Re: Question for the pros-- Where can I get an OEM contactor for an AS Heritage 18? ==> please read in...

Posted by Hoss on August 28, 2008, 9:11 am

You don't need an OEM contactor. In fact, there is no such
thing. Get any brand, just match the specs, and size ( so it fits ).
Think also about spare fan motors, inside and out, if you want to
stock parts.

Hi Paul, thanks for the answer. American Standard/Trane is mighty tight with
it's repair info. You can't just go onto their
website and download a repair manual with part specs. (or even an installation
manual!)
I think they try to make it impossible for customers to repair their own units
by withholding information.
(which is not necessarily a bad thing!)

Is there an online HVAC supply house that knows what they're doing? I have had
my fill of website operations that
operate out of a phone booth, and promise the world while delivering excuses.

>P.S. Skill level - automotive tech, but no residential air equipment, so I

probably can't recharge the system.
No, but you can sure as hell run into town for parts,
huh ? :-)

Nope, that's why I posted this request instead of asking my original HVAC
contractor. I have the 10 year warranty
for the unit, but I don't think it covers stuff like the contactor or motor
capacitor. I'm not trying to beat my contractor
out of his livlihood -- I'm just trying to avoid a future 2 week wait in the hot
sun while I could be back in business in a half hour
or so by fixing simple problems myself.

Posted by on August 28, 2008, 1:43 pm

>
>You don't need an OEM contactor. In fact, there is no such
>thing. Get any brand, just match the specs, and size ( so it fits ).
>Think also about spare fan motors, inside and out, if you want to
>stock parts.
>Hi Paul, thanks for the answer. American Standard/Trane is mighty tight with

it's repair info. You can't just go onto their

>website and download a repair manual with part specs. (or even an installation

manual!)

> I think they try to make it impossible for customers to repair their own units

by withholding information.

>(which is not necessarily a bad thing!)
>Is there an online HVAC supply house that knows what they're doing? I have had

my fill of website operations that

>operate out of a phone booth, and promise the world while delivering excuses.

>>P.S. Skill level - automotive tech, but no residential air equipment, so I

probably can't recharge the system.

> No, but you can sure as hell run into town for parts,
> huh ? :-)
>Nope, that's why I posted this request instead of asking my original HVAC

contractor. I have the 10 year warranty

>for the unit, but I don't think it covers stuff like the contactor or motor

capacitor. I'm not trying to beat my contractor

>out of his livlihood -- I'm just trying to avoid a future 2 week wait in the

hot sun while I could be back in business in a half hour

>or so by fixing simple problems myself.

Suggestion - take $ 250, buy a 10K window unit, store it in
the garage for when you need it to get you through.

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Posted by Zyp on August 31, 2008, 2:35 pm

.p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:

>> You don't need an OEM contactor. In fact, there is no such
>> thing. Get any brand, just match the specs, and size ( so it fits ).
>> Think also about spare fan motors, inside and out, if you want to
>> stock parts.
>> Hi Paul, thanks for the answer. American Standard/Trane is mighty
>> tight with it's repair info. You can't just go onto their
>> website and download a repair manual with part specs. (or even an
>> installation manual!)
>> I think they try to make it impossible for customers to repair their
>> own units by withholding information. (which is not necessarily a
>> bad thing!)
>> Is there an online HVAC supply house that knows what they're doing?
>> I have had my fill of website operations that
>> operate out of a phone booth, and promise the world while delivering
>> excuses.

>>> P.S. Skill level - automotive tech, but no residential air
>>> equipment, so I probably can't recharge the system.

>> No, but you can sure as hell run into town for parts,
>> huh ? :-)
>> Nope, that's why I posted this request instead of asking my original
>> HVAC contractor. I have the 10 year warranty
>> for the unit, but I don't think it covers stuff like the contactor
>> or motor capacitor. I'm not trying to beat my contractor
>> out of his livlihood -- I'm just trying to avoid a future 2 week
>> wait in the hot sun while I could be back in business in a half hour
>> or so by fixing simple problems myself.

> Suggestion - take $ 250, buy a 10K window unit, store it in
> the garage for when you need it to get you through.
> --
> Click here every day to feed an animal that needs you today !!!
> www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
> Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me
> 'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.'
> 'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.'
> HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's
> Free demo online at www.pmilligan.net/palm/
> Free 'People finder' program now at www.pmilligan.net/finder.htm

If you have the 10 year parts warranty, and know of a contractor who will
honor it for you, it's highly likely he will have the needed contactor on
his truck, and will only charge you the labor to install the needed part.
If he's a Trane dealer, he'll handle the paperwork on the warranty for you.
Give 'em a call.

--
Zyp

Posted by KJPRO on September 1, 2008, 1:22 am

> .p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:

>>> You don't need an OEM contactor. In fact, there is no such
>>> thing. Get any brand, just match the specs, and size ( so it fits ).
>>> Think also about spare fan motors, inside and out, if you want to
>>> stock parts.
>>> Hi Paul, thanks for the answer. American Standard/Trane is mighty
>>> tight with it's repair info. You can't just go onto their
>>> website and download a repair manual with part specs. (or even an
>>> installation manual!)
>>> I think they try to make it impossible for customers to repair their
>>> own units by withholding information. (which is not necessarily a
>>> bad thing!)
>>> Is there an online HVAC supply house that knows what they're doing?
>>> I have had my fill of website operations that
>>> operate out of a phone booth, and promise the world while delivering
>>> excuses.
>>>> P.S. Skill level - automotive tech, but no residential air
>>>> equipment, so I probably can't recharge the system.
>>> No, but you can sure as hell run into town for parts,
>>> huh ? :-)
>>> Nope, that's why I posted this request instead of asking my original
>>> HVAC contractor. I have the 10 year warranty
>>> for the unit, but I don't think it covers stuff like the contactor
>>> or motor capacitor. I'm not trying to beat my contractor
>>> out of his livlihood -- I'm just trying to avoid a future 2 week
>>> wait in the hot sun while I could be back in business in a half hour
>>> or so by fixing simple problems myself.

>> Suggestion - take $ 250, buy a 10K window unit, store it in
>> the garage for when you need it to get you through.
>> --
>> Click here every day to feed an animal that needs you today !!!
>> www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
>> Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me
>> 'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.'
>> 'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.'
>> HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's
>> Free demo online at www.pmilligan.net/palm/
>> Free 'People finder' program now at www.pmilligan.net/finder.htm

> If you have the 10 year parts warranty, and know of a contractor who will
> honor it for you, it's highly likely he will have the needed contactor on
> his truck, and will only charge you the labor to install the needed part.
> If he's a Trane dealer, he'll handle the paperwork on the warranty for
> you. Give 'em a call.

The problem is, that he doesn't want to wait his turn for a service call.

Posted by Zyp on September 1, 2008, 11:27 pm

KJPRO wrote:

>> .p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:

>>>> You don't need an OEM contactor. In fact, there is no such
>>>> thing. Get any brand, just match the specs, and size ( so it fits
>>>> ). Think also about spare fan motors, inside and out, if you want
>>>> to stock parts.
>>>> Hi Paul, thanks for the answer. American Standard/Trane is mighty
>>>> tight with it's repair info. You can't just go onto their
>>>> website and download a repair manual with part specs. (or even an
>>>> installation manual!)
>>>> I think they try to make it impossible for customers to repair
>>>> their own units by withholding information. (which is not
>>>> necessarily a bad thing!)
>>>> Is there an online HVAC supply house that knows what they're
>>>> doing? I have had my fill of website operations that
>>>> operate out of a phone booth, and promise the world while
>>>> delivering excuses.
>>>>> P.S. Skill level - automotive tech, but no residential air
>>>>> equipment, so I probably can't recharge the system.
>>>> No, but you can sure as hell run into town for parts,
>>>> huh ? :-)
>>>> Nope, that's why I posted this request instead of asking my
>>>> original HVAC contractor. I have the 10 year warranty
>>>> for the unit, but I don't think it covers stuff like the contactor
>>>> or motor capacitor. I'm not trying to beat my contractor
>>>> out of his livlihood -- I'm just trying to avoid a future 2 week
>>>> wait in the hot sun while I could be back in business in a half
>>>> hour or so by fixing simple problems myself.
>>> Suggestion - take $ 250, buy a 10K window unit, store it in
>>> the garage for when you need it to get you through.
>>> --
>>> Click here every day to feed an animal that needs you today !!!
>>> www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
>>> Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me
>>> 'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.'
>>> 'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.'
>>> HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's
>>> Free demo online at www.pmilligan.net/palm/
>>> Free 'People finder' program now at www.pmilligan.net/finder.htm

>> If you have the 10 year parts warranty, and know of a contractor who
>> will honor it for you, it's highly likely he will have the needed
>> contactor on his truck, and will only charge you the labor to
>> install the needed part. If he's a Trane dealer, he'll handle the
>> paperwork on the warranty for you. Give 'em a call.

> The problem is, that he doesn't want to wait his turn for a service
> call.

I guess I could understand that. Particularly if you live near the coast of
Louisiana.

--
Zyp

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