#40  of 80 brands of heat pumps 35% of customers recommend Read more about AMANA heat pumps ASZ13 ASZ14 ASZ16 ASZ18 ASZC16 ASZC18AC works--heat does not. No one can fix." I will never buy this brand again. "Amana heat pump warranty non-existent" So, we purchase an Amana heat pump with a 10-year warranty......fastLo and behold the product breaks down and Goodman / Amana hides, ducks, and does everything possible to avoid our claim. Pathetic and I hope they go out of business. Never will I purchase a unit from Amana or Goodman We have had nothing but problems. Parts, including the compressor, are constantlyThey will not replace it with a new unit. think they are just waiting til it is out of warranty, so we will have to buy another one. I will never buy any Amana product again. Two months out of full warranty parts and labor, the coil went - $850 laborA year later the circulating fan motor went, $350 parts and labor.

a UV light bulb went, $499 parts and labor. Next a relay for $150 parts andNext a light bulb only went for $140. Today another relay for $210 "Run...to any other brand" We had the unit installed when the house was built. Less than two years later the heat exchanger quit and they replaced the entire outdoor unit.rv ac unit recharge The following two years, had to have two different technicians come inportable air conditioning rental atlanta because of Freon leaks. air conditioner heater window unit lowesNow, at 7 years old, the unit in the basement has a cracked pan, it leaked rusty water all over the floor of the basement. Although the unit is under warranty, it is not reliable and I would

consider it a real lemon! Replacing it with something other than Amana. sounds like the older models were trouble-free but once Goodman purchased Amana, the quality appears to have suffered. My Amana heat pump finally died at 36 years old. It has required exactly 1 service call in the 24 years I've been in the house. leaking lines are the fault of the installer. I am grateful some unknown builder used a good installer in 1978. Now to find a good installer for Name: Richard L. Jones, B.S. Mechanical Engineering Location: Warner Robins, GA "Poor design, poor customer service" My Amana heat pump is 4 years old and a refrigerant line has failed twice in the same location, near the compressor. The reason for the failuresThe small line goes directly from the compressor over to the side of the unit. This small line is therefore trying to keep the compressor from vibrating, which induces fatigue stresses leading to cracks and loss of refrigerant.

just wants to braze over the crack again. But to prevent this from happening a third time, a vibration loop needs to be installed in the line, so the compressor can vibrate without stressing the line. support will not talk to me about this, since I am not a certified HVACHowever, I am a mechanical engineer by degree and have worked vibration related failures in USAF aircraft hydraulic systems. will never buy an Amana unit again. Location: British Columbia Canada "All Heat Pumps are the same!!!!" Before you slam your heat pump brand take a look at the company thatAll heat pumps have the same parts on the inside fromCompressors, reversing valves, motors and other parts all come from the same factory's and are installed in every heat pump. 95% of the time when you dig deep enough the contractor that installed it did something wrong. Duct sizing, heatloss/gain, refrigeration practice's, refrigerant charge and many other factors affect the life of

Too many contractors undersize to be the lowest bid and put in a larger back up heater so you don't notice any difference inThere are a lot of hvac scammers out there!!!! Location: Saint Augustine, FL "DO NOT BUY AN AMANA/GOODMAN" Nothing but problems since installation. First, it kept tripping breakers. Then the motor went out and took over a week to get it replaced. Florida and it was over 90 deg in the house -- no relief had to go to hotel. have asthma and sister has cancer and is on oxygen. They told me I should have known this was a problem ac. Yeah right. Motor out again within 3 months -- it took another week for the replacement. Stay away from Amana. I inherited this piece of junk when I moved into my home two years ago. Thank goodness it is still under its last year of warranty. at least 10 service calls within two years to United Air Temps. compressor and coils had to be replaced and this was determined after 6 visits within four months.

After this replacement, the system went out again within two months. Repair Tech said it was the reversing valve. The manager came to my house with a whistle and a smile three weeks later, after I waited for the part that did not show up, and said it wasIt�s amazing he knew this without even checking. The situation was never resolved after complaints toI refuse to live in the cold during winter time. replacing this unit but not with Amana and I will never call United AirSticking outside in all their boxy metallic ugliness, dripping onto passers-by, and blocking light and views indoors, window mounted air conditioners are as ubiquitous a feature of NYC apartment life as fire escapes and water towers.  (For more info, check out BrickUnderground's guide to all things window a/c).PTACs are usually installed when a building is constructed and hooked up to a building’s hot-water system.  Hot water produced by the boiler flows into the PTAC, and circulates the resulting heat into the apartment. 

The PTAC has a separate chamber containing coolant that produces cool air.  They are vented to the outside through a cutout below the window typically covered with a metal grill, similar to a through-wall a/c, says Gary Cottam of Cottam Heating & Air Conditioning. 2. Choosing the right through-wall unitFriedrich, LG, GE, Amana, and Frigidaire are the most popular brands.  There are standard calculations  to determine the number of BTUs you need--room size, ceiling height, amount of sunlight, number of occupants, and proximity to the kitchen.And don’t forget to jot down the voltage and amperage of the electrical plug, along with the capacity of the outlet the a/c will use.  If you’re buying a unit that requires more electrical power than your existing outlet can handle, you’re going to need an electrician to upgrade your wiring.  And that will require lots of permits along with permission from your landlord, or co-op or condo board.3. Installing a through-wall a/c where none has gone beforeAlthough cutting an opening through the masonry of an exterior wall is physically a relatively simple undertaking that costs around $2,000, like most things connected with New York City real estate you’ll have to get the requisite building and construction permits, permission from your landlord, co-op, or condo board, and maybe even an architect

,  says Ranjit Singh, president of Cool Air Inc.Arline Kob, a principal at Key Real Estate Associates, which manages co-ops in New York, says that she’s “never known a co-op board to allow the installation of a through-the-wall unit where none exists.”  The board would be concerned about façade uniformity and breaking the seal of the building’s exterior. If your board is through-wall-friendly, you will be expected to install an exterior grille that matches existing ones and lines up to them, says property manager Michael Wolfe of Midboro Management.  The grilles will also need to be flush with the building's facade and the building's architect or engineer will need to review the proposed installation.In addition, says Kob, "the resident and future buyers, not the co-op, would be responsible for maintaining the newly installed sleeve and the wall into which it was cut.  That includes damage to surrounding apartments that may result.”If you live in a landmarked building or district you’ll have to get the go ahead from the Landmarks Preservation Commission too. 

Good luck with that, especially if the altered wall will be visible from the street.  “Landmarks would never allow it,” says Kob.Because a PTAC is hooked up to the building’s water, the units need to be rigorously maintained to get rid of clogs that can cause leaks. These can go unnoticed for long periods of time, causing floors and walls to buckle and often damaging apartments below the one in which it’s housed. Damage from PTAC units is, in fact, among the most common apartment insurance claims in New York City, says Jeff Schneider of Gotham Brokerage, with an average claim size of $5,000.In addition, PTAC units are prone to the musty, mildew-y odor known as 'dirty sock syndrome', which is generally thought to be caused by bacteria and mold accumulating on heat pumps.  The PTAC’s dual heating and cooling functions make them susceptible to it. Frequent professional cleaning can help sometimes, but the problem has no good solution; the very nature of the PTAC unit makes it susceptible.