All companies are differnt...if we were out yesterday and it is still not working right then we consider it a Call Back and go back for free to do a correct dianosis and when we figured out the correct problem then we would work out pricing or refund or whatever the case might be.

Good idea to ask this when having a company out.

 

I've had nothing but problems with Goodmans. Unfortunately you just may have to bite the bullet and pay the piper to troubleshoot your unit because even though Goodmans have a labour warranty if you buy into it when you purchase a unit from them, it is hard for any tech or company to get reimbursed for time spent troubleshooting defective Goodman units. Been there and done that!:deadhorse:

I don't know what to tell you here. Goodmans are full of chinese parts that don't play well together and them being branded as "Designed, Engineered and Assembled in the USA" is a total joke since they are made mostly out of chinese parts.

How old is this furnace? The installer should be the one looking at it. Charred wiring scares me but then so do Goodmans.

 

Look around your house. How many items are made in china. Item you use to put in your mouth to the item you wipe your azzz with.
Get used to it. ileon:

 

Call backs don't cost the customer anything if the problem was improperly diagnosed.

If the pressure switch truely failed and another componet now is acting up then it's not a call back. If the pressure switch was doing it's job and the tech didn't test it correctly then it is a call back.

 

Every job is different and in the original post "Charred" wires were replaced and therefore NEEDED to be done...i.e. no refund for work that needed to be done: However,

As stated before, call them back out because it's still not working right and they will probably make adjustments if necessary.

 

Well, I figured out the problem (caught it in the act of refusing to start before it gave up and posted the trouble light)... induction blower doesn't want to start without "percussive encouragement" (a.k.a. my MagLite.) It just sits there and hums and doesn't turn the blower wheel.

*sigh* And the service place doesn't work weekends, so I'll just shepherd it through the next couple of days.

SirWired

P.S. This particular motor is Made in Italy.

 

Goodman units have 5 or 10 yr PARTS warranty.
How old is this unit?
Was it registered with Goodman?
Can you tell us the mod # ?
INTERMITTENT problems ARE sometimes difficult to diagnose.

I have installed MANY Goodman units with less than 1% WARRANTY failures.
The installation may be contributing to the failure of the part...

 

The company I work for installs Goodman. Like any other equipment I have installed they all have there problems. Over all they are not that bad if installed properly.

 

Typical - tech sees pressure swith is open - IT MUST BE A BAD SWITCH! Not.
You probably won't like the price on the new inducer. I would get the model and serial number, and check warranty status.

 

If the pressure switch is open and there is no blockage and upon replacing the pressure switch, unit works fine, who looks further?

 

Once again, Mr. Bill hits the nail on the head.
Goodman is no different from any other brand. Apologies to the Goodman, (or any other brand) bashers.

 

Who looks further? The guy that doesn't like to do call backs.

 

Well, the furnace was here when I bought the house, so I have no idea exactly how old it is, if it was registered, etc. It looks pretty new, and the servicer said that the dark-grey cabinet units were all fairly recent.

Can somebody here help me out? The Goodman website can find the unit, but doesn't give me any other information.

Model GMS80453ANA
Serial 0409768867

Thanks,
SirWired

 

Thats a single stage, 80%, 45,000 BTU, with a 3 ton drive, built in September 2004. Overall, a decent furnace.

 

Charred wires

I would be concerned about the charred wires indicating roll out from a cracked heat exchanger. Make sure to get it checked as soon as possible.

 

I would be concerned about the charred wires indicating roll out from a cracked heat exchanger. Make sure to get it checked as soon as possible.

I suspect the wires sagged and singed themselves against the motor attempting to turn the blower wheel. There is no soot in the compartment and the other wires are as squeaky clean as the day they left the factory.

SirWired

 

yeah, thats kind of what I was thinking. Those draft inducer motors can get right toasty when they lock up. Happened on my old Amana gas furnace.

 

If my magnehelic says the switch sould have closed and it did not I consider diagnostic done. after the unit is running it should have a safty check/tune-up, but that is a separate invoice item.

 

Ditto^^^^

Anyone who condemns a pressure switch without a manometer or magnahelic is just guessing. Unless its stuck closed.

 

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I don't want to fight with moderators or anyone else. Any edited post should read: "Post edited by moderator". It is a common courtesy and avoids having others think I posted something that attacked them, which I didn't.

Is that too much to ask???? :lilhelp:

 

If you go back and look it says "edited by Stamas", for anyone to see.......

Only moderators can edit posts.

 

I saw that later, but MrBill thought that that edited post that attacked him was from me and I thought that someone had hacked my account. I had no idea who "Stamas" was.