A/C OUTDOOR UNIT COMPARISON
 SHOWING PICTURE OF UNIT, COMPRESSOR USAGE, WARRANTY & SPECIAL FEATURES

 

 Amana VCA & VCC: builder 10 & 12 SEER, recip compressor, 5 year parts

Amana Prestige 10, 12 & 14 SEER R22, 13 SEER R410a, 16 SEER R410a 2 stage;  recip compressor  thru 3.5 10 SEER,  Copeland scroll  12, 13 &  14 SEER, 10 year compressor & coils, 5 year parts; hard start kit on recips

American-Standard Allegiance  10-15 SEER single stage,  18 SEER dual compressor R22 units;  12 & 14 SEER R410a units, 16 SEER 2 stage; 10 SEER and 18 SEER and under 2.5 ton use their own recip compressors, rest use scrolls, 16 SEER unit uses 2 stage scroll;  14 SEER and up units have compressor sound cover and 2 speed fan; 10 year compressor & coil, 5 year parts;  see Trane XB10 for info on 7B Ameristar (Standard) series

Armstrong-AirEase: SCU10C, recip compressor thru 3.5 ton, 5 year parts, exposed coil; SCU10H, 12, 13, 14, Copeland scroll, 10 year compressor, 5 year parts 

Armstrong-AirEase: SCU14 R410a 14 SEER unit; Copeland scroll; 10 year compressor, 5 year parts

Concord (by Armstrong) 10, 12 & 13 SEER; 10 SEER uses Copeland recips; 12 & 13 SEER use Copeland Scroll; 10 SEER 5 year parts; 12 & 13 SEER 10 year compressor, 5 year parts

 Bard HAC, horizontal discharge, Copeland recip, 5 year parts warranty

Bryant builder 560 series R22 and 533 & 537 Puron units; 10-11 SEER use all brands of recip compressors, Carrier & Copeland scrolls; 12 SEER Carrier & Copeland scrolls; Puron units uses Copeland scroll. 5 year warranty

Bryant 590 series R22 & 550 series Puron units; 10 SEER uses about every compressor; 11 SEER & up R22 and all Puron units use Copeland scroll compressors with cover. 2 stage Puron units use Bristol TS compressor;  10 year compressor & 5 year parts warranty

Carrier builder WeatherMate™ series R22 & Puron units; 10-11 SEER use all brands of recip compressors, Carrier & Copeland scrolls; 12 SEER Carrier & Copeland scrolls; Puron unit uses Copeland scroll. 5 year warranty

Carrier deluxe 10 SEER TKB; recip compressors, 10 year compressor & 1 year parts warranty

Carrier Tech 2000 with Silencer System; 12-15 SEER Puron units; 15 SEER 2 stage Puron unit; single stage units use Copeland scroll with cover; 2 stage uses Bristol TS; special sound deadening top; 10 year compressor & 5 year parts warranty

Carrier Commercial HDC 12+ SEER horizontal discharge; use recip and scroll compressors; very quiet, as low as 6.8 bels; high & low pressure controls; accumlator; can handle up to 200' of refrigerant lines

Coleman, Fraser-Johnston; Luxaire
10, 12 & 14 SEER units; 10 & 12 SEER use Bristol and Bristol Inertia recips; 14 SEER uses Copeland scroll; 2 stage 12 SEER coming using Bristol TS. Coleman & Luxaire have 5 year parts warranty

Coleman Echelon series: 12 SEER R22, 14 SEER R410a, 15+ SEER 2 stage R410a; all use scroll compressors; compressor in sound deadened compartment; special fan blade in 15 SEER unit; 10 year compressor warranty, 5 year parts

Luxaire Acclimate series: 12 SEER R22, 14 SEER R410a, 15+ SEER 2 stage R410a; all use scroll compressors; compressor in sound deadened compartment; special fan blade in 15 SEER unit; 10 year compressor warranty, 5 year parts

Ducane 10 & 12 SEER units, also sold as Aire-Flo and Service Pro brands; 10 SEER Copeland recips, 12 SEER Copeland scrolls; warranty 10 year compressor 12 SEER, both have 5 year parts

 Eubank/Fedders 10 & 12 SEER units; also sold as Heat Controller's Century & Comfortaire brands; use Copeland recip & scroll compressors; 12 SEER have 12 year compressor warranty; both have 5 year parts

Frigidaire,  Tappan & Westinghouse brands of Nordyne; 10, 12 & 13 SEER units. 10 SEER uses Copeland recip, 12 & 13 SEER use Copeland scroll; 12-13 SEER units have10 year compressor, 8 year parts, 5 year warranty replaces outdoor unit if compressor fails

Gibson, low end brand of Nordyne; 10, 12 & 13 SEER units use Copeland recip & scroll compressors; 5 year parts warranty, 10 year compressor on 12 & 13 SEER units

Goodman/Janitrol 10, 12, 13 & 14 SEER units; Copeland compressors; 10 & 12 SEER use recips; 13 & 14 SEER use scrolls; 10 SEER 5 year parts, 12 SEER 10 year parts, 13 & 14 SEER lifetime compressor, 10 year parts (Not shown, 1˝ to 2˝ through the wall unit)

Haier 10 & 12 SEER units, Bristol compressors, warranties not listed

ICP brands Heil, Comfortmaker,  Arcoaire & Tempstar builder models 10 & 12 SEER; 10 SEER use mostly Copeland recips; 12 SEER use Copeland scrolls; 5 year parts warranty

ICP brands Heil, Comfortmaker & Arcoaire deluxe models 10, 12 & 14 SEER; all use Copeland scroll compressors, special top for sound reduction; 10 year compressor & 5 year parts warranty

ICP brand Tempstar SmartComfort™ models 10, 12 & 14 SEER; all use Copeland scroll compressor, special top for sound reduction, 2 speed condenser fan;

Kelvinator & Philco brands of Nordyne; 10, 12 & 13 SEER; 10 SEER use Copeland recip; 12 & 13 SEER use Copeland scroll; 5 year parts warranty

Lennox Merit 10 & 13 builder line; 10 & 12 SEER; 10 SEER uses Copeland recip; 13 SEER uses Copeland scroll; 5 year parts warranty

Lennox Elite: 11 & 12; 10/11 SEER R22, 12 SEER R410a; R22 units have Copeland recip in 1˝ & 2 ton; Copeland scroll in 2˝-5 ton units; R410a units have all Copeland scrolls; 10 year compressor, 5 year parts warranty

Lennox Elite/Signature: 14 R22 & 15 SEER R410a units 19 SEER 2 stage R410a unit; have Copeland scroll in insulated back compartment; 10 year compressor, 5 year parts warranty; HSX15 is quietest unit available with 67db rating

Lennox Elite Up to 17 SEER, 2 stage R410a unit; have Copeland scroll in insulated back compartment; 10 year compressor, 5 year parts warranty

Lennox Signature Up to 20.5 SEER, 2 stage R410a unit with Copeland scroll, hinged louvered panels, SRN as low as 6.9; 10 year compressor, 5 year parts warranty

Payne 10 & 12 SEER, Carrier's low end line; 10 SEER uses recip; 12 SEER uses  scroll; 5 year compressor, 1 year parts warranty

Maytag 10 & 12 SEER; Copeland recip & scrolls; 10 year parts warranty, 5 year warranty replaces unit if compressor dies

Maytag 12-14 SEER R22 units & 15 SEER 2 stage R410a unit;  Copeland scrolls; stainless steel cabinet; 10 year parts & labor warranty, 5 year warranty replaces unit if compressor dies; 

Rheem & Ruud 10-16 SEER R22 units plus 12 & 16 SEER R410a units; 18 SEER 2 stage 3 ton; all use Copeland scroll compressors; 5 year parts on all; 10 year compressor 12-14 SEER. Corsaire & Zephyr units, see WeatherKing

Trane XB10 10 & 12 SEER; uses Climatuff recip & scroll compressors; 5 year  warranty; identical to American-Standard 7B units

Trane XR 10, 11 & 12 SEER R22 and 12 SEER R410a; use Climatuff recip & scroll compressors; 10 year compressor & coil, 5 year parts warranty

Trane XL19i dual compressor units up to 19.5 SEER;  use Climatuff recip compressors under covers; 10 year parts warranty includes new Trane furance

Trane XLi series; 14SEER single stage  R22 & R410a, 15 SEER R22 and 16 SEER 2 stage R410a units; use Climatuff scrolls & recips (1.5 & 2 ton); compressor sound blanket, 2 speed fan motor; 10 year parts warranty includes new Trane furnace; 

 WeatherKing 10 & 12 SEER units, use Bristol, Benchmark & Copeland recips & scrolls; also available without louvered cabinet;  5 year parts warranty

York Affinity series: 12 SEER R22, 14 SEER R410a, 18 SEER 2 stage R410a; all use scroll compressors; compressor in sound deadened compartment; special fan blade in 18 SEER unit; can change louvered panels for 7 different colors; 10 year compressor warranty, 5 year parts

York Olympian series 10, 12 & 14 SEER units plus 11-12 SEER 2 speed; 10 SEER units use Bristol recip; 12 SEER units use Bristol Inertia recip - both use scroll in 5 ton; 14 SEER use Inertia in 2 & 2˝ ton,  scrolls in 3-4 ton; 2 speed unit uses Bristol TS. 5 year compressor & 1 year parts warranty

York Stellar series 10, 11 & 12 SEER units; 10 SEER units use Bristol recip; 11 & 12 SEER use both Inertia & Bristol scrolls; 5 year parts warranty, 10 year compressor on 12 SEER

York Stealth 14-16 SEER series uses Bristol TS 2 stage compressor under cover; 10 year compressor & 5 year parts warranty
   

Info from manufacturer's web sites; please advise of changes or corrections!