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Continued Problems With Trane AC

by Mary B
(Flower Mound, Texas)

I had a NEW Trane heating and cooling system installed in 2003. Within the first 6 months, I had to have 3 service calls on the central air conditioning units.

In 2005 the Start Capacitor broke and had to be replaced. In 2008 the central air units had to be recharged. In July of 2009 the Compressor and Variable Speed fan had to be replaced.

Although the compressor was still under warranty, labor was $700, and the variable speed fan was out of warranty so that was an additional $315. (The repair company felt sorry for us and didn't charge us labor for installing the fan.)

In October 2010, the central air conditioner quit running again. A couple of parts were replaced and the ac system was recharged. On May 28, 2011, the compressor quit running again - and tripped the circuit breakers.

What fun it was to go all holiday weekend with no central ac system and outside temps of 95+. The service man is coming today. If I could, I'd replace the Trane system with a more reliable one.

I expected more from a $9000 ac system installed 8 years ago. I am extremely disappointed in the quality of Trane. Take my advice - DON'T BUY A TRANE SYSTEM!

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always broken
by: Anonymous in Naples Fla

I moved into my new home 4 yrs ago...with 5 new trane ac units. they are always needing repair...@ $600-$800 per repair. I am checking into the cost of replacing all of them with a reliable brand. They have known manufacturing defects which cause the leaks, but will not extend the warranty. Bad product...bad company.

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poor installation I bet
by: Anonymous

It is not the unit you purchased that is the problem it is the installation of the equipment.

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Buy Any Brand But a Trane Hvac
by: M. Benson

We installed a new Trane heating and cooling system in 2003. Within the first year we had 5 service calls. The central air conditioning unit kept tripping the circuit breaker. Several faulty parts and wiring caused the issues.

In 2009, we woke to no power in the house. The compressors had overheated to the point that is tripped the main circuit breaker to the house. The repairman said we were lucky our house didn't burn down! Compressor was covered under warranty, but not the $600 in labor.

Plus the variable speed motor had to be replaced as well - another $315. In July, central air conditioner quit cooling. It needed to be recharged. Repairman thinks we may have an issue with the coil. Today the central air conditioner unit tripped the mail circuit breaker again.

It fried wiring in the central ac unit. Repairman said fuses within central air units should have prevented issue, but didn't. I hate my Trane! Will never buy another Trane Hvac system.

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It Really Ain't That Hard To Stop A Trane
by: Martin R

Both compressors in my four year old two stage Trane central ac unit went out during 100 degree weather in Allen, Texas.

Trane did not have these very critical parts available for replacement, the story is "they are being manufactured at the factory" this is day 4 with no AC; they said the parts will "PROBABLY BE READY" on Thursday. We'll see.

They hide their customer service numbers, had to go through the Better Business Bureau website to find it.

All I can say is, don't do business with these people.

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