#48  of 67 brands of central air conditioners Read more about American Standard central air conditioners Silver 14 Silver SI Have a large home, 5 units. After five years the coils began to leak inHave already replaced four of the five, just after theHave also replaced three of the compressors. I bought this brand because I was told at the time it was the best. Well, I wish I had never heard of American Standard. I recommend if anyone is considering American Standard, run, don't walk, to another brandThe air handler burned up 2 weeks after installation, now the condensing unit is tripping the breaker. Don't have any idea what series of unit I have. However, it was installed in 1968 and I just called to have it looked at. I have lived in my house since 1986 so it's been 30 years and no issues until now. Thursday what is wrong and hopefully it's not a big problem or else it's going to be a hot summer. I have an American Standard 3 ton split system central AC, installed in

1992. It's called the 5000 and was the highest efficiency unit available at that time, about 13 SEER. Do you believe it has never needed service!. It is running perfectly with no mechanical issues. ac unit toronto Trane /American Standard is the best unit you can buy. ac unit for roofIt is used almost daily from May through September in a northern climate.used carrier ac unit "Do not buy American Standard" 2 years light use on a coil when it got holes in it. cover labor or Freon. So, a very expensive repair that should not have been needed at all. I purchased this unit (air and furnace) nine years ago, paid for a gold plan that costs nearly $300.00 a year from Neighbors in Ames, Iowa, and now I'm told that I need a new air conditioner.

I am very, very unhappy and would never purchase this brand again. As a former American Standard HVAC Dealer I can concur with most reviews of dissatisfaction about American Standard and Trane products. reputable Dealer in the state of Kansas we began having trouble with this brand shortly after Ingersoll Rand bought the American Standard Company which also manufactures Trane. Changes were made to their products utilizing cheap manufactured parts (Not! Made in the USA). experienced an unusual amount of warranty work that we fully honored to keep our customers satisfied. This created a burden on our business's bottom line which eventually caused us to stop selling the American Standard- Trane line of products. We also experienced horrible customer service with not only the manufacturer but our distributor as well, from which we had purchased equipment amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars overI am not sharing this information just out of frustration or

to sell another product line. I just hope to aid you in what will be aSo this is what I recommend: Ask your friends and neighbors about their experiences with local dealerships, if you are new to an area go online and read customer Dealer reviews. product line is somewhat important but almost all manufacturers carryAn honest Dealer, experienced installation and knowledgeable regular maintenance are your best bet to ensure an HVAC system that will serve you well for many years to come. I pray that this "Garbage - avoid American Standard" I had this unit installed 45 days ago and it still is not working. Installer has been out here 5 times trying one thing after another. Tomorrow's appointment is to change out the Thermal Expansion Valve. Another "guess" in my opinion. I also purchased a Gold 2 stage unit and it also isAmerican Standard AC units are garbage. My 22-year-old Carrier units worked better. What a mistake I made. We bought our American Standard Platinum unit 2 years ago.

done about every 5 to 6 months. We have spent thousands to repair thisWe live in Florida and it broke down again today, it's 95 degrees out. If you buy one of these you're an idiot. I do not recommend American Do not buy one of these.No trouble, works well and it's quiet. 3,977 posts, read 5,078,070 times 678 posts, read 3,714,997 times Trane and American standard are the same company, same unit. As I mentioned before, I wouldnt be too crazy about variable speed in this desert, they really serve no purpose and are very expensive to replace. The Trane and American standard units are fine but just like Carrier, your paying for the name and there are so many other brands out there for less with the same internal parts and same or better warranties. One more thing, dont buy this through the big box store, otherwise you are also paying extra for the middle man. Most important thing is, make sure it's properly sized and that they do a proper install.

New gas line, new stand, proper transition, new disconnect box and a proper PVC drain with a proper built in trap. Also, some contractors will try to talk you into using a roof curb and mounting the unit downshot, not a good idea, because it disturbes the roof. Good luck and enjoy your energy savings! 3,286 posts, read 6,172,807 times Originally Posted by macgeek Something doesn't compute here. At 14 SEER, you are looking at units with single-stage cooling and a single-speed fan in the air handler and in the condensing unit. I think you were being lied to about the variable speed fan. 11,535 posts, read 17,087,048 times Originally Posted by tiger08 Buying a HVAC unit is a bit like buying a computer ... there may be many names on the outside BUT the components are generally made by two or three manufacturers. I am NOT an HVAC professional but my experiences in the past lead me to this believe. First, find a qualified person with good references to install the unit.

Also, more critical than the brand is to ensure that the unit is properly sized to the area that needs to be cooled. Originally Posted by MediocreButArrogant this unit will have no air handler, it's an all in one package unit. Trane/AS offer the variable speed in what he is researching. Even some of the 13 seer package units have variable speed blowers. One more important thing. Whatever brand you go with, see if you can work out a warranty labor plan for several years. A compressor warranty is just that, compressor. We had a compressor go out on one of our four year old units at our office and all the manufacture did was send a new compressor, we even had to pay shipping! By the time we were done paying for labor and all the extras, we were in it for $1500 bucks! My point being that a long warranty on a new unit is great but does not include labor and a good contractor will usually offer a long labor plan to avoid situations as I just described. 1,464 posts, read 1,986,026 times