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Date created: 2010-04-23 Name: T. O'Quinn
Years owned: 1

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Review:
"bad coil"
We have had our Trane unit for a little over 1 year and during the hot weeks in March. Recently, our unit was freezing up and shutting down. We were told our coil has went bad and that this is happening frequently with Trane and it's only covered in a 1 year warranty. So in other words, we're having to spend close to $500 to replace coil and labor on a unit barely 1 year old. We haven't been told why Trane continues to use this cheap coil or why this company continues to use Trane and not inform their consumers that this is a frequent problem happening and there could be further costs to replace the coil.

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Date created: 2010-04-09 Name: DW
Years owned: 4

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Review:
"Do not reccomend at all!"
Really serious problem with this AC. We've had to had the coil replaced twice because of leaks and the fan motor went out the second year after we purchased it. Totally unreliable. We are extremely disappointed because we were led to believe Trane was a top brand. It is not!

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Date created: 2010-04-04 Name: Kevin S.
Years owned: 2

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Review:
"Trane Wreck"
I replaced my 15 year old unit, which was a 3 ton 10 seer. That unit never had a problem cooling the house, but I decided to replace it with a more efficient unit. I chose Trane, because of the reputation and bought a xl 15 which is a 3 and a half ton with a 15 seer unit. The unit worked great for the first year and then stopped cooling the house during the hottest times. The system then would catch up after the sun goes down. Had the contractor respond approx. 12 times in the last year and they cannot figure out what's wrong. Added an extra return ($250) and increased the return size, still does not work. Also had another company look at it and they said it's installed correctly. Cannot contact anybody at Trane, that should be an obvious sign of their quality. I spent $8,000 on the unit with clean effects and after two years of owning the unit it does not work and nobody can tell me why. I will never buy a Trane again and recommend the same advice unless you have money to waste!

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Date created: 2010-03-27 Name: PDeV
Years owned: 10

Satisfaction Rating:
Review:
"Horrible system"
Horrible systems. Serious engineering flaw with the materials used for baffles in the heating coils. I owned a 4 ton and a 3 ton Trane packaged units. The baffles deteriorated within five years of service. As the baffles began to break down, particles were pulled into the exhaust fan causing high amperage and eventual fan failure. The service technicians spent two years replacing blow back limit switches, low vacuum limit switches, and eventually the fans in both units. I finally had enough and broke the systems down myself and found the root cause of the problem. I have replaced one of the units already and the other is not working. I have contacted the company through via this site and phone on five occasions and still have not seen or spoken to a representative.

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Date created: 2010-03-27 Name: R. Thomas
Years owned: 5

Satisfaction Rating:
Review:
"Trane AC"
I bought a Trane AC unit to replace a Carrier. I had the Carrier for 14 years. No problems except for thermocouples. Within 3 years, my coil had rusted and needed replacing. 2 years later, the tx value was sticking. Overall, I am satisfied with Trane. But I would not have expected fails within 5 years.

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Date created: 2010-03-13 Name: J. Vasquez
Years owned: 6

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Review:
"Original Unit to House"
We purchased our house 6 years ago and we're very reluctant about purchasing in the first place because the A/C unit was so old. The current homeowners assured us that they had never had problems with their unit, and boy they were right! We've owned the home 6 years now and only have had minimal yearly maintenance repairs. We've estimated the unit is around 26 years old and it still runs like a champ through our deep South heat waves! Thanks Trane!

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Date created: 2010-02-20 Name: K. M.
Years owned: 18

Satisfaction Rating:
Review:
"Trane"
I have serviced and installed commercial and residential HVAC equipment for 15 years. I also have Trane equipment in my own home that I have not had any problems with. First, let's be reasonable. There is not a manufacturer out there that does not have a problem once in a while. These machines are man-made. Second, many problems with equipment of all makes and models come from poor installations and mis-applications. Third, many problems arise from poor maintenance practices. Now, here's another point to make. Many people have complained about labor cost, however, Trane offers a 10 year parts and labor warranty but most homeowners do not wish to purchase this even though it's cost is minimal. If your equipment is under 5 years old, it may still be eligible for an extended warranty. As for calling the distributor, they are most likely not going to talk directly with the homeowner but will direct you to contact a contractor. The quality of Trane equipment has been and still is among the best in the industry. The bottom line is that if you have it sized properly, installed properly, and maintained properly you are going to have much better luck with any equipment your buy.

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Date created: 2010-02-19 Name: Sue Sciortino
Years owned: 13

Satisfaction Rating:
Review:
"BEST EQUIPMENT"
Love Trane - never any problems - great installation company is the key! They have great manufacturers' warrranties, etc. Am switching over to the new freon now and will def. install Trane for the environment! Sue S.

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Date created: 2009-12-06 Name: G. Doran
Years owned: 13

Satisfaction Rating:
Review:
"Trane gas pack"
What I'm most unhappy about are things are not built to last anymore. "Built to Last" is Tranes motto and this unit #ycc042f1mob is not. The heat exchanger is rusting out due to all the condensation of the a/c and we've been warned that it could die any day. We've had this unit serviced every spring and fall; so it's not by neglect that it's dying. As far as repairs, we've only had to replace two things totaling $400. In hind sight, we should have gotten the unit with a 20 year warranty on the heat exchanger. We're now in the process of researching a split system.

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Date created: 2009-12-06 Name: Marian Paronyan

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"Marian P. Phoenix AZ"
The unit came brand new installed by a builder in a house that was built for our family in 1996. Never a problem in 10 years that we lived in that house. Reasonable el. bills, not a single service call needed ever, total comfort summer or winter. The only maintenance was replacing the air filter. We had 17 rental properties and on every one of them we had a new a/c unit installed. Couldn't afford Trane, though. Goodman, Tempstar, Carrier, Heil,Amana and some other brands. On every one of them had a problem at least every other year. The Parts were covered, but the labor was outrageous. Got so stressful, that sold off properties one at a time. Currently live in another house with TRANExl1200. Again, very happy! Icy cold air, reasonable bills. Thank you trane! Would recommend very highly for stress -free living! If you can afford it, go with TRANE-through our vast experience with so many other brands nothing compares to these units.

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