Class Action Settlement?

[randynavarro]

I got wind today of a supposed class action lawsuit with the maker of some 80% gas furnaces.

A client called and said the HVAC tech told her she had a cracked heat exchanger and she needed a new furnace.

Getting a new heat exchanger wasn't an option because he said the units were under class action settlement.

I think the guy's blowing smoke and may be trying to rip her off.

Anyone know of any?

P.S. And no, I don't remember the mfr. of the furnace in question.

[hausdok]

Hi Randy,

Off the top of my head, I think I remember something about a Lochinvar lawsuit, a Coleman lawsuit, and a Tempstar lawsuit. Have you looked way back in the HVAC and recall forums to see if any furnaces have been recalled?

OT - OF!!!

M.

[randynavarro]

Yes. I did a search with no relevant results.

I've got a call in to this guy just to see if he can prove himself. I'm not in trouble with the client. She just called me for some advice.

[hausdok]

OK,

Well, here are some links. The last one is an announcement to residents of Washington State.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/70751/C ... ce-Lawsuit

http://www.lawcash.com/attorney/4963/ca ... awsuit.asp

http://www.consolidatedfurnaces.com/a1.html

http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/ca ... anada.html

http://www.lieffcabraser.com/furnace.htm

http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2006/10/12 ... wsuit.html

http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/1007/case_l7.html

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/scripts/getc ... 66&invol=3

http://www.empireservice.com/recalled_hvac_units.htm

http://www.hvacware.com/user-cgi/hvaconfig.pl?read=7793

http://www.torrance.net/TFD/8848.htm

http://www.wafurnacesuit.com/detailed_notice.pdf

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

[randynavarro]

Wow, Mike. Thank you. Its kind of funny, I never even thought about Google -- just wasn't in my mental radar.

More significantly, this thing has actually got legs! These are very common furnaces we see frequently out there.

This feels like an "XYZ" moment for me, (I just coined the term.) You know, my fly's been open all day long and didn't even know it til the end of the day!!

Has this furnace thing been around for a while and I've just been oblivious?

Bad inspector. . . . bad inspector. . .

[hausdok]

Hi Randy,

It's the first that I've seen it. I intend to go back through my records and notify any of my clients that owns one of these suckers.

OT - OF!!!

M.

[msteger]

I think I recall seeing a few recalls or class actions not too long ago, and think it was related to specific Carrier units. Don't remember much else though.

[Robert E Lee]

There is a class action suit that relates to Carrier, Bryant, Payne and Day & Night high efficiency furnaces. Check www.furnaceclaims.com for details. The suit deals with problems in the secondary heat exchanger.

Robert E Lee

GENERAL Home Inspections,

Rochester, MN

[dvhamilton43]

A class action was recently filed against Estes Heating and Air Conditioning in Georgia regarding Estes' failure to obtain permits as required by law. More information can be found at:

www.estesclassaction.com