From: D- 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: American Standard and Trane
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2003 00:39:47 GMT

M-W wrote:

 >< Sniped > Only American Standard and Trane uses computer
 >circuit boards.  The weather is not kind to them.
 >
 >American Standard and Trane, also, use cheaper aluminum coils instead
 >of more expensive copper coils.  When aluminum coils leak, they can't
 >be brazed because aluminum melts below the temperature of silver
 >solder which is the only solder strong enough for pressurized
 >refrigerant lines.  When their coils leak, the entire evaporator or
 >condenser must be replaced.  Such a repair is often prohibitively
 >expensive.
 >
 >I used to be an A/C contractor.  They are sweet to A/C contractors.
 >A/C contractors make more profit on Trane and American Standard units
 >than any other.  Their units are often twice as expensive as equal or
 >better units from other manufactures like Rheem and Carrier.  Lennox
 >is, also, a good brand.
 >
 >Ammana is a privately owned company.  They don't stand behind their
 >product line.  You have difficulty getting warranty service from them.
 > And a lot of their products are crap that start deteriorating and
 >falling apart the minute you get them.
 >
 >Feel free to email me with any questions you might have.
 >
 >

Well, that is your opinion. I don't believe in knocking brands to that 
degree. They are always doing it to Goodman-GMC-Janitrol. Years ago the 
main problem was that the condenser cabinets would fade and sometimes 
rust. Installed properly they held up as well as the other brands.

Amana was bought by Goodman Manufacturing Company (GMC) .

It is my opinion that your condemnation of Amana products is biased for 
whatever reason. I never handled that brand however in my years of 
service work I never found their air conditioning equipment to be inferior.

I don't like aluminum coils either, they should be warranted for the 
life of the equipment, including labor. Far more than anything else, the 
quality of the entire system installation, ductwork, proper air flow, 
etc., determines the performance and the life of the equipment.

Equipment will hold up only when it is properly installed and maintained!
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