I need to replace the a/c (actually, a heat pump) for the house. Which manufacturers make which brands? Are all the brands available in the US made in the US?

Thanks,

Jean

Jean wrote:
I need to replace the a/c (actually, a heat pump) for the house. Which manufacturers make which brands? Are all the brands available in the US made in the US?

Thanks,

Jean

Google is your friend. Have you tried it?

"Jean" wrote in message
net...

I need to replace the a/c (actually, a heat pump) for the house.
Which manufacturers make which brands? Are all the brands
available in the US made in the US?

Why not ask vendors or suppliers where you live? What is
normal in Florida may be different in Oregon.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Jean wrote:
I need to replace the a/c (actually, a heat pump) for the house.
Which manufacturers make which brands? Are all the brands available
in the US made in the US?

Thanks,

Jean


You didn't mention what area you live in. You could check the yellow
pages for your area and see what the most prevalent brands are where
you live. I there are a lot of dealers for a particular brand, you
could get a good deal and be assured that there are plenty of folks
around who could service your unit. I've sold inexpensive systems and
I've sold expensive top of the line with all the bells and whistles
gear. It all boils down to whether it's installed correctly and properly
maintained. Even an inexpensive system will outlast the expensive stuff
if it's properly cleaned and maintained when the high dollar system is
not taken care of. You should clean a heat pump twice a year.

TDD

I know what brands are available, what I was trying to find out is which brands are made by the same manufacturer ...like, I think I read once that Trane & GE are made by the same manufacturer. The reason I wanted to know the relationships between brands is that if a specific brand gets a lot of bad reviews, I could assume that its "sister brands" are also less than desireable.

As far as choosing a new a/c, most folks say that one should go with the best installer in town. Unfortunately, the local installers all have bad reps as far as quality goes. So the choice may boil down to which brand of a/c is better.

Jean


"The Daring Dufas" wrote in message ...
Jean wrote:
I need to replace the a/c (actually, a heat pump) for the house.
Which manufacturers make which brands? Are all the brands available
in the US made in the US?

Thanks,

Jean


You didn't mention what area you live in. You could check the yellow
pages for your area and see what the most prevalent brands are where
you live. I there are a lot of dealers for a particular brand, you
could get a good deal and be assured that there are plenty of folks
around who could service your unit. I've sold inexpensive systems and
I've sold expensive top of the line with all the bells and whistles
gear. It all boils down to whether it's installed correctly and properly
maintained. Even an inexpensive system will outlast the expensive stuff
if it's properly cleaned and maintained when the high dollar system is
not taken care of. You should clean a heat pump twice a year.

TDD

On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:28:34 -0400, "Jean" wrote:

I need to replace the a/c (actually, a heat pump) for the house. Which manufacturers make which brands? Are all the brands available in the US made in the US?

Thanks,

Jean


I would suggest first finding a local installer first. They
will have local knowledge of what brands and models perform will in
your area. Since they are likely to be the ones to service it as
well, they will likely have parts available, which may not be the case
of you have chosen a unit not commonly used in your area.

If you don't trust them to help you pick out the brand and
specific unit, then they should not be installing it. A good tech
will take a look at what you have and consider making changes to
improve the system.

In article ,
"Jean" wrote:

Unfortunately, the local installers all have bad reps as far as quality goes.

For something as important and expensive as an A/C system, I'd import a
tech from as far as necessary to get a good one. An extra $1000 for
travel expenses would easily be worth it.

Bubba wrote:
There is no GE anymore. It is now Trane. American Standard is also the
same as it is the Parent company.
If all your local installers have bad raps then you need to look
elsewhere.
In that case, try this:
Call up a local wholesaler warehouse. In other words, call the place
where the installing companies go to pick up their equipment. When you
call, ask for a counter person. Ask them if they were going to install
a new unit in their home, which dealer would they use. Keep in mind
that you would need to find one that is in your area.
Call several different wholesalers and different counter guys.
Bubba


A lot of the city sales guys know who the crooks are
and may have no problem warning you. Me and a friend
of mine were discussing how we couldn't bring ourselves
to rip people off, especially older folks who tend to
trust anybody and are easily bamboozled. We just lost
a little old lady who we always took good care of. She
was the mother of a late friend of ours who passed a few
years ago and we were very protective of her. I'm always
astounded at the outfits who make it a habit of gouging
the elderly. I can't do it to them.

TDD