Most of the hot days are behind us now in Double U Pee Aaay and as such, I am running the Goodman less and less now.
2016 marks the second full year of use on the unit; perhaps a bit more so this year due to human caused, influenced et cetera climate change. that's what we call it now, right? "Global warming" is passe` correct? Just want to be sure
Nonetheless, the Goodman ran very well indeed. No issues, starts up without laboring so based on listening alone, the start/run cap is doing the job. I did hose out the bottom just last week as some dead grass, erroneous pine needles and animal hair was in there. The coils themselves are very clean indeed and there is no play in the fan motor shaft.
At no time, even with temps in the 90's did I feel the unit ran excessively. It kept the home cool and comfortable but naturally it ran longer between cycles during the hot spells.
Without question, 2 summers is hardly enough to go on record for the overall longevity of the unit but despite what I read on many forums, Goodman units do not simply blow up, implode or cease to work in 1-3 years. Most of those issues are caused by piss poor installation typically with the homeowner trying to save a few bucks and do it himself w/o knowing his ass from his elbow. As I said earlier, this unit was installed, along with the furnace and air handler, by a professional HVAC outfit located in Slippery Rock.
Whether or not I would purchase a Goodman HVAC system in the future is totally contingent on how well this one holds up. And only time will tell in that regard. As of now, Goodman has consolidated production in Houston TX unlike Trane and Carrier who are in the process of making Mexico their production base. All other factors being equal, a unit that is at least assembled in the US, union made or not, will get my attention vis a vis a unit made south of the border with piss poor pay and piss poor working conditions. That is one of my many golden rules along with other idiosyncrasies.
hi FRig!
2016 marks the second full year of use on the unit; perhaps a bit more so this year due to human caused, influenced et cetera climate change. that's what we call it now, right? "Global warming" is passe` correct? Just want to be sure
Nonetheless, the Goodman ran very well indeed. No issues, starts up without laboring so based on listening alone, the start/run cap is doing the job. I did hose out the bottom just last week as some dead grass, erroneous pine needles and animal hair was in there. The coils themselves are very clean indeed and there is no play in the fan motor shaft.
At no time, even with temps in the 90's did I feel the unit ran excessively. It kept the home cool and comfortable but naturally it ran longer between cycles during the hot spells.
Without question, 2 summers is hardly enough to go on record for the overall longevity of the unit but despite what I read on many forums, Goodman units do not simply blow up, implode or cease to work in 1-3 years. Most of those issues are caused by piss poor installation typically with the homeowner trying to save a few bucks and do it himself w/o knowing his ass from his elbow. As I said earlier, this unit was installed, along with the furnace and air handler, by a professional HVAC outfit located in Slippery Rock.
Whether or not I would purchase a Goodman HVAC system in the future is totally contingent on how well this one holds up. And only time will tell in that regard. As of now, Goodman has consolidated production in Houston TX unlike Trane and Carrier who are in the process of making Mexico their production base. All other factors being equal, a unit that is at least assembled in the US, union made or not, will get my attention vis a vis a unit made south of the border with piss poor pay and piss poor working conditions. That is one of my many golden rules along with other idiosyncrasies.
hi FRig!
