My Bryant (now Carrier) made here in Indiana failed the heat exchanger at 7 yrs and while it was “covered by warranty” it was going to cost me about 60% of the cost of a new furnace by the time they were done.
I replaced it with an American Standard which was trouble free for 7 years and I sold the house.
The home I moved to has a Goodman which is 7 years old and has had a number of issues, including pressure switches, a circuit board, and fan motor failure.
If you have a dependable trusted HVAC dealer/servicer, I’d go with that and not sweat the particular brand.
Goodman which is 7 years old and has had a number of issues
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Goodman is a generic “average” quality heater/ac .. they are made here in FL ,, low initial cost but strictly an “also ran” compared to the best.
Same problems as you. I had an old Carrier which lasted at least 25-30 years before the heating chamber cracked.
Had a heating company put in a new furnace, a Goodman. Never heard of it but its efficiency ratings were very good.
However, it is noisy but we can live with it.
Because of a problem with the heating company over a switch in paying for it, (I got taken), I let my annual inspections go, and lost the warranty on parts.
Well, wouldn’t you now it, the Goodman crapped out after 4 years for the following parts, which cost me $400.00
* Power switch Goodman # B1470142 - MADE IN COSTA RICA
* Recor Blower Package #77-138-000 - MADE IN ITALY
400 DOLLARS FOR IMPORTED CRAPPY PARTS FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS AN AMERICAN MADE FURNACE?
Now you know why I dropped that company. Unfortunately they had me by the balls re fixing it (we were in the midst of our first major cold spell and I have both disabled and young family members in the house. Couldn’t wait for another company to respond).
Take my advise. Check out everything on a GOODMAN and see if they are foreign made or not. Then try to find an all American-parts furnace if you can.
My family used to be in the plumbing-heating business and we sold parts for furnances (parts that wore out after 10-20 years or more, not less than 5). That was when MADE IN THE US MEANT SOMETHING.
We sold water heaters -Republic, Am. Std, etc. I don’t recall one ever coming back as defective. Today, your warranties for heaters and other items usually are no more than 5 years. HOW LOW WE HAVE COME IN 30 YEARS.
THANK THE UNIONS FOR PRICING OUR GOOD COMPANIES NEARLY OUT OF EXISTENCE and some heating companies for foisting on us inferior products.
GOODMAN SHOULD BE RENAMED ‘BADMAN’. If they want to contact me about their defective parts and giving me some rebate for them, they can contact me through FR.
Waiting!