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re: HVAC brands for dummies - Goodman
Posted on 6/23/18 at 7:52 am to fallguy_1978
Posted on 6/23/18 at 7:52 am to fallguy_1978
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American Standard and Trane are the same ac btw. Made in the same factory with different branding.
Made in the same factory, but with different parts. American Standard is known to have rusting problems with some of the internal parts...especially the heat exchange.
I have an American Standard unit, btw.
It’s mostly good except having to replace the rusted parts.
Posted on 6/23/18 at 11:09 am to Eli Goldfinger
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Made in the same factory, but with different parts. American Standard is known to have rusting problems with some of the internal parts...especially the heat exchange.
Maybe at one time but since 2008 they are essentially the same ac. The same company acquired both brands.
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To elaborate, not only are both brands manufactured in the same facility (the largest of the facilities located in Tyler, Texas), they go down the same assembly lines, are put together by the same people, on the same conveyer belts, by the same machines…right next to each other, I’ve seen it with my own eyes multiple times.
So what is the difference? It’s a quick read because there are only two:
The paint color – although they go through the same paint booths and process.
The nameplate or sticker – Trane gets an orange nameplate and American Standard gets a blue nameplate.
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This post was edited on 6/23/18 at 11:12 am
Posted on 6/23/18 at 12:35 pm to Eli Goldfinger
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Made in the same factory, but with different parts. American Standard is known to have rusting problems with some of the internal parts...especially the heat exchange.
Same units...just a different badge. Everyone's heat exchanger will rust over time unless you go with a furnace with a stainless steel exchanger. The 80% Trane furnaces are going to rust...the cabinet is painted and the exchanger is steel. The 95%+ furnaces have powder coated cabinets and stainless heat exchangers. A lot of moisture goes through a furnace so anything not plastic, aluminum, copper or stainless is going to rust at some point.
If you want to see the difference in quality, gently rub your finger along the edge of the metal on a condenser or furnace. If It's powder coated, your finger will slide along smoothly. If it feels like you're going to get cut, then it's painted metal and will rust. Rheem probably has the best condenser design right now. All powder coated and a composite bottom pan.
This post was edited on 6/23/18 at 12:42 pm
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