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I have a duplex and when the tenant's furnace met its maker (Bryant), I checked around and went with a Goodman in about '98. I installed it myself and have had exactly one problem- the vacuum switch leaked and that part is made by someone else. I had called around for a contractor to check it in order to satisfy the inspector and some went on a tirade about "Those are the biggest POS on the planet!" and "They use the worst sheet metal", etc. I cut the opening for the cold air return and trust me, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the sheet metal- I was surprised by the gauge of it.
The other unit's furnace quit in about '06 and again, I bought a Goodman, but had someone else install it after finding out (after I installed the first one) that my city doesn't want non-licensed people installing HVAC, so I decided to play the game. I called the same contractor who inspected the first one and he was OK with providing the new ductwork and installation, never said a word about the quality, one way or another. That one has had one problem- the vacuum line to the switch cracked at the fitting and when I looked at the status indicator and remembered to check the vacuum switch, it was fixed. Another part they source from somewhere else.
I bought mine from Alpine Home Air- they're based in Atlanta, but have distribution centers all over- mine were at the house in about 1-1/2 days. I would do it again but that's a furnace, not an AC compressor, so I would want to hear some of theirs just to avoid too much noise. I would consider building some kind of decorative housing, too- not a huge fan of the look of most AC units, anyway.
The other unit's furnace quit in about '06 and again, I bought a Goodman, but had someone else install it after finding out (after I installed the first one) that my city doesn't want non-licensed people installing HVAC, so I decided to play the game. I called the same contractor who inspected the first one and he was OK with providing the new ductwork and installation, never said a word about the quality, one way or another. That one has had one problem- the vacuum line to the switch cracked at the fitting and when I looked at the status indicator and remembered to check the vacuum switch, it was fixed. Another part they source from somewhere else.
I bought mine from Alpine Home Air- they're based in Atlanta, but have distribution centers all over- mine were at the house in about 1-1/2 days. I would do it again but that's a furnace, not an AC compressor, so I would want to hear some of theirs just to avoid too much noise. I would consider building some kind of decorative housing, too- not a huge fan of the look of most AC units, anyway.
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