![]() ![]() ![]() MAGIC CHEF: In 1986, Magic Chef was acquired by the Maytag Co. LUXAIRE: Founded in 1939, purchased by Westinghouse in 1955, was purchased by York in 1981. Air Ease brand now part of Armstrong Air division of Lennox. Olsen (who started Luxaire) and brother-in-law Johnson. JOHNSON, AIR-EASE: Founded in 1958 by C.A. Also sold as Goodman, Hamilton, Johnstone, Sears Kenmore. became division of Midland-Ross in 1960, division of Tappan in 1977. Nordyne is OEM for Thermal Zone.ĪNITROL: Division of Surface Combustion Co. In 1998, Nordyne started marketing under White-Westinghouse brands Frigidaire, Philco, Tappan, Kelvinator & Gibson. INTERTHERM: Became Nordyne company in 1987. Weil-McLain now owned by United Dominion. Became International Heating & Air Conditioning division in 1973. INTERNATIONAL HEATER: In 1965 controlling interest acquired by Weil-McLain. Became Miller Heating & Air Conditioning in 1986 after being acquired by Nortek Inc. HOME FURNACE: Became Home Furnace division, Lear-Siegler Inc. HENRY FURNACE : Purchased by Luxaire, Inc. In 1999, ICP was purchased by United Technologies. HVAC division now part of International Comfort Products. Tempstar name added to replace Whirlpool name. HEIL-QUAKER: Purchased by Inter City Gas, Toronto, from Whirlpool Corp. The company operates under the Goodman, Amana and QuietFlex brands. ![]() GOODMAN GLOBAL : is an American company which manufactures commercial grade room air conditioners and specialty cooling products for residential and light commercial applications. GENERAL ELECTRIC: HVAC division purchased by the Trane Company in 1982. Friedrich name still used on window units & mini splits after purchase of Zoneaire from ICP. Friedrich HVAC products evolved into Arcoaire. Friedrich name dropped from tradename in 1987. In 1985 became Friedrich Climate Master Inc. Sells window units under Fedders, Climatrol, Airtemp, Hunter, Emerson brands.Currently bankrupt, may merge with LG.įRIEDRICH: Residential HVAC acquired by ARCO in early 80s. Name now used by York International.įEDDERS: Left the unitary market around 1980. Name dropped in 1978 with end of Westinghouse HVAC products. Name being dropped as of late 1997.ĭELCO: Old GM appliance division last listed in 1964.ĭUOMATIC-OLSEN: Canadian maker changed name to DMO Industries with Olsen & Airco as brand names.įRASER-JOHNSTON: Became part of Westinghouse. division of Carrier Corp-United Technologies. In 2013 bought GoodmanĭAY & NIGHT: Part of the BDP Co. Furnace technology sold to Amana.ĭAIKIN US: Japanese company making mini splits withdrew from the US market in 1988. In 1999, ICP was purchased by United Technologies.ĬOMMAND-AIRE: Water source heat pump maker now owned by American-Standard.Last produced ~2004ĬRANE: Stopped making HVAC products in 1968. Comfortmaker now owned by Inter-City Products. See Century.ĬOMFORTMAKER: Old AFCO name revived at founding of SnyderGeneral by former Singer HVAC boss. Bought by MacAndrews & Forbes Group in 1989, by Beacon International using the name Evcon Industries in 1990, by York International in 1994.ĬOMFORTAIRE: A tradename of Heat Controller. Century name still used by Heat Controller on products made by OEMs.ĬOLEMAN: Heating division started in 1958. Name revived in 1988 to Armostrong Air after Lennox purchased the climate control line from Magic Chef.īRYANT: A division of Carrier Corp-United Technologies.ĬARRIER: Carrier HVAC is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Technologies.ĬENTURY: Century Engineering Corp, Cedar Rapids, purchased by Heat Controller in 1975. Servel name now sold by Robur.ĪRMSTRONG: Founded by Lennox in 1928, became division of the Johnson Corp. High-efficiency furnace technology sold to Trane. Preway sold Servel gas air conditioning to the Dometic Corp. In 1999, ICP was purchased by United Technologies, parent of Carrier.ĪRKLA: Division sold to Preway, Inc. In 1991 became part of Inter-City Products (now International Comfort Products) with brandmate Comfortmaker. Added to Climate Control unit as Arcoaire. American-Standard name revived in 1988.ĪRCO: Acquired by SnyderGeneral in 1984 from Atlantic Richfield. American-Standard purchased the Trane Company in 1984. NEED HVAC REPAIR FOR YOUR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING? GIVE US A CALL TODAY!ĪDDISON PRODUCTS: Now a division of Heat Controller.ĪMANA: Formerly a division of Raytheon, now part of Goodman Manufacturing.ĪMERICAN-STANDARD: Became Tappan Air Conditioning division in 1972. A QUICK HISTORY OF HVAC BRANDS THIS IS A DETAILED HISTORY OF ALL OF THE HVAC Brands AVAILABLE TO US TODAY. ![]()
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