from American Standard for $400 because a service call may be $150 to just show up.
And around $400 labor charge just to remove and replace a pump.
Total cost to me was $5,200 for the biggest unit for a residential property.
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IMPORTANT: Get your duct leakage checked out.
In AZ, an APS study found that duct system leakage can be as high as 34% of the airflow rate of the system - over one-third of its cooling capacity!
A properly installed system should have a leakage rate of only about 3% to 5% of system airflow.
Also, in AZ SRP and APS offer rebates for duct leakage testing and repair.
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As important as the choice in A/C units is Contractor A vs. Contractor B.
Who will do a more thorough evaluation of your home? Who will perform a load calculation? Who will inspect your duct work?
Who offers a more detailed “scope of work”? Who has a better reputation with the BBB, Angie’s List, Kudzu.com, etc!
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Stay cool. Speeder will be envious.
