Curiosity Question On Brands You Carry

[The Editor]

Would you guys mind answering this poll? I'm doing some off-the-cuff research on the brands that HVAC-Talk.com members carry in their businesses.

[jeremyjp]

I Voted!!!!

[John Markl]

In order of preference....American Standard, Tappan, Rheem, ICP....

[GAacTech]

QUALITY, availability, support, market saturation, brand recognition and incentives. These are some of the factors I consider when beginning a "Branded" dealer.

[BaldLoonie]

You left off the Allied brands of Lennox. Armstrong, Ducane, Air Ease, Concord, AireFlo.

[GAacTech]

MOST manufactures produce quality equipment that will give your customers years of efficient service There are some that are a little less desirable, but theres a market for those brands also. Being said that, they ALL manufacture different levels of quality. THEY ALL have had issues with certain parts, or components that do not hold up industry standards. I can only think of a few that I would not offer as a viable option to my customers. JMO..

[Chris_Worthington]

Thread relocated to Tech to Tech Residential

Carry on

[HeyBob]

Voted................Big Giant Dave Lennox fan here! That is all I sell, I have no second line, I do not need a second line for residential.

I do on occasion sell about 5-6 York rooftops a year. Oh yea, that's what I have on the roof of my building! :grin:

[Chuck]

In order of preference....American Standard, Tappan, Rheem, ICP....

Am STD is your favorite??? I just lost all confidence in you!!!







Just kidding, that was our main line until a year ago. We sold hundreds if not thousands of the AUY and AUH2. Good solid equipment, the support has been lacking from our distributor, so when Lennox came looking for another dealer we signed up as a Premier dealer and the support has been vastly superior to the local Am St distributor. Now we sell almost exclusively Lennox.

[Chris_Worthington]

The poll is not looking so good for Lennox, perhaps Bob needs to edit the poll?

[HeyBob]

The poll is not looking so good for Lennox, perhaps Bob needs to edit the poll?

You know something, us Mods have had a blast doing that, but I somehow guess that if I do that to the O/P I might end up banned.

We should sanction him for posting in the wrong forum for starters..........

[BaldLoonie]

The poll is not looking so good for Lennox, perhaps Bob needs to edit the poll?

Lennox is up to 6. All Bob's?

I'da thought ICP would be doing better. Sounds like hvacprodmgr has his work cut out for him.

[HeyBob]

Lennox is up to 6. All Bob's?

I'da thought ICP would be doing better. Sounds like hvacprodmgr has his work cut out for him.

You can only vote once John, and as you can see I have not done an edit on the poll. Yet!

[HeyBob]

You left off the Allied brands of Lennox. Armstrong, Ducane, Air Ease, Concord, AireFlo.

Keep the record straight, the Allied Brands of Lennox International.

[BaldLoonie]

Yea, but the line between Lennox products and Allied products are blurring, just like Carrier & ICP. They are even using the same factories. I'm sure Allied will never get the high end of stuff, besides the mod furnace, but... at least it has opened up a non dealer getting affordable Lennox parts.

[nehvacman]

We have sold Heil exclusively for about 10 years now.
Started seeing a lot of evap coil leaks this summer on coils right at the 5 year old mark. Also change an occasional heat exchanger on the first furnaces we installed right around 10-11 years ago. Other than that, no complaints really.

The new line of furnaces are starting to mirror some Carrier stuff. Also have the same control set-up in the AC and Heat pumps.

[hvacprodmgr]

Lennox is up to 6. All Bob's?

I'da thought ICP would be doing better. Sounds like hvacprodmgr has his work cut out for him.

Are distributors allowed to vote ??

[rufus819]

Carrier and their affiliates here. Used to work for a Trane dealer and another Carrier dealer as well. Brands don't make a difference to me (as long as its not goodman :lol: ) a good install goes a long way.

[MalcolmHinkleRefrig]

Lennox & Friedrich.

[bruced]

Over the years I have sold most brands. In a really competitive market I have, in the past, sold some of the cheaper brands, in a rural area, such as I operate a business in now, I opt for the better equipment. Better for your reputation and ease of mind. In the long run better for your customers. Most all dealers in this area have abandoned their better brands and have all been selling the cheapest thing on the market. And really it is not that much cheaper. And you WILL be back more. There are other brands I do not like to sell, some tie the homeowner to the them with specialty parts, some want to run your business, but reliability and performance at a reasonable price is key to me. I use Rheem with almost no problems. Sometimes you get what you pay for but remember, the homeowners are relying on you to sell them a good, reliable product they can expect to last for the intended period. I hate to hear, and I have, "you sold me a piece of junk". We don't get every bid, thank goodness!