Furnace life expectancy, recommened brands - Page 4

> beentheredonethat had written this in response to
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> I am in Sales and see this question asked on a regular basis. It is
> simple really if your planning on living in the home for any period
> of time, DON'T BUY A GOODMAN. There are many other brands on the
> market that offer a longer life expectancy. Lennox tends to be the
> longest lasting. Then Carrier and Trane. Still a Lennox usually lasts
> up to five years longer than a Carrier or a Trane. Hope that helps.
> You can always drive down to a few dealers and look for the bone yard
> where they put equipment that has been removed. Ours is full of
> Goodman and Trane.
> I replace more 4-5 year old Goodman pieces of equipment than any other
> brand. I have replaced very few Lennox and when I do they are over
> twenty years old.
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> xModem wrote:
>> Two questions;
>> - What's the average life expectancy on a high efficiency gas
>> furnace? My
>> Amana 90 is 17 years old, and my service contract providers are
>> making noise
>> about not covering me. Is it time to replace?
>> - Is there a general consensus on what brands of furnace you would
>> personally
>> avoid? How about brands you would install in your own house
>> (considering
>> price as well)?. I browsed through over 4,000 alt.hvac posts to see
>> what you
>> folks think, and it seems Goodman aren't well received, and Lennox
>> are overpriced, but not much on what you think are good brands.
>> Thanks in advance.
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>" replace more 4-5 year old Goodman pieces of equipment than any other
>brand. I have replaced very few Lennox and when I do they are over twenty
>years old."<

> beentheredonethat wrote:
>> beentheredonethat had written this in response to
>>

>> I am in Sales and see this question asked on a regular basis. It is
>> simple really if your planning on living in the home for any period
>> of time, DON'T BUY A GOODMAN. There are many other brands on the
>> market that offer a longer life expectancy. Lennox tends to be the
>> longest lasting. Then Carrier and Trane. Still a Lennox usually lasts
>> up to five years longer than a Carrier or a Trane. Hope that helps.
>> You can always drive down to a few dealers and look for the bone yard
>> where they put equipment that has been removed. Ours is full of
>> Goodman and Trane.
>> I replace more 4-5 year old Goodman pieces of equipment than any other
>> brand. I have replaced very few Lennox and when I do they are over
>> twenty years old.
>> -------------------------------------
>> xModem wrote:
>>> Two questions;
>>> - What's the average life expectancy on a high efficiency gas
>>> furnace? My
>>> Amana 90 is 17 years old, and my service contract providers are
>>> making noise
>>> about not covering me. Is it time to replace?
>>> - Is there a general consensus on what brands of furnace you would
>>> personally
>>> avoid? How about brands you would install in your own house
>>> (considering
>>> price as well)?. I browsed through over 4,000 alt.hvac posts to see
>>> what you
>>> folks think, and it seems Goodman aren't well received, and Lennox
>>> are overpriced, but not much on what you think are good brands.
>>> Thanks in advance.
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>> " replace more 4-5 year old Goodman pieces of equipment than any other
>> brand. I have replaced very few Lennox and when I do they are over twenty
>> years old."<
>
> If you can't repair a 4 - 5 year old Goodman, then you are more sad than I
> thought.

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