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 Both those A/C Units are good..We have a Lennox here at our home in Conn. Has been an exceptionally hot summer so it has been getting a workout. Our A/C is well over 15 years old and is still running well, good brand. When I worked at the local gas company, we always recommended Trane equipment;

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