#48  of 67 brands of central air conditioners 26% of customers recommend 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. Trane /American Standard is the best unit you can buy. It is used almost daily from May through September in a northern climate. "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-air conditioning service car cost Trane line of products. replacement rv ac coverWe also experienced horrible customer servicetop rated heating air conditioning units 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 is

American 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. #40  of 67 brands of central air conditioners Read more about Rheem central air conditioners Two Rheem HVAC systems ( RHSL-HM3617JA / RHSL-HM4221JA) installed in 2011 for my home have had A-coil's replaced twice now as of 2016. Location: The Villages, FL New unit, after 2 1/2 years the coil is leaking. It will cost me $350 for labor underDo not buy Rheem. My friend also had the same problem. I wish Rheem would read customer reviews and fix problems. After reading most of these reviews I know that at least it isn't just

my unit with all the trouble. Installed in February 2014 and we have had to put $1000 more into it. Apparently this company doesn't read their own reviews or else they would have the problem fixed by now. had our AC go out 6 times and 3 times this summer alone! Rheem and the lady was very rude and interrupted me so I just hung up. I'm sure it doesn't make a difference to them if we have AC or not because I'm sure they are sitting in some building soaking up some nice coolOur original contractor who sold it to us quit calling us back. ready to throw this piece of junk in the woods and get a better unit. This one has to be at the bottom of the line! Location: Vero Beach, FL Have had this air conditioner/furnace for two years. wrong every two months. Terrible waste of money plus frustration of not having air for 97-year-old parent in southern Florida. plugs up constantly and I now know how to drain and clean it but at 76 and the cost, I shouldn't have to do this.

I would never recommend Rheem Location: Jacksonville Beach, FL RH1T3617STANJA air handler is extremely ugly. lowers value of the home. Doesn't cool at all, blows very weakly. outside unit not noisy. Both units sweat abundantly. This is basically a generic AC with a Rheem button stuck to it, made in Mexico, not that there's anything wrong with that. But, buy a USA-built Goodman AC, is myI'm a real person with a neighbor who got a Goodman and is Bought in spring of 2015 and got one summer out of it. had to pay for labor and Freon. Now it's the coils. I would never recommend Do yourself a favor and never purchase a Rheem. I purchased a Rheem heating/AC unit in November 2014 and my AC unit has already gone out this summer, it only worked for one summer. I have had problems from April to August 2016 with the coil leaking Freon; had a new coil installed and the new one leaked even more Freon than the previous one. The only way to contact them is by email.

They just are the worst company ever, taking peoples' money and selling junk products. I had spent $3500 on this product, not to mention having an AC tech come look at what theAgain, do yourself a favor - don't purchase this product. is very frustrating when you spend money on a new item thinking it will last at least 10 years, but no, it goes out in less than two. I had to get a different AC unit and because of all the frustration I'm not sure about this new AC unit I have from a different company. I did not choose the brand, my contractor chose it. In 2009 he had a Rheem installed in my home. I had to have the same part replaced 3And oh, believe me, the story gets worse. It quit cooling about 7They told me I had a leak in the coils and that it would cost about $1600 to repair. They put Freon that lasted about 7 weeks and then it stopped cooling again. They came over and we were going to put more Freon in it, but they couldn't because two more