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Nordyne Westinghouse Nordyne has a defective product that they are not standing behind O'Fallon, Missouri
I had 2 Nordyne HVAC units installed at my home on 8/3/10 and after one of them stopped cooling I was informed that one of the coils was leaking and that while Nordyne will replace the part they will not cover the labor. After doing some investigation I've found that there are a lot of people having the same problem (leaking coils) with their Nordyne systems and that Nordyne has now redesigned the coil to solve the problem.
My issue in all this is the fact that Nordyne obviously made a defective part and now are making me pay the labor (it's not inexpensive) for their mistake/defect. If you don't believe me all you have to do is do a search on "Nordyne Coil leaks" and you will find plenty of unhappy customers like myself with the same problem as well as installers who have stopped carrying Nordyne over these issues.
Nordyne claims it's not a defect but more of an environmental issue due to climate and pollution but when you investigate this you quickly find that installers are not having these issues to nearly as great a degree as they do with the Nordyne products.
I have attempted to contact Nordyne's customer service but they have as yet returned my call but in their defense I'm confident they are extremely busy right now fielding complaints. I put this out there just as a warning to anyone getting ready to have a system put in because this is a company/product you will want to avoid.
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HTGTBK
Mechanicsburg,Pennsylvania,
United States of America
Coil Leaks
#5Consumer Suggestion
Thu, November 08, 2012
The first thing i would always ask when it comes to issues is the only reporting you ever see has to do with issues. You never see comments on good things. I have worked in the heating and a/c business for 18 years and have seen a lot. I dealt with and worked on many brands out there: Trane, Carrier, York, Armstrong, etc. They all have their own issues and don't let anyone ever tell you no. Know when it comes to yours you really need to do more digging. The coil issues are industry wide, doesn't matter who the manufacturer is. The corrosion that is happening to these coils is called formicary corrosion. It is easy to find on the internet.
Carrier was the first to issue a report on this and every manufacturer has or are taking steps to avoid continuing to have these issues. If you read on about other manufacturer's warranties you will find that they all are pretty much the same in their wording. Parts only are covered. If you want labor on parts than an extended labor agreement must be purchased. It has been this way atleast the 18 years I've been in the business and very little changes have happened. Look at any appliance in your house or even your car. I use this analogy a lot when it comes to warranty. If a part fails on your TV and you have it fixed, the TV manufacturer does not cover labor.
If you had a two year old car and the radiator started leaking, again they do not cover labor unless a extended labor warranty was purchased. That's how the business and many others have worked for years. I totally understand where your coming from and if it was me I would probably be the same way. Sometime you can go back through the contractor and get back to the distributor to see if they can get some labor concession for your. Going straight to the manufacturer should be the last step. They do not sell the equipment direct to the contractor, it is sold through a local wholesale distributor. That's where you need to go first for your complain then move up the chain. The manufacturer won't do anything unless the distributor gets involved. For you that's where I would start.
Bubba
REd Deer,Alberta,
Canada
To Our Dear friend the Outlaw
#5General Comment
Thu, September 06, 2012
Just for you I will add a little between the lines.
And as usual you chose not to see the obvious, absolutely you biggest strong point.
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Golden Meadow,United States of America
what we have here is a failure to communicate
#5Consumer Comment
Thu, September 06, 2012
rebutts are not making any sense
Ken
Colorado,USA
What they've told you is, essentially, true for all A/C mfr's.
#5Consumer Comment
Wed, September 05, 2012
One other mf'r, International Comfort Products, a maker of MANY private lablel units has just completed a long research and testing regimen and has found that aluminum coils will better withstand the environmental corrosion and will also work with R410 refrigerant which operates at higher pressure than the older refrigerants.
Some mfr's in the interim, offered copper coils that were tin plated to resist the environmental damage.
Costal areas are very much more likely to have a corrosive effect on the copper coils.
Sorry you're having trouble, but most A/C warranties do NOT cover labor costs.
My brand new one (one week old, Tempstar) has a tin coated copper coil and has an extended warranty, but still, does NOT include labor to change it out should a problem occur.
I know this isn't going to make you feel any better about this, but it is a true assessment of the problem.
No, I don't work for ANY A/C company...I'm retired.