The indoor coils are junk, the outdoor coils are junk, the circuit boards are junk, the reversing valves are junk, the inducers are junk (on the packs). We have inherited sooooooo many problem goodman units (oddly, typically installed by the same contractors that swear about how good it is). There are guys that seem to get 'the good units' that 'have never had a single issue, every' with Goodman equipment, but that ain't me babe. Is there any reason I would want to go with the more expensive unit, or am I better off sticking with Goodman, which has worked well for me in the past? Is Grandaire a better unit? Goodman seems to be pretty standard in this industry, and these are inexpensive apartment units not custom homes or something. Normally I wouldn’t really care, but the new units they are recommending are a bit more expensive ($100-$200 more for each part, and the whole system is about $300 more). At most other properties we use Goodman units, and have never had any problems. On top of that there is the whole issue of upgrading to the 410A systems, which makes repairing the R22 units challenging. The apartments are 30-40 years old so there is a decent amount of replacements needed, and there is not one type of unit on the property currently that we could just decide to stick with. A new property management company is suggesting we start using these for replacement units. Until recently I had never heard of Grandaire. Spam: If you think your submission was unfairly caught in the spam filter, message us right away using the ' message the moderators' option below so we can quickly remedy it. R/airconditioners (window units, wall shakers and all related equipment) R/kitchensuppression (for commercial range hood/restaurant fire suppression) R/airbalance (for Test, Adjust and Balance professionals) R/refrigeration (commercial refrigeration stuff) R/ProHVACR (questions about owning or operating a HVAC company) R/askanelectrician (for basic electrical questions) r/HVACAdvice (for Homeowners or others looking for HVAC advice, quote reviews and general questions from outside the trade.) Message the mods with picture proof of industry involvement and your username for 'Pro Flair'Īds and offers/requests for work are prohibited. We are working on a FAQ and hvac wiki! Please feel free to contribute! This is a subreddit for hvac professionals to discuss tips, tricks and information - including humor, memes and our favorite jobsite supervisors.

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