On the lower end of the price range good we are talking about entry level efficiency and features.
Ameristar vs trane furnace.
Trane and american standard are the same air conditioning company.
There are quite a few differences between the trane and ameristar ac units.
American standard and trane are exactly the same.
It won t be an ameristar.
The 80 single stage model is very loud especially in the startup phase.
Let s compare furnace brands trane versus westinghouse.
I would like to get a homeowners or hvac contractors opinion on this.
American standard acquired the trane heating and air conditioning company back in 1984 and has since broken up its various divisions in 2007 but kept the trane air conditioner name.
I ve heard that westinghouse furnace and heat pumps are good quality and cheaper.
Not sure if we should spend the extra money on trane.
Trane entry level air conditioners heating systems good most air conditioning contractors offer a good better best scenario when proposing a new ac and heating system.
Installed february 2019 in central new york state.
Now that you know i m definitely qualified to answer the question of american standard vs trane you ve been searching for.
The air conditioner will be replaced in the spring.
The compressor is essentially the heart of the ac unit so there if quality and longevity is a concern trane has the edge there.
While the installation contractor was professional efficient and personable i regret buying this furnace.
The only exception to that statement is the condensing unit top that comes on a few of the high efficiency condenser models.
Edit answer for another 11 minute ameristar is made by the same company that makes trane and american standard but is their low end brand to compete with the cheaper box store furnaces like goodman and according to a number of web articles has a lot of chinese components in it.
Replaced a 32 year old furnace.
In my opinion trane is way over priced.
The truth is in this range there really isn t a whole lot of.
80 furnace models feature aluminized steel heat exchangers to conduct heat quickly and increase durability ameristar furnaces are built for flexibility to suit varied installations 80 furnaces are fully convertible to either natural gas or propane making them suitable for use in any area.
Additionally the ameristar outdoor units have a metal bottom vs the composite bottom of the trane units.