Following is a copy of a letter from Aairco president, Robert Zabierek, that is issued to every customer that chooses to not to replace their faulty Consolidated furnace after an inspection has been completed.

The customer is required to sign a copy for Aairco records:

Dear Valued Client,

Today, A-Aairco Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc. inspected your furnace. After careful review, our technician determined that Consolidated Industries, Inc manufactured your furnace. Although a visual inspection and carbon monoxide safety check did not find anything wrong with your furnace at this time, please be advised, that this does not mean your furnace has nothing wrong with it.

A-Aairco Air Conditioning & Heating has done extensive research on furnaces manufactured by Consolidated Industries, Inc., much of which can be found on our website www.a-airco.com. In our research, we have found many Consolidated furnaces to have many factory defects and deficiencies, which include but are not limited to the following: 

• The highly publicized NOX rod problems.
• Premature, excessive cracking of the heat exchanger.
• Wide, gaping cracks and tears in the heat exchangers, which are not normal under regular wear and tear. (In my 25 years of experience, I have not witnessed a crack or tear this bad in any other brand of furnace.)
• The furnace has a tendency to overheat the heat exchanger, undermining its integrity and increasing the risk of fire.
• A stamped seam in the heat exchanger that opens after heating up, causing a fire risk as well as carbon monoxide danger.
• There are spots on the heat exchanger that were over ground at the factory, raising the risk of fire as well as carbon monoxide poisoning.

The above concerns put A-Aairco in the position to recommend that any Consolidated furnace be immediately replaced. If you decide not to replace your furnace, A-Aairco makes no warranties and accepts no liability. You further agree to hold A-Aairco harmless to any harm or injury your continued use of the furnace might cause.

Sincerely,

Robert Zabierek
President, A-Aairco