American Standard Furnaces, Heat Pumps and Central AC

American Standard makes residential, commercial and industrial central air conditioners, furnaces and heat pumps (as well as bath and kitchen products). American Standard is owned by Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE: IR) and headquartered in the United States. (American Standard Companies also own the Trane brand.) Ingersoll-Rand's 2010 sales totalled more than $13 billion.

Corporate History

American Standard was founded in 1929 from the merger of American Radiator (founded in 1892) and Standard Sanitary. American Standard Companies, Inc was renamed Trane, Inc in 2007, and sold to Ingersoll-Rand in 2008.

At the end of 2002, American Standard Companies, Inc had approximately 25,600 employees in their HVAC divisions. They had 29 manufacturing plants in 9 countries.

Environmental Impact

American Standard highlights a few unique issues that make up the company's health and environmental policy. Its water-handling products have been lead-free (they have less than 0.25% lead content) since 2009. This achievement is due to an alloy that replaces lead with bismuth. The company also promotes water conservation, mostly by disseminating information to consumers about how they can save water. An independent auditor rates American Standard's American facilities as relatively environmentally friendly; they produce fewer emissions than most other comparable factories.

Contacting American Standard

Phone: (903) 581-3660
Note: the 903 area code is located in Texas, USA.

Warranty

American Standard's warranties vary by product and component. However, they provide 5 year, 10 year, 20 year, and limited lifetime warranties on their heating and cooling equipment. Optional extended warranties are available.