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Trane Package Unit Reviews | Consumer Ratings
Most of the Trane lineup for package units are 13 SEER to 16 SEER plus for air conditioner efficiency and 80 or 81 AFUE for the gas furnace efficiency rating. Package units are a little more difficult to achieve the same efficiency as the conventional split system air conditioner or heat pump system.
Trane Package Unit Reviews | Consumer Ratings - Features
Various features of selected package units include:
- Two-stage compressor in select package units
- Variable speed blower motors in select package units
- Two-stage gas heat in select gas packs
- Humidity control with select package units. Allows for proper humidity levels in the home or business.
- Stainless steel heat exchanger and burners in select package units
- All-aluminum Spine Fin™ coil. See our article Copper Versus Aluminum Coils and decide for yourself whether this is good or bad
- 20-year Registered Limited Warranty on heat exchanger for gas packs
- 10-year limited warranty on select package units
Air Source Heat Pump Tips | Dual Fuel Heating
A dual fuel heat pump is a heat pump with a gas furnace for backup heating rather than electric heat strips.
Air source heat pumps have a backup heating source. In most installations, the backup heating source is electric heat strips. Electric heat strips are very cheap to install in most cases. However, while electricity is generally regarded as 100% efficient, producing it is more costly than other heating methods. For a more efficient heat pump, consider a dual fuel heat pump, or a heat pump with a gas furnace for the backup heat source. It will be more costly to install, but your monthly bills will be reduced.
- Trane Warranties as Compared to Other Brands 93%
- Trane Quality as Compared to Other Brands 95%
- Consumer Opinion based on Field Experience 77%
- Trane Efficiency Compared to Other Brands 93%
- Overall Trane Opinion from a Technical Perspective 89%
Trane Package Unit Top SEER Ratings
Warranties
*Always check with the manufacturer or authorized dealer for more details about the warranty. Terms and conditions can change anytime by the manufacturer. Additionally, make sure to register the warranty as soon as possible after installation. Some manufacturers give you 60 days and some give you 90 days after installation to register the new system. After that, the manufacturer may not honor any warranty.
Looking at everything, Trane seems to make a good package unit that looks sleek and can be reliable, provided it is installed properly and receives the proper periodic maintenance. I always recommend choosing the best contractor over the brand as the installation is super important. If you need help with the buying process see our HVAC Equipment Buyers Guide for more information.
Trane Package Units and Return on Investment
Since Trane offers package units for all varieties of heating and cooling systems the ROI charts will help you determine the efficiency of the system and payback or return on investment.
About Trane
In 1910 James Trane and his son Reuben began manufacturing a low-pressure heating system to heat homes. They have a long history of innovation dating back to its founder and his son including changing the concept of air conditioning for large buildings when in 1938 they introduced the Turbovac which was the HVAC industry’s first hermetic centrifugal refrigeration machine.
See our other Trane HVAC Reviews - Trane Air Conditioner Reviews | Trane Heat Pump Reviews | Trane Gas Furnace Reviews | and don’t forget to see our Trane Versus others articles in our Buyers Advice Category
For more information on Trane and its latest models and efficiency ratings please see the Trane website.
Trane Package Unit Reviews | Consumer Ratings