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Understanding Your Repair & Replacement Options

Deciding to replace versus repair your current heating and cooling system can be a daunting task. With Trane's reputation for reliability and smart, sensible comfort, a Trane heating and cooling system is always the right choice. We hope you find this guide helpful in your decision making process.


Repair vs. Replace Scenarios	Repair Existing Air Conditioner or Heat Pump	Trane Dry Ship R22 Air Conditioner or Heat Pump	Trane XB300/XB13 System	Trane XR13 System	Trane XL15i - XL20i System**
Reliability	Depends on existing unit age and condition	Best alternative to the competition	Good	Better	Best
Price	Lowest	Low	Medium	Higher	Depends on system selection
Efficiency	Unknown Depends on system age and condition of coil. Likely 10 SEER or less	Standard With existing coil, most likely less than 13 SEER*	Good 13.0 - 14.50 SEER with Trane matched system	Better Up to 14.50 SEER with Trane matched system	Best Up to 20.0 SEER Based on system selection
Trane Registered Limited Warranty Compressor/Coil/Parts	Unknown	Standard 5/5/5	Good 10/10/10	Better 10/10/10	Best 12/10/10

* Tested combination match listed in AHRI directory is at least 13.0 SEER with new 13 SEER coils.

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0% interest if paid in full
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Up to $1,250 Instant Rebate**

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**See your independent Trane dealer for complete program eligibility, dates, details and restrictions. Special financing offers OR instant rebate from $100 up to $1,250 valid on qualifying systems only. All sales must be to homeowners in the United States. Void where prohibited. The Home Projects® Visa® card is issued by Wells Fargo Financial National Bank. Special terms apply to qualifying purchases charged with approved credit at participating merchants. The special terms APR will continue to apply until all qualifying purchases are paid in full. Reduced Rate APR: Monthly payments of at least 1.75% of the purchase balance are required during the special terms period. 0% APR: The minimum monthly payment will be the amount that will pay for the purchase in full in equal payments during the special terms period. For newly opened accounts, the regular APR is 27.99%. The APR will vary with the market based on the U.S. Prime Rate. The regular APR is given as of 1/10/2012. If you are charged interest in any billing cycle, the minimum interest charge will be $1.00. The regular APR will apply to certain fees such as a late payment fee or if you use the card for other transactions. If you use the card for cash advances, the cash advance fee is 5.0% of the amount of the cash advance, but not less than $10.00.

POINTS TO CONSIDER

Air Conditioning Refrigerants 101:

Prior to January 1, 2010, two types of refrigerant were widely used in air conditioning and heat pump systems: R22 and R410A. Rules enacted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) effective January 1, 2010 called for the phase out of ozone-depleting chemicals, including R22 refrigerant. The EPA rule changes may impact your decision to repair or replace your heating and air conditioning system. While the rule changes prohibited the manufacture of air conditioning and heat pump products containing R22 refrigerant they allowed the manufacture and sale of R22 components, including outdoor air conditioning and heat pump units, that are not charged with R22 refrigerant. The uncharged R22 components are to be used solely for replacement purposes with previously installed R22 heating and cooling systems. The uncharged R22 unit is often referred to as a "dry ship" unit and will require a charge of R22 refrigerant at the time of installation.

A Trane matched system with R410A refrigerant is the preferred quality
and comfort system.

Trane matched systems provide industry leading efficiency, reliability and comfort.
Trane offers industry leading consumer financing and low monthly payment options to make system ownership a more compelling option than to repair.
R410A systems represent a majority of all new heating and cooling systems sold and meet all of the current government requirements.

A Trane Dry Ship R22 model is preferred to a repair of your existing air conditioner or heat pump.

A Trane Dry Ship R22 air conditioner or heat pump offers increased efficiency levels over a compressor change-out on an older existing system.
Trane Dry Ship R22 units offer a 5 year registered limited warranty on compressor, coil and parts plus known Trane reliability.

Repairing your existing air conditioner/heat pump outdoor unit has many unknown outcomes:

The warranty period may have expired on the existing unit and future repairs could result in additional expenses.
If the existing air conditioner or heat pump is an older model, the efficiency and reliability of the repair is unknown vs. a Trane R410A system or a Trane Dry Ship R22 unit replacement.
The older your total system is, the greater the opportunity for energy savings by upgrading to a new higher efficiency Trane air conditioner/heat pump.

Independent Trane dealers value reliability
as much as you do.

Independent Trane dealers are some of the most highly-trained in the business, with advanced technical skills to optimize every installation and solve any issue. Trane dealers believe in doing the job right, every time. Otherwise, they wouldn't be Trane dealers. Your independent Trane dealer can provide expert recommendations in your decision to replace or repair your existing heating and cooling system.

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