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The Amana ASZ18 Heat Pump is Amanas premiere heat pump reporting an efficiency of 18 SEER for air conditioning mode and 9.5 HSPF for heating mode. One of the best features for the Amana ASZ18 heat pump aside from the reported efficiency rating is the warranty that comes with the compressor. Amana offers a lifetime limited warranty for the compressor in the Amana ASZ18 heat pump with the remaining parts covered by a 10 year limited warranty. The ASZ18 Amana heat pump uses R410-A and High Performance HVAC recommends to all our site users that when they purchase a new heat pump or air conditioner they purchase one with R-410-A. Some features of the Amana ASX18 heat pump are:




  • R-410A Refrigerant - in long run this will save you money with the phasing out of R-22 and the skyrocketing cost of R-22.

  • Two-Stage Scroll Compressor - this allows you to have two-stages of operation in the cooling and the heating mode so when the temperatures are mild the unit will run at the lower speed using less energy

  • Good insulation around the compressor for quiet operation

  • High and Low pressure switches - this should be standard in all air conditioner and heat pumps. It will save you if their is ever a failure of a component or a refrigerant loss. These two switches basically protect the compressor if their is a problem

  • Charged for 15' of lineset - this is a departure from what manufacturers include with air conditioner and heat pump systems. Typical with R-22 refrigerant is enough refrigerant for a lineset of 25'.

  • Bi-Flow liquid line filter drier which is another industry standard

  • Liquid refrigerant return protection - yes, it is called an accumulator and every sane heat pump manufacturer includes accumulators in all their heat pumps.


This is a good heat pump and Amana has a good reputation and backs their equipment up with great warranties including this heat pump.




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My ASZ 18 was professionally installed by top notch people. My condensor unit has been replaced two times since the origional unit was installed. It had to do with the condensor fan not operating when the heat pump was in the heat cycle. I still had heat but the condensor unit would hum very loudly for hours at a time without the condensor unit fan running. This problem went on for months without burning up the compressor. That says a lot about the quality of the compressor. The problem has been fixed with a new and later manufactured condensor unit approved by the Amana Tech Representative (there was a problem with the computer in the condensor fan motor on 100,000 units as was explained to me by the Rep). Amana per their own option, issued a new 10 year warranty on the entire unit (evaporator and condensor). Although it has been aggrivating, they do stand behind their product, just be patient.
This is a large unit (3 ton), not as quiet as claimed, and with the energy cost continually rising I do not know how to determine any savings on my power bill. This unit heats my home comfortably (2400 sq feet). The auxillary heat does not come on until outside air temperature is in the teens. I would add that this is a good quality product but the quality control at the manufacturing point needs some improvement. Would I buy another Amana in the future? Yes. Quality for the price is excellent. I can't say enough good about the installer ACH Mechanical in Owings Mills Maryland who have promptly and cheerfully answered my every request. An outstanding small company! Wish there were more like them.

RJ Smith
Edgewater, Maryland

 
 
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