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RUUD Achiever 90 Plus Furnace
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The Ruud Achiever 90 Plus furnace is part of the RGRC series currently manufactured by Ruud. This furnace operates with natural or LP gas, and achieves an AFUE rating of ninety-five percent. The 90 Plus upflow furnace features a primary and secondary heat exchanger, each constructed of aluminized steel, as well as a blower that can be adjusted according to each homeowner's needs.
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Consumer Reviews of the RUUD Achiever 90 Plus
Date created: 2012-02-18
Name: Lee Anthony
Location: Erie PA
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Unsatisfied
Review:
"Beware"
It would have been cheaper to burn dollar bills than fixing this thing. It is only 6 years old and I've put in over $1000 into it. And of course it always fails on a weekend.
Date created: 2011-11-01
Name: W.Brown
Years owned: 10
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Unsatisfied
Review:
"Underachiever"
I have owned this Ruud 90 plus furnace for approximately 10+ years. I have had service on this unit approximately every other year. As I have heard before problems seem to be minimal nevertheless it keeps it from functioning properly. I live in the upper mid west where the temperature drastically changes from day to day and I cross my fingers when I have to use this unit for heat. I would not recommend this Ruud FURN/Achiever 90 Plus unit.
Date created: 2011-09-10
Name: Duluth mn
Location: Duluth Mn
Years owned: 22
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Satisfied
Review:
"Can't beat a Ruud!!!"
Most of these reviews are bogus and self inflicted by poor installation!!! I installed a Ruud furnace in my house 22 years ago when I bought it, the first season I blew a board, I thought well it can happen so it was replaced under warranty. :] The second heating season same thing blew another board, crap, but it was covered under warranty. The repair man suggested I have my electric box checked because these boards just don't fail like this. Sure enough my ground circuit was loose and 20 years later same board furnace is great. In those 22 years I replaced one hot surface box and 2 ignitors.
Date created: 2011-04-20
Name: Mike
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Years owned: 2
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Satisfied
Review:
"Very Satisfied"
Had my furnace installed by a professional company and couldn't be more pleased with it overall. Great system and cut my gas bill by 25%! I read all the negative reviews and disagree with most of them. If you don't maintain them, they will give you problems, just like a car. Take 20 minutes to read the owners guide and you'll get extended life out of most products you own. I will be replacing my a/c unit this spring with a RUUD product as well.
Date created: 2011-02-05
Name: Ohio Maynard
Location: Dayton--ish, OH
Satisfaction Rating:
Somewhat Unsatisfied
Review:
"Look elsewhere"
Achiever 90 Plus model good for the first couple years, then problematic. Latest issue, we needed a 2-foot rubber drain hose. So what's the big deal?... You must get all parts from an authorized service provider due to "safety risks". Sounds more like protecting service providers income to me - how about you? Anyway, 2-foot hose with service call would have been $100.00 +/- (we substituted with $3.50 hose from Lowes - hope ruud didn't force us into a safety risk situation). Ruud/rheem won't even give you the part number, or provide a parts list!!!! Whatever unit you buy, make sure parts are available over the counter to the owner, or require installer provide a parts list and service manual as part of the installation contract.
Date created: 2011-01-06
Name: Drew Landaeta
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Unsatisfied
Review:
"Poor Quality Product"
Had a new Ruud Achiever 90 Plus professionally installed with a new a/c unit in 2005. In the five years it's been in my house I've had more than 12 failures when it's 20 degrees or below. So far two circuit boards, 1 pressure switch and 1 ignitor have failed. Please do research when buying major appliances, I trusted the installer for quality products- big mistake.
Date created: 2010-02-20
Name: Q. Wong
Years owned: 12
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Satisfied
Review:
"Rudd Achiever 90 Plus"
Installed a new Ruud Achiever 90 plus 75000btu 91% 12 years ago when house was built. The only issue was a burnt out blower motor that I replaced 2 years ago. The unit did not start on one instance but that was due to snow (heavy winds) clogging the outside intake pipe. Overall, I'm pleased with the furnace thus far and is considering replacing it with a higher efficiency (95%) model and to take advantage of rebate incentives.
Date created: 2010-01-19
Name: W. Neumann
Years owned: 4
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Unsatisfied
Review:
"Homeowner"
We have had the Achiever 90 Plus for 4 years. It has not worked properly after the first year. We can not leave overnight during the winter because you never know if it will work or not. The installing contractor is now blowing me off and not responding to messages. From most of the other reviews that I have read, it seems like a class action lawsuit may be in order.
Date created: 2008-12-28
Name: T. Deringer
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Years owned: 3
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Unsatisfied
Review:
"Very Disappointed"
Had a Rudd Achiever 90 Plus with dual comfort control installed in Feb 06 and have had nothing but grief with this furnace. First service call Mar 06, 2 service calls in the winter of 07 and just called again Dec 08. This furnace will not keep running, comes on for 10 secs then shuts down then comes on after about 1 min then continues this cycle. The company that installed it says they need to come and clean the furnace every year or the warranty is void. What a crock. They want $75.00 every time they come out. We have owned several homes and have had 2 furnaces replaced before and never once had to call for service even on the furnaces we did not replace. I will never buy another Rudd product. We saved over $200 on our heating bill every year but paying $150 on service calls doesn't add up to much savings.
Other Achiever 90 Plus Reviews
Hvac-talk.com revealed a post from an owner whose flame would die out immediately. Another homeowner wrote that he had corrected a similar problem by replacing a drainage tube, which had become obstructed.
Another Ruud Achiever 90 Plus furnace owner writes to the experts at justanswer.com about the blower running, but no heat coming out of the vents. The contractor was able to discern after some discussion that the problem was probably being caused by condensation in a drainage tube once again. The expert stated this was a problem he rarely saw in many years of working on furnaces.
A homeowner writes on doityourself.com about problems with the Achiever 90 Plus not staying lit. A solution is not reached on the forum, but some responders feel the LP gas tank may need to be filled to increase the pressure.
A recent post on hvac-talk.com also mentions the issue of the burner going out. The consumer reports that the venting outside was at an incorrect angle and wind was entering the system and causing the problem.
RUUD Achiever 90 Plus Model Numbers
The Achiever 90 Plus is available in different models which vary in efficiency and capacity.
| Model Number | AFUE | BTUs per Hour |
| UGRA-04* | 93.5 | 45,000 |
| UGRA-06* | 92.5 | 60,000 |
| UGRA-07* | 92.8 | 75,000 |
| UGRA-09* | 93.5 | 90,000 |
| UGRA-10* | 92 | 105,000 |
| UGRA-12* | 93.5 | 120,000 |
| UGTA-04* | 92 | 45,000 |
| UGTA-06* | 92.4 | 60,000 |
| UGTA-07* | 92 | 75,000 |
| UGTA-07EMAES | 92 | 75,000 |
| UGTA-09* | 92.4 | 90,000 |
| UGTA-10* | 92 | 105,000 |
| UGTA-12* | 92.1 | 120,000 |
Achiever 90 Plus Warranty
The RGRC series offers a conditional parts warranty of ten years upon registration of the product. The heat exchanger comes with a limited lifetime warranty. Customers may register their warranties online. Ruud also offers customers the option to purchase an extended warranty.
