Comments on: The Best High Efficiency Gas Furnace

By: Naeem

Naeem — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:09:44 +0000

I am looking at replacing my furnace and have been reccomended a two stage ,80,000 BTU ,Super Quiet, 96.7% efficient, Dc Motor, variable speed American Standard Furnace,

Is this a good quality furnace and is it suffieicent to heat a 2800 sq feet home?

Any comments on this?

By: Joanne

Joanne — Tue, 10 May 2011 00:50:14 +0000

I am looking at replacing our furnace but I am undecided whether to go with the modulating lennox (which is the higher end) or the 2 stage ..some say the modulating is more likely to have problems..they both have 10 yr warranty on parts and labour. any imput on this ? thanks!

By: Tina

Tina — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:20:29 +0000

After investing $22,393.75 in March of 2006 on 3 Bryant Evolution heat pump systems, there has been several problems indicating that these systems are defective.

August 6, 2010 $700 REPAIR:
Starting in August 2010 while under heat advisories and just a little into our 4th year, the compressor on the main system #698BN060-C went bad. For the past four years, I have been satisfied with all three of our Evolution systems which we have serviced twice a year. It took 3 days for the compressor to arrive then the factory (Bryant) sent the wrong one. Since this happened over a weekend, we were on day 6 with no air and heat advisories. Friday morning, I called to see if a compressor could be rushed to us. They said it would be Monday before we could get it. Bryant wouldn’t budge and said that they didn’t even know which factory my dealer ordered it from. Pretty much, they didn’t want anything to do with it and did not seem interested in keeping a customer who bought 3 of their top of the line systems happy.

August 8, 2010 $225 Repair
Three days later, after replacing the compressor, the capacitor went out on the upstairs unit.

November 18, 2010
Replaced defective compressor installed on August 6th. The new one quit working.

December 21, 2010
Replaced defective defrost board. The outside unit was frosting so badly that frost was bulging through the wire grate cover on the unit.

January 3, 2011 $525
Upstairs compressor quit working, we were without heat.

My kind repair company tried to get some restitution from Bryant, but they would not budge since they do not warrant the compressors. It is clear Bryant doesn’t warrant these parts for the mere reason that they are unreliable and defective. After spending over $22,000 as an initial investment, having our HVAC systems serviced twice a year only to have parts go bad and dump another 1450.00 into these Bryant Evolution units, that Bryant should offer some restitution and customers should know about the problems with these units before making such a large investment.

By: Richard Ehrlich

Richard Ehrlich — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:19:34 +0000

I purchased an American Standard Freedom 95 two stage, variable speed, condensing furnace two months ago. The main thing we’ve come to realize is that we now have a natural gas HEAT PUMP. 105 degree air out of the registers. Finally, after doing everthing I am not supposed to do, I am getting 120 degree air in my bedroom but all of the other registers are closed. Read everything you can before you buy a condensing furnace and challenge everything a salesman tells you.

The two stage furnace is GREAT! It destratifies the air and makes the temperature even from the ceiling to the floor. If a room is 72 degrees, it will be even all over that room.

By: JJ JOHNSTON

JJ JOHNSTON — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:04:16 +0000

LAST YEAR I BOUGHT AN AMANA 95% 2-STAGE VARI-SPEED FURNACE AND AMANA 15 SEER AIR/AIR HEAT PUMP. I TOOK OUT A 9YR. 92% SINGLE STAGE RUUD AND I HAVE NEVER HAD THE COMFORT UNTIL I PUT IN THE AMANA. ITS AWESOME IT STAYS AT 70* HAS NOT MOVED. PLUS THE WHOLE HOUSE IS EVEN TEMP. I ALSO LIKE THE 10 YR. PARST & LABOR PLUS THE LIFETIME UNIT REPLACEMENT WARRANTY. HAPPY MAN JJ

By: Joseph Vito

Joseph Vito — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:47:38 +0000

Customer in the Market,
Don’t waste your money on a RUUD RGRC Series 95% efficient furnace. After 4 years of service had to replace the ECM Blower Motor at a cost of $700 labor … thanks RUUD for covering the part, but you’ll never get a recommendation from me

Go buy a cheaper model from another manufacturer … it will cost far less to fix and replace

By: william lall

william lall — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:53:17 +0000

i would like an expert opion on the better of these furnaces

rheem prestiege series
lenox g61v
trane xv95
bryant 90i

By: Jonece Tyler

Jonece Tyler — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:39:59 +0000

I am also in the process of deciding on a high efficiency gas furnace and central air conditioner. I would like to get expert opinion on Comfortmaker 95% efficient 100,000 and 80,000 BTUs (furnace)and 13 SEER 3 ton air conditioner. Also do they offer a full warranty (sp)/not a limited one? What does that mean?

By: Pedro Cedeno

Pedro Cedeno — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:37:42 +0000

I am in the process of deciding on a high efficiency gas furnace. I want to get an expert opinion on the following makes:
Goodman 95 % efficiency
Bryant Evolution Model 355BAV or 355BAU
Bryant Evolution Model 355 AAV or AAU and
York

I woul really apprciate your coment in the matter.

Thanks in advance

Pedro Cedeno