High energy efficiency furnaces sold by carrier bryant day night and payne were found to be defective in a class action lawsuit involving approximately 3 million customers in north america.
Carrier furnace heat exchanger lawsuit.
Our 90 afue rating gas furnaces include two heat exchangers a primary heat exchanger that does most of the work and a secondary heat exchanger that wrings out additional heat for higher efficiency and comfort.
The enhancements respond to a recent class action lawsuit claiming premature failure on the secondary heat exchanger found in carrier bryant payne and day night high efficiency condensing gas furnaces.
Condensing furnace consumer class actions in april 2008 the court granted final approval to a nationwide settlement in a class action lawsuit filed by current and past owners of high efficiency furnaces manufactured and sold by carrier corporation and equipped with polypropylene laminated condensing heat exchangers chxs.
All class members receive a secondary heat exchanger warranty extension and up to 270.
Is enhancing the warranties on its 90 percent plus efficient gas furnaces providing a 20 year parts and labor warranty for the secondary heat exchanger.
Recently we replaced a seriously failed carrier furnace.
It states carrier will pay up to 270 to reimburse anyone who previously experienced a failed secondary heat exchanger.
There is a sliding scale of compensation correlating to the age of the furnace.
This was one of many carrier bryant and payne furnaces we have been seeing recently installed prior to 2010 with a problematic secondary heat exchanger.
Settlement claim forms must be submitted by aug.
The lawsuits include current and former owners of carrier 90 high efficiency condensing gas furnaces made and sold since january 1 1989 with a polypropylene laminated secondary heat exchanger.
The agreement is a short 66 pages in length.
I purchased a carrier infinity 58mvc120f10120 which had the secondary heat exchanger plug up with corrosion therefore has caused numerous furnace issues over the past 3 years.
And for reliable start up and heating operation all models feature our patented powerheat igniter.
The judgment was worth over 300 million dollars based on a combination of cash refunds and the cost of extended warranties given to customers.
Carrier high efficiency gas furnace heat exchanger issues one the most common issues found in carrier high efficiency gas furnaces is corrosion or blockage is their secondary heat exchangers in approximately 5 to 10 years after the original installation date or in other words premature secondary heat exchanger failure.
The full payment of 270 would go to furnaces 13 years or younger with lower amounts for older.
