HVAC Manufacturer

Trane or American Standard

my last unit was a trane and it sucked from start to finish. I replaced it with a lennox a couple of years ago and have been completely satisfied to this point.

honestly, I think the major difference in all units is how good a job the installers do. regardless of what you buy, be damn sure you get someone who will install it correctly.

Whatever you decide don't buy Bryant. Had to replace the air handler after only six years. Next time I'll go with Trane. Everyone I know has had good luck with them.

What the hell was I downvoted for, we got some Bryant fan boys in here?

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honestly, I think the major difference in all units is how good a job the installers do. regardless of what you buy, be damn sure you get someone who will install it correctly.

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this is probably as much or more important than the brand you buy.

Goodman is generally considered junkish. An AC guy made a the point that it's not that Goodman is so terrible, it's that they sell to anyone with money. As a result, you get homeowners and jake-legs installing those units who either don't know or don't care what their doing. Whereas Trane/AS is pretty strict who they let install/buy their products.

My dad installed Trane and Goodman. It really depended on what the customer wanted. Trane seemed to be the better product, he had to attend classes to stay certified to work on Trane systems. I don't believe he had to do any of that for the Goodman side.

The Goodman machines always seemed to have coil problems. That has been nearly 10 years ago now though. Regardless of what you get, you have to make sure that the person that you hire knows what they are doing.